Remove 20 years, and this headline would not feel like anything approaching visionary. As we approached the dawn of the new millennium it would have already felt dull and boring. I’m sure those who are old enough to remember that period would agree. IBM coined the term during the second half of the nineties. And yes, the term has aged and is dated, there’s no doubt about it. And if it felt boring twenty years ago, it might feel rather “has been” now.

But well, I’m talking about what e-business is, not the term itself. And it wouldn’t be the first time where the ebb and flow of technology brings back old concepts (Application Service Providers, Service Oriented Architectures, Client-based programming…ring a bell anyone?). Trends come and go and then get recycled all over again.

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