The document discusses how the internet can serve as a universal business system for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It identifies several key components needed, including a value network environment, cloud services, on-premises business solutions, sensors, and a focus on business model innovation. It also questions who will develop and maintain utility-based service infrastructures and how neutrality of services can be preserved. Finally, it provides examples of software that is well-suited or not well-suited for software-as-a-service distribution models.

1. Lift up your profit
Internet as
Universal Business System in SME
Jasper Lentjes
Poznan, October 25, 2011

2. Internet as
Universal Business System
What do we need?
Value Network Environment
Cloud Services
On-premises
Business Solutions
Business Model
Sensors Innovation
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3. Internet as
Universal Business System
Who are going to develop and maintain utility
based service infrastructures?
End-users
SaaS providers
PaaS providers
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4. Internet as
Universal Business System
How do we preserve neutrality of services?
User freedom and control
Open
PaaS & SaaS
Government
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5. Internet as
Universal Business System
Software for SaaS distribution
Good match: Worse match:
• ERP & Supply Chain Software • Business Intelligence
• Middleware Solutions • Database Software
• IT Management Applications
• Collaboration Software
• CRM Software
• HR Software
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6. Internet as
Universal Business System
Conclusions
“The Internet works because a
lot of people cooperate to do
things together.”
J. Postel
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