Yesterday was November 11th, for many an ordinary day in an ordinary week. For example, a couple of days ago I ordered a pair of new headphones from a Swedish online store. Certainly not a purchase I make every day, but an ordinary one all the same. But yesterday, I received an ad from the... Continue Reading →
Platforms in the Networked Society – economics and scale
oday most business offerings consist of a product or service that a company creates and then delivers to customers. This is the traditional way – produce and deliver. The platform model is fundamentally different, serving as the technological base upon which customers, developers, businesses and their partners can build added value through increased participation. Wherever... Continue Reading →
Digitalization – when the most valuable assets become digital
Digitalization is happening in all areas of life and business; I guess most of you have noticed that. Physical products are either becoming digital services or are significantly enhanced with new digital service capabilities. What’s also happening right now is that business practices are becoming digitized to become faster, more relevant and more cost-efficient. An... Continue Reading →
Capabilities of the Networked Society – available and on-demand
This is my fifth post in a series about mastering the six new assets in the Networked Society. I started with a review of the assets that played a central role when the industrialization started a few hundred years ago, such as capital, factories, and raw material – investment intense, concreate and very physical assets... Continue Reading →
B2B Online Summit på Rival
Det har publicerats videor från konferensen B2B Online Summit som hölls på Rival i början av februari. Klicka på denna länk om ni vill se fler videor från konferensen >>> http://b2bonline.se/
Progessive innovation: accelerating, active and accessible
As described in my last blog post, Mobility, Broadband and the Cloud have become general-purpose technologies with a broad applicability, creating a foundation for innovation and driving the transformation of society. Right now we see some progressive innovation happening, and in almost every area Mobility, Broadband and the Cloud are being used to create progress. This... Continue Reading →
Mobility, broadband and cloud = general-purpose technologies
Steam, coal, iron and railways were general-purpose technologies in the Industrial Era. They become important far outside their own industry and spurred innovation and business life at the time. Read about the technologies for the Networked Society at the Networked Society blog
It’s working life, Jim, but not as we know it
I have been writing recently about the changes happening in working life and the challenges that both employers and employees will face going forward into the Networked Society. Today’s cultural changes and technological progress are transforming working life as we know it, creating a business landscape that is dynamic and changing. The new business landscape... Continue Reading →
What is defining next-generation working life?
Recently, Tonny Uhlin and I went into the studio to record the first episode of the “Next-generation Working Life” podcast. During this first episode, we talk about the big and small changes we see coming to our work places as we journey deeper into the Networked Society and how these will impact our working life... Continue Reading →
Central sites or local hubs – reflections on future city offices
As mobile technologies continue to liberate us from specific locations and time restrictions, it becomes less important where, when and how work is done. This ultimately will change how people moving around in cities. Some will work from home,others will go to the office and still others may prefer to sit at a café. Telecommuting... Continue Reading →