Business benefit using World Wide Web technology and a LOCAL Web
Philip Abernathy & Peter Poortinga
To explain and demonstrate with business examples how Web 
technology can be used in a local Web scenario and the business 
benefits of doing so. The lecture will first explain the concept, 
technology & meaning of a Local Web and its related technology. 
It will then go on to explain the way a business could use this 
concept and the benefits that can be derived therefrom. Case 
studies and examples will be used to illustrate the issue.
The integration of documents, data and application systems 
within an organisation to provide seamless information will be 
described and the uses and advantages of doing so. The 
implications to an organisation going this route will be 
highlighted with the risk areas. First steps will be detailed.
Summary of Contents:
What is a local Web, how does it conceptually differ from the WWW.
What are the typical areas for a business to use this concept.
What about integration of applications/databases & documents.
Are there benefits, and how to calculate or prove them.
Implications of going this route.
Questions to address before starting.
Target Group:
The target group would be Information Technology staff and
business/commercial oriented staff looking for ways to use IT 
effectively within complex organisations.
No special technical knowledge is required in order to attend this 
lecture.