E-business is just the latest in an onslaught of e-words taking over our vocabulary, and possibly one with the broadest definition. Not just confined to buying and selling over the Internet, e-business is about transforming key business strategies and processes by harnessing the power of the Internet and associated technology. It's a big task, and one made even more complex by the huge range of technology providers, each hawking their own unique vision of e-business.
The latest vision to hit the industry is the enterprise portal. The actual term has been trademarked by Sybase for their newly released Sybase Enterprise Portal product, but you can expect the concept to become very familiar, regardless of...