Introduction: Open sesame -- Alibaba: the emergence of a smart business -- Smart business: the future of strategy -- Network coordination: how interconnected players change the game -- Data intelligence: how machine learning makes businesses smart -- How smart businesses compete: strategic principles -- Automating decisions: establishing the strategic foundation -- Customer-to-business: upending the business model -- Strategic positioning: rethinking value creation -- How smart businesses run: organizational implications -- Self-tuning: making strategic processes smarter -- From managing to enabling: the role of management -- The future of smart business: what it means for you