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MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

FIFTH EDITION
CHAPTER 8

E-COMMERCE APPLICATIONS
E. Wainright Martin Carol V. Brown Daniel W. DeHayes Jeffrey A. Hoffer William C. Perkins

E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES
Electronic commerce the electronic transmission of buyer/seller transactions and related information between individuals and businesses or between two or more businesses that are trading partners

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E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES
Will we see continued growth in e-commerce (Internet) applications? Consider Metcalfes Law: The value of a network to each of its members is proportional to the number of other users, expressed as (n2 n) / 2

There are increasing returns to be gained as more organizations and people use the Web
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E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES
Commercial History of the Internet

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Figure 8.1 Internet Technology Innovations for E-Commerce

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E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES
Technologies for B2C Applications Improvements for online sales or auction bidding New channels for customer service Collection of clickstream metrics and personal data from Web site users Acceptance of Web cookies stored on users hard drive to enable customization of Web sites Web browser improvements with multimedia
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E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES
Technologies for B2B Applications

Most important technological advance for B2B applications XML markup language

Now have accepted standards Can be used for a flexible, low-entry form of EDI

Electronic data interchange (EDI) proprietary applications for communicating with trading partners based on agreedupon standards for business document transmission

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E-COMMERCE TECHNOLOGIES
Technologies for B2B Applications

EDI Benefits:

Reduced cycle times for doing business Cost savings for automated transaction handling and elimination of paper documents Improved interfirm coordination and reduced interfirm coordination costs Start-up coordination challenges (EDI standards agreement and legal issues) Start-up and ongoing IT costs
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EDI Constraints:

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Technologies for B2B Applications

Prediction:

Web forms using XML and extranet applications will continue to grow!

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Technologies for IT Security

Potential constraint to e-commerce: lack of security for Internet transactions Issues:


How to control access to a computer that is physically networked to the Internet How to ensure that security of a given communication is not violated

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Technologies for IT Security
How to control access to a computer that is physically networked to the Internet?

Use of a firewall devices that sit between the Internet and an organizations internal network to block intrusions from unauthorized users and hackers
How to ensure that security of a given communication is not violated?

Encryption based on two decoding keys and mathematical principles for factoring a product into its two prime numbers, where one key codes a message and the other decodes it
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(Adapted from Applegate, Holsapple, et al. 1996; Kalakota and Whinston, 1996)

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Figure 8.2 E-Commerce Framework

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LEGAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT


Tax Policies Copyright Lays Antitrust Laws Privacy Issues

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STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS


Porters Competitive Forces Model
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Supplier power Customer power Threat of new entrants Threat of substitute products or services Responses of competitors

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STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS


Opportunities due to the Internet:
1.

Procurement of supplies via Internet can increase companys power over suppliers Size of potential market is expanded Distribution channels between traditional company and customer can be eliminated

2. 3.

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STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS


Threats to traditional companies due to the Internet:
1. 2. 3. 4.

Migration to price competition difficult to keep offerings proprietary Increased number of potential competitors Internet reduces some traditional barriers (such as in-person sales force) Customers increase their bargaining power Internet reduces customers switching costs
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The four main areas where companies conduct business online


1. Direct marketing, selling, and services 2. Financial and information services 3. Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) 4. Intermediaries

Maintenance, Repair, & Operations (MRO)


MRO goods include office suppliers, office equipment, furniture, computers, and replacement parts Internet transforms corporate purchasing from a labor-and paperwork-intensive process into a self-service application

Intermediaries
Content providers companies that use the Internet to distribute copyrighted content, including news, music, games, books, movies, and many other types of information Online brokers intermediaries between buyers and sellers of goods and services Market makers intermediaries that aggregate three services for market participants A place to trade Rules to govern trading An infrastructure to support trading

Types of Intermediaries

E-BUSINESS MODELS
B2C Applications

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Figure 8.4 Potential Benefits to Sellers and Buyers

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B2B Applications If Buyers and Sellers are Fragmented, Independent Intermediaries are likely to be successful.

If Sellers are Concentrated, Sellers are likely to dominate.

If Buyers are Concentrated, Buyers are likely to dominate.


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Figure 8.5 Opportunities for B2B Marketplace

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E-BUSINESS MODELS
Atomic Business Models

Weill and Vitale proposition: The value


propositions of eight business models differ according to the degree to which the following ebusiness assets are captured online: Customer transaction to capture revenue Customer data to capture data about customers purchasing needs Customer relationship ability to influence customers behaviors
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E-BUSINESS MODELS
Atomic Business Models

(Based on Weill and Vitale 2001, Straub 2004)


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Figure 8.6 Business Models and Their E-Business Assets

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E-BUSINESS MODELS
Atomic Business Models

(Based on Weill and Vitale 2001, Straub 2004)


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Figure 8.6 Business Models and Their E-Business Assets

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DIRECT-TO-CUSTOMER EXAMPLES
Amazon.com

Dot-com pioneer in online retailing of third-party products Began as bookseller competitor Now a multi-store, online mall First profitable year 2003 Provides excellent online shopping experiences for millions of customers
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Figure 8.7 Amazon.com Home Page

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DIRECT-TO-CUSTOMER EXAMPLES
Dell.com

Traditional direct seller and market leader of made-to-order microcomputers Developed custom software to support mass customization strategy Took advantage of early penetration of Internet market

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Figure 8.8 Dell.com Home Page

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DIRECT-TO-CUSTOMER EXAMPLES
Landsend.com

Traditional catalog company that developed capability to give online tools to customers so they could make orders for new custom clothing via its Web site

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Figure 8.9 Landsend.com Home Page

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DIRECT-TO-CUSTOMER EXAMPLES
Successful Online Models

Amazon.com Dell Lands End

All developed B2C Web sites that use advanced technologies to support customized interactions with customers

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DIRECT-TO-CUSTOMER EXAMPLES
Successful Online Models

Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project Surveys, 2002

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Figure 8.10 Common Online Activities by U.S. Consumers

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INTERMEDIARY EXAMPLES

(Based on Weill and Vitale, 2001)


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Figure 8.11 Key Characteristics of Six Types of Intermediaries

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INTERMEDIARY EXAMPLES
eBay

A dot-com pioneer in electronic auctions One of first to achieve profitability Now is a C2C, B2B, and B2C intermediary

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Figure 8.12 eBay.com Home Page

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INTERMEDIARY EXAMPLES
Yahoo!

Early dot-com intermediary Has recently leveraged IT innovations and business acquisitions to become a leading portal As a portal, site owns only the customer relationship Primary source of revenue is advertisements Through acquisition, now offers online job searches
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Figure 8.13 Yahoo.com Home Page

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INTERMEDIARY EXAMPLES
Manheim

Traditional B2B intermediary for sale of used cars Has leveraged the Internet to reduce purchasing and sales costs Provides remote, real-time bidding during physical auctions

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(Used with permission of Manheim.)


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Figure 8.14 Manheim.com Home Page

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Types of Intermediaries

SPECIAL ISSUE: WHAT MAKES A GOOD WEB SITE?


Why is Web page design important? For e-commerce applications, the companys Web site is the company

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Figure 8.15 7Cs Framework for Web Site Design

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