The Power of Now

The Power of Now is the first title in the Computerworld Books for IT Leaders Series. The book's Foreword is written by Scott McNealy, President and CEO of Sun Microsystems, and it comes with endorsements by technology leaders including Yahoo! CEO Tim Koogle,Novell CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt, and Cisco CEO John Chambers.

The Power of Now explains how companies use real-time information to anticipate and instantly respond to the ever-changing tide of new opportunities and new business strategies. Vivek Ranadive provides a model in which corporations develop and deliver superior goods and services for their customers through a continual dialog with them. And all of this happens as quickly as possible, thanks to real-time technology for the Internet and the enterprise.

According to John Chambers of Cisco Systems, "Vivek Ranadive offers a fresh look at the hurdles businesses face in the new Internet Economy and why this will be a world where the fast beat the slow. Leading companies will use the power of the Internet to create and manage new world networks that will leave their competition far behind."

As technology increases the necessity for speed in the workplace, corporations must adapt their business strategies in order to remain competitive. The Power of Now provides a new model for business, showing companies how they can profit from the new corporate environment and the Internet as they head into the 21st century.