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This chapter discusses the business requirements of technology to be developed in support of VEs. It first describes new business directions that have come into existence in the manufacturing industry like the automotive domain. Next, it treats new criteria that have to be met by industries to become or remain successful in new market situations. Finally, new business structures are discussed that (have to) emerge as a consequence of the new directions and criteria.

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Mehandjiev, N., Grefen, P., Fessl, K., Bittner, W., Ristol, S. (2010). Business Aspect. In: Mehandjiev, N., Grefen, P. (eds) Dynamic Business Process Formation for Instant Virtual Enterprises. Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-691-5_3

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