Business technology is being transformed. Web 2.0 style technologies that have emerged in the consumer space such as blogs, wikis, presence, RSS, and mashups are being adapted to enterprise use, changing how IT platforms support business success. The Web 2.0 Framework gives clarity into the tools and processes of Web 2.0 and how it creates business value. Applying the Web 2.0 Framework helps organizations to tap fully the insights of their knowledge workers, build more efficient processes, and get products to market faster. Ross Dawson, CEO of the international consulting firm Advanced Human Technologies, will present six key steps to creating business value from Web 2.0.
Tim Teeter, Product Marketing Manager from Epicor, will then present how manufacturing companies specifically can use these Web 2.0's capabilities to improve their organizations. The benefits of Web 2.0 technologies for Manufacturing include: improved efficiency and productivity, increased ability to harness knowledge through collaboration, and reduced costs
Scott Smith, Director of Technology from Epicor, will then join the webcast to present the building blocks behind these Web 2.0 tools. These enabling technologies include service orientated architecture and composite based technologies. These new tools provide the flexibility, agility, and collaboration needed to compete effectively in today's ever changing manufacturing environment.
