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This comprehensive analysis explores the dynamic journey of e-business, highlighting significant successes and challenges faced in the digital marketplace. From e-commerce to CRM and supply chain management, we dissect various areas of e-business and their evolution over time. The presentation further delves into emerging trends, including the rise of mobile technologies, personalization, and the role of Application Service Providers (ASPs) in shaping future strategies. The insights provide a roadmap for businesses to navigate the complexities of e-business in the modern age.
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E-business successes The roller coaster ride of e-business The emerged success areas Some predictions for the future
Colin Leek • Postgraduate courses manager • 8 years accountant • 5 years systems and development • 15 years lecturing • 22 years consultancy • Business analyst • E-business strategist
Agenda • The roller coaster Internet ride • Some e-business successes • New directions
The Internet effect Expected outcomes: • Improved communication • A new selling channel • Customer centric • A new marketing context
The Internet effect Rather a surprise: • The ubiquity of the medium • The acceptance of the medium • The need to manage channels • The effect on BPR
The Internet effect Out of the blue: • The transparency of organisations and systems • Price dilution and homogeneity • Compression of time-scales • Push on corporate collaboration • CIO accountability
What a whirligig so far ........ E-commerce B2C: Passport to $millions .bomb collapse Stable growth
What a whirligig so far ........ CRM: Massive potential Failure Massive potential Failure after failure Massive potential Failure after failure after failure
What a whirligig so far ........ SCM: Migrating existing operations Concentration on collaborations Continues to deliver
What a whirligig so far ........ Extranets: Potential recognised SCM growth pushes collaboration Increasing adoption ‘Extranet’ label fades
What a whirligig so far ........ Intranets: Potential recognised Content currency and buy-in not fulfilled Regrouping and re-evaluation Ubiquitous and user focussed
Emerged e-business successes • ASPs • Brokerages and markets • Auctions • Information vendors
Application Service Providers ASP hype ASP collapse
Application Service Providers ASP hype ASP collapse BSP, MSP, xSP consolidation ASP resurgence
ASP progress • ASPs – upto 11/2000 • MSPs • BSPs 11/2000 through 6/2003 • xSPs • ASPs – currently
Company A ASP The ASP concept The ASP concept Internet
Company B Company A ASP The ASP concept Internet
Outworkers Company B Company A ASP The ASP concept Internet
What types of applications? The short answer is, virtually any. Depending on your business requirements, you can obtain relatively basic applications such as e-mail through an ASP, as well as complex applications such as ERP, CRM and HRM systems. Many ASPs deliver proprietary applications, or those designed for a specific industry.
seller 1 seller 2 customer seller 3 product distribution network Brokerages and markets electronic market
Marketplaces • Vertical markets • freemarkets.com now owned by ARIBA • e-steel.com • ChemConnect • Horizontal markets • GSA www.gsa.gov B2G • Staples
Auctions Examples: • ebay • www.alibaba.com • www.ironmall.com now part of ebay Reverse auctions examples: • www.freemarkets.com • www.aeroxchange.com
Aside – the Covisint case • Ford, GM and Chrysler collaboration • Extranet concept for SCM • Major suppliers and consortiums only • From initial deals through contract management • Now used by Nissan, Peugeot, et cetera • Recently acquired by Compuware Corporation
Aside – the Covisint case Major driver • To take major contracts out of chief buyers remit • Improved reduction of materials cost Minor drivers • Gain efficiencies • Reduce order processing costs
More aside – FreeMarkets case • Founded 1995 • More than $40 billion volume • $8 billion savings to purchasers • More than 130 buying companies • Over 200 categories • Over 30 languages
Value added Many B2B marketplaces also act as: • Bartering exchange facilitators • Collaborators with other marketplace agents to improve their offerings
customer seller 1 electronic market seller 2 customer customer seller 3 product distribution network Exchanges
News agencies Reuters CNN.com Dunn and Bradstreet Research agencies Silicon.com ZDNet.com METAData Infomediaries chemDex neoforma Yahoo Finance Autobytel.com Information vendors
New directions • WAP has come of age • Increased use of mobile technologies • More and more multimedia offerings • RFID is now a contender • The B2C revolution in 2015 • Personalisation of web offerings • Predictive analysis of web users • CRM