When customers seek providers of iTechnology they need to commit to providers that will be able to sustain industry pressures for the next 10-30 years. Given that history has consistently demonstrated that most industries are dominated by a few participants, it is important to correctly identify the few organizations that will be around for the long-term.
One of the most useful, important, and enduring business strategic models was developed by Harvard professor Michael Porter in the 1970's. Michael Porter's five forces model provides organizations with a framework for
