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Discuss “Conference talks about e-Business”

When R. Ravi, the Carnegie Bosch Professor of Operations Research and Computer Science, assembled a conference, “Hurdles to e-Business,” this month, he decided to focus on the problems in a field many perceive as prodigious, limitless, and flawless.

The conference was held last Thursday morning in McConomy Auditorium. At specific times throughout the morning, speakers from three of the biggest names in e-Business gave presentations about the obstacles that their companies face.

In his keynote address, Ravi explained that it is prescient to be aware of the “difficulties [these businesses face] in deploying different services and applications,” referring to the hurdles that keep these influential businesses from operating at an optimal...

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