Business benefit using World Wide Web technology and a LOCAL Web

Philip Abernathy & Peter Poortinga

To explain and demonstrate with business examples how Web technology can be used in a local Web scenario and the business benefits of doing so. The lecture will first explain the concept, technology & meaning of a Local Web and its related technology. It will then go on to explain the way a business could use this concept and the benefits that can be derived therefrom. Case studies and examples will be used to illustrate the issue. The integration of documents, data and application systems within an organisation to provide seamless information will be described and the uses and advantages of doing so. The implications to an organisation going this route will be highlighted with the risk areas. First steps will be detailed.

Summary of Contents: What is a local Web, how does it conceptually differ from the WWW. What are the typical areas for a business to use this concept. What about integration of applications/databases & documents. Are there benefits, and how to calculate or prove them. Implications of going this route. Questions to address before starting.

Target Group: The target group would be Information Technology staff and business/commercial oriented staff looking for ways to use IT effectively within complex organisations.

No special technical knowledge is required in order to attend this lecture.