Business models

Open communication standards and plummeting transaction costs have ushered in the era of specialization. Component business models offer a proven approach to driving a specialized focus, both internally and externally.

Banking is all about managing risk, and doing it well isn't an option. It's a necessity. Innovative financial institutions are joining in the fight to reduce that cost, however, and CBM is fast becoming a weapon of choice.

New approaches for transforming processes and culture in the insurance industry are based on component business modeling (CBM), a new way to analyze the business and determine where the real value resides.

A recent IBM survey of 450 CEOs found three imperatives to success: differentiation, responsiveness and efficiency. Creating a business model grounded in specialized capabilities is one way to attain all three. Here's how to get there.

In this century, business is no longer as simple as buyer and seller. Masses of employees, processes and technologies create highly complex organizations? How do you make all the pieces fit together to unlock hidden value? The Component Business Model from IBM is a new way of looking at your business customized for each company's unique needs. Read how IBM helped these four clients find a clearer way to reach their goals.

Implications of the IBM Global CEO Study 2006 for the automotive industry: five opportunities for innovation.

Post-merger, Pepco Holdings Inc. needed to assess its IT status. A two-day IT Executive Workshop confirmed they were positioned to support business goals and provided resources to develop innovative technology strategies.