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- http://palver.dtek.chalmers.se/~d0dak/WWWReport/WWWBook.book_8.html
- "Overview of the IETF
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a large open
international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers
concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth
operation of the Internet. It is open to any interested individual.
The actual technical work of the IETF is done in its working groups, which are organized
by topic into several areas (e.g., routing, transport, security, etc.). Much of
the work is handled via mailing lists. The IETF holds meetings three times per year.
The IETF working groups are grouped into areas, and managed by Area Directors, or ADs. The
ADs are members of the Internet Engineering Steering Group
(IESG). Providing architectural oversight is the Internet Architecture Board, (IAB). The
IAB also adjudicates appeals when someone complains that the IESG has
failed. The IAB and IESG are chartered by the Internet Society (ISOC) for these purposes.
The General Area Director also serves as the chair of the IESG and of
the IETF, and is an ex-officio member of the IAB.
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the central coordinator for the
assignment of unique parameter values for Internet protocols. The IANA is
chartered by the Internet Society (ISOC) to act as the clearinghouse to assign and
coordinate the use of numerous Internet protocol parameters.
First-time attendees might find it helpful to read The Tao of the IETF."
http://www.ietf.org/overview.html
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- “Connectivity drives the power of
networks," commented Bob Metcalfe, Ethernet inventor, 3Com founder, and
InfoWorld columnist. "It's come to be called Metcalfe's Law,
and it says that networks grow in value with the square of
the number of connected nodes. Think of the value explosion
when
tens of billions of everyday devices join the Internet.”
"Millions of LonWorks devices - everyday devices such as light
switches in homes, occupancy sensors in office buildings, valves in factories, and
automatic doors in subway cars - are already installed across the globe. Connecting these
devices to the Internet allows a myriad of new applications. For example, many gas
stations around the world have LonWorks networks embedded in underground storage tanks for
monitoring fuel levels and fuel leaks. Connecting these devices to the Internet makes
possible new applications that were never envisioned when the tanks were installed, such
as real-time monitoring of fuel levels to optimize refueling delivery routes - lowering
operating costs and eliminating lost profits due to inadequate inventory. "
See more http://www.echelon.com/company/press/Launch11-99.htm
- "Metcalfe's Law
Robert Metcalfe founded 3Com Corporation and designed the Ethernet protocol for computer
networks. Metcalfe's Law states that the usefulness,
or utility, of a network equals the square of the number of users.
The telephone is of very limited use if only you and your best friend have one. If a whole
town is on the system, it becomes much more useful. If the whole world is wired, the
utility of the system is phenomenal. But in the predigital age, it could take many years
for Metcalfe's Law to bear fruit. It was not until 1931 that telephone companies put a
dial on the instrument, finally cutting the tremendous cost of employing switchboard
operators and extending the reach of
the system. First, telephone use had to reach a critical mass, or number, of users. So it
is with any technology.
Until a critical mass of users is reached, a change in technology only affects the
technology. But once critical mass is attained, social, political, and economic systems
change. This is what authors Downes and Mui call the Law of Disruption.
It took about 10 years for radio to reach critical mass in the U.S.; television took
longer. Each of these technologies transformed family, economic, and political structures
once they reached critical mass.
The same is true of digital technologies. Consider the Internet. It reached
critical mass in 1993, when there were roughly 2.5 million host computers on the network. By November 1997 the vast network contained an estimated 25 million host
computers. With computing cost continuing to drop rapidly and this dominant
computing network growing
exponentially, the stage is set for a social, political, and economic revolution. Moore's
Law and Metcalfe's Law are in play. To achieve a dramatic effect on commerce, though, one
more piece of the puzzle is required. Firms must see a transaction cost advantage that
causes them to change their strategic thinking from the models of the past. Read on. "
Read more of this very interesting stuff!
http://www.mgt.smsu.edu/mgt487/mgtissue/newstrat/metcalfe.htm
Home http://www.mgt.smsu.edu/mgt487/mgtissue/newstrat/index.htm
"In 1980, Michael Porter popularized the Industrial
Organization school of thought, which focused on
the industry as the unit of analysis. By Porter's
lights, the successful firm would understand its position within its industry and the
positions of its competitors. It would achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in one
of two ways: by developing a strategy that would capitalize on its ability to match its
competitors' offerings at lower costs, or by surpassing their offerings with a superior
product or service at a higher price. Once successful with one of these strategies,
it would protect its hard-won turf from competitors' attacks.
Like the process approach before it, Porter's wisdom also required industries with
fairly stable sets of competitive rules. But today, in just about every
industry you can name, the old rules are fast disappearing. Competition is becoming more
like a free-for-all than a controlled boxing match. The digitization of global
economies is transforming all industries into high-tech industries. Three maxims are
creating a new set of competitive rules: Moore's Law,
Metcalfe's Law, and Ronald Coase's teachings on transaction costs. We will
examine each of these in turn. "
See more at: http://www.mgt.smsu.edu/mgt487/mgtissue/newstrat/index.htm
- See MIA at http://www.mgt.smsu.edu/mgt487/news.htm
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Why Strategic Thinking Must Change
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