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    Chapter 11

    E-Strategy,Internet Communities,

    and Global EC

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    Learning Objectives

    Describe the importance and essentials of businessand EC strategies

    Describe the strategy planning and formulationprocess for EC

    Understand how EC applications are discovered,justified, and prioritized

    Describe strategy implementation and assessmentincluding the use of metrics

    Understand EC failures and lessons for success

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    Learning Objectives (cont.)

    Describe the role and impact of virtual

    communities on ECEvaluate the issues involved in global EC

    Analyze the impact of EC on small businesses

    Describe the relationship between EC and BPR,knowledge management, and virtual corporations

    Describe the future of EC

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    IBMs E-

    Business Strategy (cont.)

    The Solution is based on four goals:

    Lead IBMs strategy to transform itself into e-business

    Act as a catalyst to help facilitate thattransformation

    Help business units become more effective intheir use of the Internet/intranet

    Internally

    With their customers

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    IBMs E-Businesss Strategy (cont.)

    Establish a strategy for the corporate Internetsite

    Including definition of how it should look,feel and be navigated

    Create an online environment mostconducive to customers doing business withIBM

    Leverage the wealth of e-businesstransformational case studies within IBM tohighlight the potential of e-business to IBMscustomers

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    IBMs E-

    Business Strategy (cont.)

    E-commerce

    E-care for customers

    E-care for businesspartners

    E-care for influencersE-care for employees

    E-procurement

    E-marketingcommunications

    IBM focused on seven key initiatives:

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    IBMs E-

    Business Strategy (cont.)

    The Results

    Implementation of an e-procurement system

    that spans IBM globallySaved IBM almost $5 billion over a 3-yearperiod

    Electronic invoicing:

    Reduces the number of paper invoices

    Enables fast, competitive tendering fromits suppliers

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    IBMs E-Business Strategy (cont.)

    IBMs evaluation of the procurement processdetermined where the use of the Web addsvalue

    Identification of more than 20 initiatives toreduce costs and improve purchasingincluding:

    Collaboration with suppliers

    Online purchasingKnowledge-management-basedapplications

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    E-Strategy: Concepts & Overview

    Strategysearch for revolutionary actionsthat will significantly change the current

    position of a company, shaping its futureFinding the position in a marketplace that bestfits the firms skills

    Companys choice of new position that mustbe driven by its ability to find new trade-offsand leverage a new system of complementaryactivities into sustainable advantage

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    Types of E-Strategies

    EC strategy (e-strategy)an organizations

    strategy for use of e-commerce or e-businessClick-and-mortar companies that use manyEC applications

    Click-and-mortar companies that use onlyone or two EC applications

    Click-and-mortar companies that use one ECapplication that fundamentally changes alltheir business

    Pure-play EC companies

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    Need for a Strategy

    Why does a company need an e-strategy?

    Fast changes in business and technology meansthat opportunities and threats can change in aminute

    Company must consider EC strategy that includes

    contingency plans to deal with changesMay be too costly not to have one

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    Charles Schwabs EC Strategy

    In 1998 Schwab launched schwab.comone of the first click-and-mortar

    stockbrokersChanged the company pricing structureradically

    Took a short-term revenue loss

    Looking toward a long-term strategicgain

    EC strategy fit well with companys overallstrategy emphasizing a one-to-onerelationship with its customers

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    Charles Schwab (cont.)

    Schwab had first-mover advantage in securingkey partnerships

    Schwab and Nextel agreed to build an infrastructureallowing investment opportunities over mobilephones or wireless handheld devices

    Initial target was existing off-line customers withincomes over $150,000 a year and who buy andhold

    Key benefits:Innovative products Superior service

    Low fees Cutting-edge technology

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    Charles Schwab (cont.)

    Partnered with content providers and

    technology companies to offer:Large number of financial services online

    Community and personalized services

    Financial model composed of three parts:

    The revenue model

    The value model

    The growth model

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    Charles Schwab (cont.)CyberTrader's services are designed for online,self-directed active traders who use short-termtrading strategies to generate current income

    Cybertrader features include:

    Nasdaq Level II quotes

    Direct Access trading capabilities

    Risk management toolsGraphical decision support modules

    Streaming News

    Intelligent order routing

    Direct options routing

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    E-Strategy Landscape

    Strategy initiation: organization prepares

    information about its vision,mission,purpose,andthe contribution that EC could make to thebusiness

    Strategy formulation:

    Identification of EC applicationsCost-benefit analysis

    Risk analysis

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    E-StrategyL

    andscape (cont.)

    Strategy implementation:

    Organizations resources are analyzed

    A plan is developed for attaining the goals

    Strategy assessment:

    Organization periodically assesses progresstoward the strategic goals

    Involves the development of EC metrics

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    Exhibit 11.1

    The

    Landscape of EC Strategy

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    StrategyInitiation

    Strategy initiationthe initial phase of e-strategyin which an organization prepares information

    about its vision, mission, purpose, and thecontribution that EC could make

    1. Review the organizations business and IT visionand mission

    2. Generate vision and mission for EC3. Begin with industry and competitive analysis

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    Industry Assessment

    What industry is the ECinitiative related to?

    Who are the customers?What are the currentpractices of selling andbuying?

    Who are the major

    competitors? (Howintense is thecompetition?)

    What e-strategies areused, by whom?

    How is value addedthroughout the valuechain?

    What are the majoropportunities andthreats?

    Are there any metricsor best practices in

    place?What are the existingand potentialpartnerships for EC?

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    Company AssessmentThe organizationinvestigates its own:

    Business strategyPerformance

    Customers

    Partners

    It looks at everythingthat has an impact on

    its operationsProcesses

    People

    Information flows

    Technologysupport

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    Industry, Company, and

    Competitive Analysis

    SWOT analysisa methodology that surveys theopportunities and threats in the externalenvironment and relates them to the organizationsparticular strengths and weaknesses

    SWOT Analysis

    Strengths

    Opportunities

    Weaknesses

    Threats

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    Exhibit 11.2

    SWOT

    M

    atrix

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    Competitive Intelligence on the Internet

    Internet can play a major role as a sourceof competitive information (competitive

    intelligence)Review competitors Web sites

    Examine publicly available financial documents

    Ask the customersaward prizes to those whobest describe your competitors strengths andweaknesses

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    Competitive Intelligence

    on the Internet (cont.)

    Analyze related discussion groupsFind out what people think about a company

    and its products and competitor's productsReaction to new ideas and products

    Use information delivery servicesFind out what it published on the Internet

    Known as push technologiesCorporate research companies provideinformation about your competitors:

    Examine chat rooms

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    Issues in Strategy Initiation

    Advantages

    Chance to capturelarge markets

    Establishing a brandname

    Exclusive strategicalliances

    Disadvantages

    Cost of developing ECinitiative is usually veryhigh

    Chance of failure is high

    System may be obsoleteas compared to secondwave arrivals

    No support services areavailable at the beginning

    To be a first mover or a follower?

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    Should You Have a Separate

    Online Company?

    AdvantagesReducing or eliminatinginternal conflicts

    Providing more freedomto management inpricing, advertising, etc.

    Can create new brandsquickly

    Take the e-business to anIPO and make a fortune

    Disadvantages

    May be very costly

    and riskyCollaboration withoff-line businessmay be difficult

    Lose expertise of

    business functionsunless you use closecollaboration

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    Strategy Formulation

    Strategy formulation

    Development of long-range and strategic plans to

    exploit opportunities and manage threats in thebusiness environment in light of corporate strengthsand weaknesses

    Includes examining or redefining EC mission

    Specifying achievable objectivesDeveloping strategies

    Setting implementation guidelines

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    Discovering EC Opportunities

    3 common mistakes in allocating ECinvestment

    Let a thousand flowers bloomfund manyprojects indiscriminately

    Bet it allput everything on a single high-stakeinitiative

    Trend-surffollow the crowd toward the nextbig thing

    Any of the above can be risky and costly

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    Discovering EC Opportunities (cont.)

    Approaches to identifying EC opportunitiesProblem-driven

    Technology-driven

    Market-drivenwaiting to see what thecompetitors will do

    Fear or greed-drivenAfraid if they do not practice EC they will bebig losers

    Think they can make lots of money going intoEC

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    Determining an Appropriate

    EC Application Portfolio

    Find the most appropriate portfolio in order to sharelimited resources

    Combine long-term speculative investments in newpotentially high-growth business

    With short-term investments in existing, profit-making businesses

    Boston Consulting Groups matrixCash cows Questionable projects

    Starts Dogs

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    EC Application Portfolio

    Strategy based on

    company fit (assessed byfive levels from high tolow)

    Alignment with corecapabilities

    Alignment with other

    company initiativesFit with organizationalstructure

    Fit with companysculture and values

    Ease of technicalimplementation

    Projects viability

    assessed by 4 criteriaMarket value potential

    Time to positive cashflow

    Personal

    requirementsFunding requirements

    Tjans portfolio strategyInternet portfolio map

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    Exhibit 11.4

    Tjan Application Portfolio Map

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    Strategic Directions at Chubb

    Typical choice of EC model at Chubb Corp.

    Create a new business model with EC as a majordriverdiscarded because they had a successfulbusiness model with products matchingdistribution systems

    Spawn a secondary business model around EC;

    go directly to consumersdid not want tointerrupt their relationships with agents andbrokers

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    Chubb Corp. (cont.)

    Use EC as a tool within the existing businessmodel (the selected model)

    Helped Chubb further differentiate productsand services by providing superb customerservice over the Internet

    Opened several Web sitesone for eachspecialty group (e.g., for wine collectors)

    Enables superb communication with agentsand business partners

    Allows business expansion into 20 countries

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    Making the Business Case for EC

    Business casewritten document that isused by managers to garner funding for

    specific applications or projects byproviding justification for investments

    Provides foundation for tactical decisionmaking and technology by management

    Helps clarify the companys use of itsresources to accomplish the e-strategy

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    Content of an E-Business Case

    Business case for EC approach for garneringfunding for projects used to:

    Provide justification for investments

    Provides bridge between EC plan and theexecution

    Provides foundation for tactical decision makingand technology risk management

    Clarifies how the organization will use resourcesto accomplish the e-strategy

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    Content of an E-Business Case (cont.)

    Content of an E-business case

    Strategic justificationwhere are we going?Generational justificationhow will we getthere?

    Technical justificationwhen will we get there?

    Financial justificationwhy will we win?

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    Cost-Benefit and Risk Analysis

    How to conduct an

    e-business case

    Develop goalstatement

    Set measurable goals

    Develop short- andlong-term action

    plansGain approval andsupport

    Revenue modelProperly plannedrevenue model is a

    critical successfactor

    Revenues fromsales depend oncustomer

    acquisition cost andadvertisement

    Must be figured intothe analysis

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    Cost-Benefit and Risk Analysis (cont.)

    It is difficult to justify EC investment due to

    many intangible variablesReturn on investment (ROI)

    Discounted cash flow

    Two common methods

    Value proposition

    Risk analysis

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    Value Proposition

    Value propositionthe benefit a companycan derive from implementing a new

    project, such as EC, usually by increasingits competitiveness and by providingbetter service to its customers

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    Risk Analysis

    Risk analysis programshould

    Identify allpotential risks

    Assess potentialdamage

    Evaluate possibilityof protection

    (insurance)Evaluate cost ofprotection vs.benefits

    E-business risks

    Strategic risks

    Financial risksOperational risks

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    Issues in Strategy Formulation

    How to handle channel conflicts

    Let established old-economy-type dealershandle e-business fulfillment

    Sell some products only online

    Help your intermediaries (e.g., build portals)

    Sell online and off-line

    Do not sell online

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    Issues in Strategy Formulation (cont.)

    How to handle conflict between off-line and

    online businessesClear support of top management

    Use of innovative processes that supportcollaboration

    Clear strategy of what and how

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    Issues in Strategy Formulation (cont.)

    Pricing strategySetting prices lower than off-line business maylead to internal conflict

    Setting prices at the same level may hurtcompetitiveness

    Should you get financing from big venturecapital firms?

    Venture capital financing causes loss of controlover business

    Benefit: access to various VC experts and getthe cash you need

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    Strategy Implementation

    Strategy implementation--The execution ofthe e-strategy plan, in which detailed,short-term plans are developed forattaining strategic goals

    Establish a Web team that continues the

    execution of the planStart with a pilot project

    Planning for resources

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    Strategy Implementation (cont.)

    Strategy implementation issues

    Evaluating outsourcingBuild an in-house EC infrastructure

    Purchase a commercial EC software packageor EC suite

    Use a Web hosting companyPartners strategy

    How to coordinate B2B and B2C

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    Strategy and Project Assessment

    Strategy assessmentthe periodic formalevaluation of progress toward the organization'sstrategic goals; may include needed actions and

    strategy reformulationObjectives of assessment

    Find out if EC project delivers what it was supposed todeliver

    Adjust plans if necessaryDetermine if EC project is still viable

    Reassess initial strategy in order to learn frommistakes and improve future planning

    Identify failing projects as soon as possible and

    determine reasons for failure

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    Measuring Results & Using Metrics

    Metrica measurable standard or a target againstwhich actual performance is compared

    Response time to customers enquiriesResponse quality

    Security/trust level

    Download time,

    Timeliness of fulfillmentHow up-to-date information

    Availability

    Site effectiveness, ease of use, and navigability

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    Measuring Results &

    Using Metrics (cont.)

    Balanced scorecarda structuredmethodology for measuring performancein organizations, using metrics in fourareas

    Finance

    Customers assessmentsInternal business processes

    Learning and growth

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    Measuring Results &

    Using Metrics (cont.)

    Performance dashboarda structured

    methodology proposed by Rayport andJaworski (2001) for measuring EC performanceusing:

    Desired outcomes

    Corresponding metrics

    Leading and lagging indicators of performance

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    EC Failures & Lessons Learned

    E-Tailing failuresLack of funding

    Incorrect revenue model

    Exchange failuresRevenue growth too slow

    Need to move to new business model

    EC initiatives failuresLevi Strauss stopped online direct sales of its apparel(levistrauss.com) when major distributors andretailers put pressure on the company not tocompete with their brick-and-mortar outlets

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    Success Stories &

    Lessons Learned (cont.)

    Asian CEOs CSFs:

    Select robust business models

    Understand dot-com futureFoster e-innovation

    Evaluate a spin-off strategy

    Co-brand

    Employ ex-dot-com staffersFocus on the e-generation as your market

    Get the technology right, avoid expensivetechnology and technology malfunctions

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    Virtual Communities

    Virtual communitya group of people with similarinterests who interact with one another using the

    InternetElements of interaction:

    Communicationbulletin boards, chatrooms/threaded discussions, e-mail and instant

    messagingInformationdirectories and yellow pages, searchengine, member-generated content

    EC elementse-catalogs, shopping carts, ads,

    auctions of all types

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    Virtual Communities (cont.)

    Communities oftransactionsfacilitate

    buying and sellingCommunities ofinterestpeopleinteract with each

    other on a specifictopic

    Communities ofrelations (practice)

    organized aroundcertain lifeexperiences

    Communities of

    fantasyshareimaginaryenvironments

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    Virtual Communities (cont.)

    Commercial aspects of community:Understand a particular niche industry

    Build a site that provides valuable information

    Site should mirror the steps a user goesthrough in the information-gathering anddecision-making process

    Build a community that relies on the site fordecision support

    Start selling products and services that fit intothe decision-support process

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    Exhibit 11.9

    Value Creation in E-Communities

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    Virtual Communities (cont.)

    Financial viability of communitiesBased on sponsorship and advertisement

    Expenses are very high because of the need toprovide:Fresh content

    Free services

    Free membership

    This model did not work well, many companiessustained heavy losses in 2000-2001; too fewmembers, too few purchases

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    Virtual Communities (cont.)

    Key strategies for successful online communities1. Increase traffic and participation

    2. Focus on the needs of the members (facilitatorsand coordinators)

    3. Encourage free sharing of opinions and information

    4. Financial sponsorship is a must

    5. Consider the cultural environment

    6. Provide tools and activities for member use

    7. Community members involved in activities andrecruiting

    8. Guide discussions, provoke controversy, and raise

    sticky issues

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    Going Global

    Decision to go global is a strategic one

    Geographical borders are falling

    Artificial borders are being erected through

    Local language preferences,

    Local regulations

    Access limitations

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    Benefits and Extent of Operations

    Major advantage of ECability to do business anytime, anywhere, rapidly at a reasonable cost

    Success storiesE*TRADE or boom.com as your broker for stocktrading

    Amazon.com

    Small companies sell to hundreds of customersworldwide (virtualvine.com)

    Increasing number of out-of-the-country vendorsparticipate in electronic requests for quotes

    Successful employees recruitment

    Successful collaboration in B2B exchanges

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    Barriers to Global Electronic Commerce

    Legal IssuesUncoordinated actions must be avoided and aninternational policy of cooperation should be

    encouraged

    Market Access IssuesCompanies starting e-commerce need to evaluatebandwidth needs by analyzing the data required, timeconstraints, access demands, and user technologylimitations

    Financial IssuesCustoms and taxation

    Electronic payment systems

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    Small Business Goes Global

    Cardiac Sciencetrying to break into theinternational market for years

    Within 2 years after Internet inception in thecompany, it was shipping its products to 46countries

    Today, 85 percent of the companys revenueis international, much of this is executed at(cardiacscience.com)

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    Small Business Goes Global (cont.)

    Advice for small businesses going global at:

    Universal Business Exchange (unibex.com)Several government agencies (stat-usa.gov)

    Cardiacs CEO crafting a solid export strategytakes a lot more commitment than putting up a

    snazzy Web site and waiting for the world toshow up at our door. Its all about buildingrelationships.

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    Barriers to Global

    Electronic Commerce (cont.)

    Other Issues

    Language and translationPrimary problems are cost, speed, inaccuracy

    Localization

    Adapt local business practices

    CultureMultiple cultures warrant different marketingapproaches

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    Attracting Japanese Customers

    to Your Site

    English-Japanese Promotion (ajpr.com)

    Helps clients avoid the mistakes often made

    when they selling to the Japanese customers

    Target audience uses Japanese-only Web

    search engines

    Alert companies when logos or themes arelikely to strike a sour chord with Japanese

    sensibilities

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    Japanese Customers (cont.)

    Japanese respond well to symbols orcharacters

    Product should be geared to Japanese

    males in their twenties and thirtiesAjpr.com also provides helptoJapanesecompanies developEnglish versions of theirsites

    Provides localization adviceAdvertising

    Document translation

    Consulting services

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    Breaking down the

    Global EC Barriers

    Value the humantouch

    Be strategicKnow your audience

    Be a perfectionist

    Remember, its the

    WebIntegrate properly

    Keep the site flexibleand up-to-date

    Synchronize contentOECD (oecd.org) read

    Dismantling theBarriers to Global EC

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    EC in SMEs

    Advantages/benefits of EC in SMEs

    Inexpensive

    Source of informationAdvertising

    Conducting market research

    Build (or rent) a storefront

    Low transaction costsNiche markets are best

    Provide catalogs

    Way to reach worldwide customers

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    EC in SMEs (cont.)

    Disadvantages/risksInability to use EDI, unless it is EDI/Internet

    Lack of resources to fully exploit the WebLack of expertise in legal issues, advertisement

    Less risk tolerance than a large company

    Disadvantage when a commodity is the product

    (for example, CDs)No more personal contact, which is a strong pointof a small business

    No advantage to being in a local community

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    Critical Success Factors for SMEs

    Capital investment must be small

    Inventory should be minimal or non-existent

    Electronic payments schemePayment methods must be flexible

    Logistical services must be quick and reliable

    The Web site should be submitted to directory-based

    search engine servicesJoin an online service or mall and do banner exchange

    Design a Web site that is functional and provides allneeded services to consumers

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    Supporting Small Business

    Technical support from IBM (for a fee of only$25 per month) at

    ibm.com.search:businesscenterDigitals virtual stores

    Microsofts Personal Web Server (PWS)

    U.S. government at ecommerce.govGartner Group provides access to onlineresearch material at gartner.com

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    Business Process Reengineering (BPR)

    Organizational transformationtheprocess of completely or drasticallytransforming an entire organization to anew mode of operation

    Business process reengineering (BPR)a

    methodology for comprehensive redesignof an enterprises processes

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    BPR(cont.)

    Redesign of the enterprise process and BPRDoes not make sense to automate poorly designedprocessso restructure

    Necessary to change processes to fit commerciallyavailable software

    Fit is required between systems and processes ofdifferent companies

    Change processes to fit procedures and standards of

    public e-marketplacesAdjust procedures and processes to align withavailable services (logistics, payments, security)

    Changes to assure flexibility and scalability

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    Workflow Technologies

    Workflow systemsoftware programs thatmanage all the steps in a business process

    from start to finish, including all exceptionconditions

    Two categories:

    Collaborative workflowproducts addressproject-oriented and collaborative processes

    Production workflowtools address mission-critical, transaction-oriented processes

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    Virtual Corporations

    Virtual corporationan organization composed ofseveral business partners (some of whom may bepure-play EC players) sharing costs and resourcesfor the production or purchasing of a product orservice

    Major attributes of VCs:

    Utilization ExcellenceOpportunism Lack of borders

    Trust Adaptability to change

    Technology

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    EC Technology Trends

    Clients

    Embedded clientsServers

    Networks

    Wirelesscommunications

    EC software and

    servicesSearch engines

    P2P technology

    Integration

    Wearable devices

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    The Digital Divide

    Digital dividethe gap between those whohave and those who do not have the

    ability to access electronic technology ingeneral, and the Internet and EC inparticular

    I t ti

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    Integrating

    Marketplace and Marketspace

    Click-and-mortar organization

    How to cooperate in planning, advertising,

    logistics, resource allocationHow to align the strategic plans

    B2C ordering systems

    The impact of EC on our lives may be asmuch as, or more than that of theIndustrial Revolution

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    Managerial Issues

    What is the strategic value of EC to theorganization?

    What are the benefits and risks of EC?What metrics should we use?

    Can we do a pilot project?

    Do we have a community?

    How can we go global?

    Can we learn to love smallness?

    Is restructuring needed?

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    Summary

    Importance of strategic planning for EC

    The strategy planning and formulationprocess

    Application discovery, justification, andprioritization

    EC strategy implementation and assessment

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    Summary (cont.)

    Understanding failures and learning fromthem

    The role and impact of virtual communities

    Issues in global EC

    Small businesses and EC

    Restructuring and virtual organizations

    The future of EC