Dot-Coms: The Bubble and the Trend

by Jim Highsmith, The Cutter Business Technology Council

Dot-com companies will continue to be both the leading and the bleeding edge of business. Although 80%-90% of these companies may not prove economically viable, the survivors will change business forever. Organizations that view the dot-com failures as the failure of e-business in general and as a rationale to return to "business as usual" will suffer accordingly. The key to success will be separating the speculative bubbles from the enduring trends.