E-Business

Paper Code: 
EMS 525
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Objective: 
  • To Provide the students with an analytical and technical framework to understand the emerging world of e-business.
  • To know underlying technologies infrastructure.
     
12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to e-business models and Frameworks:

Introduction to e-business, Digital economy, Principles of e-business, e-business models, E-selling Process, e-buying Planning, e-Procurement
 

12.00
Unit II: 
e-business design and e-markets:

Overview, steps in e-business design, reversing the value chain, Knowledge building, E-market models, benefits of e-market, direct B2B markets, Introduction to e-commerce.
 

12.00
Unit III: 
Integrating Supply Chain Management Process:

Introduction to Supply Chain Management and e-SCM, Components of e-supply chain, managing relations in e-supply chain.
 

12.00
Unit IV: 
ERP Basics, Communication and Collaboration:

Need and Evolution of ERP Systems, ERP and Related Technologies, Pros and Cons, Classification, Enterprise architecture Planning, VOIP, e-mail, Voice mail, web conferencing, content management system.
 

12.00
Unit V: 
Selling Chain Management Process:

Definition, business and technology drivers, e-CRM Processes, e-banking, e-governance, E-Business Strategy into action, Challenges, E-Transition and Summary. E-Security.
 

References: 

Text Book:

  1. Daniel Amor, The E-Business Revolution: Living and Working in an interconnected World, Prentice Hall.

Suggested readings:

  1. Laudon & Laudon, Management Information System, Pearson Education.
  2. RaJi Kalakota and Marcia Robinson: e-Business Roadmap for success, Addison Wesley, 1999.
  3. Abhijit Chaudhary, Jean-Pierre Kuilboer, E-Business and E Commerce, Infrastructure: Technologies Supporting the e-Business Initiative, Mc-graw Hill.