Appendix 3 : Supplemental Reading - On-line Example Cover Page

( There are hypertext links in the orginal reading which is available at http://www.gsia.cmu.edu/bb26/70-451/readings/reading2.html ) Examples of Strategic Uses of Information Technology Readings: June 30, 1994 Overview of people and organizational factors that affect MIS For class Thursday you should look at CommerceNet & MecklerWeb (Executive summaries are a good place to start) and think about how these services might be used by different businesses. In particular, consider how these services might be used to change the basis for competition. (For example, could this technology be used to provide, on demand, services that currently take a week?) Also, if you have a chance, look at one or more of the following businesses to see how they are using (or planning on using) information technology to provide information, services and sometimes even new products to customers. % Silicon Graphics Inc. % Homebuyer's Fair % Bank of America % Dun & Bradstreet % Auction Directory & News ________________________________________________________________ Brian Butler / bb26@andrew.cmu.edu