What is Netcentricity?

Netcentricity is characterized by global connectivity, real-time collaboration, and rapid, continuous information exchange. It’s a ubiquitous force reshaping every facet of our lives. Visionaries gather every year at the University of Maryland for the Netcentricity conference to share the latest thinking and innovations in the world of digital networks.

The Netcentric Revolution is Here!

DCCI, a computer company, receives an order from a business customer in Saginaw, Mich., via its Web site. The order is instantly visible to everyone in the supply chain. The order automatically triggers a search of DCCI’s own component databases to fill the order, while simultaneously searching the component databases of its network of suppliers in Japan and Belgium. Based on these results, the assembly of the order is scheduled and the delivery date is determined. The customer receives an e-mail providing a shipping date and a tracking number to trace the real-time progress of the order. The entire process is accomplished before you can count to three.

This is netcentricity - the power of digital networks to distribute information instantly and without borders. Characterized by global connectivity, real-time collaboration and rapid and continuous information exchange, netcentricity is a ubiquitous force reshaping every facet of our markets, organizational cultures, and personal lives at the dawn of the twenty-first century.

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