Grid Economics and Business Models: 4th International Workshop, GECON 2007, Rennes, France, August 28, 2007, Proceedings

analysis. Their results show that interoperability is the most indispensable element to a successful utilization of Grid infrastructures in enterprises. In the third contribution, Altmann and colleagues formulate a taxonomical — proach to Grid business models. They survey the development and origin of Grid technologies and focus on the importance of business—directed values when trying to commercialize today’s Grids. Therein, they identify the reduction of costs, the — provement of efficien...