Chapter 1. The Event-Enabled Enterprise

Objectives

The pragmatic question that arises when discussing complex-event processing in a business context is, “Why?” What is it about this approach that makes it interesting as a business investment?

Answering this question is the focus of this chapter. After reading this chapter you will be able to explain the concept of an event-enabled enterprise and describe how such an enterprise gains competitive advantage through innovations in its ability to sense, analyze, and respond to its business environment.

Extreme Value

Enterprises, whether they are commercial companies or governmental agencies, exist to provide value to their constituents. Enterprises that cease to deliver value soon cease to exist. ...

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