The Strategy Research Department develops methods for formulating business strategies and studies the types of strategies firms pursue. At present, we are working with IBM’s e-business Strategy and Design consultants on the development of methodologies for IBM consultants to use in the formulation and analysis of e-business strategies for IBM's clients. We also develop studies of e-business to support their consulting work. In partnership with our consultants we work with clients on:

• Development of portfolios of e-business projects
• E-marketplace strategy and design methods
• Internet first mover advantages

Our current working papers for SMS Conference 2000:

• A Proven Methodology for Developing a Portfolio of e-business Initiatives
• E-business Models: Integrating Learning from Strategy Development Experiences and Empirical Research