Initial thoughts on the challenges of global work.

1. Winning in a Network Era: The Changing Geography of Work Professor N. Venkatraman Boston University Keane Workshop November 2006 Email: venkat@bu.edu

2. May 12, 1896 40.94

4. Imagine life without……

5. We are in a network era… Live Consume Play Work Create Connect

6. Or to put it differently…..

7. Three laws shape the network era Moore’s Law Metcalf’s Law Gilder’s Law Computing Power Network Nodes Connection Speed

8. With pervasive impacts…. Moore’s Law Metcalf’s Law Bandwidth Law Product Process Service

9. Even Cartoons deal with the topic

11. Globalization 1.0

12. One of the First Corporations…

13. Globalization 2.0

14. Globalization 2.0 Infrastructure

15. Globalization 2.0 Infrastructure

17. Emerging Infrastructure for Globalization 3.0

18. Globalization 3.0 is about IT-enabled work Onshoring Near-shoring Global Delivery Model Blended Cost Offshoring Global Project Management Captive Operations

20. Globalization through digital networks..

21. Remote work

22. Early observations.. But not prescriptions

23. Remember lessons from the Motorcycle sector?

24. It’s not all about accent neutralization!

25. Globalization 3.0

26. The Business Agenda is to balance exploration with exploitation Exploration (innovation) Exploitation (implementation) Firm-centric Network-centric

28. The Corporation: Shifting lens Portfolio Of Products Portfolio Of Businesses Portfolio Of Capabilities Portfolio Of Relationships Firm-centric Ownership Vertical Integration Network-centric Relationships Virtual Integration Global Work

29. Computer industry [circa 1980s] Source: Bill Gates Testimony - link

30. Computer industry [circa 2002]… Source: Bill Gates Testimony

36. 4.The New Global Work Movement Underway 4. What will Keane 2.0 look like to make global work work for you and your clients?

37. We need to innovate the architecture of global work and educate clients and employees about it.. Thank You Very Much!