Table of Contents
Executive Summary 2
Enterprise Description 2
Advanced Information and communication technology at EBay 2
Issues 3
Conclusion 4
References 4
Executive Summary
With the development of latest IT technologies, it started heavily focusing on information & communication technology (ICT). Among other technologies it focused especially on Big Data. This had a major role in making this company what it is today. They also used big data to improve its relationship with its customers and to give them more relevant search results which was far superior then its peers. They focused on collecting its consumer surfing habits to evolve a very predictive and relevant user experience. Finally, it can be said that ebay.com owe its success
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In coming years, they plan to increasingly use more of ICT (Information and communication technology) to improve their efficiency which would help them with taking big strategic decisions. This would help them grow from general retailing site to establish itself as the largest online mall in the world.
Advanced Information and communication technology at EBay
Almost all internet based businesses today are designed and developed with the use of distributed object technology which requires security, high availability, high performance and scalability. It is also required to be able to handle very large amount of requests forwarded by its internet community. It must also be capable of responding to all of these requests adequately and in very timely fashion. It’s not possible for any customer to be able to go through lacs of products available on its site (WeForum, 2015). The main requirement for it grow, was that they be able to make sense and figure out the huge amount of data generated for its sellers so that they can position all their products in such a way that right kind of product is displayed to the right customer. What ebay.com needed was a product or service which could be able to handle thousands of petabytes data generated by customer’s activity on the site. And, this product or service should be
Most people are terrified of sharks and want nothing to do with them others love them I’m one of the ones that love them I think they are just misunderstood intelligent creatures and this will help you realize that too. Sharks have been on earth for at least 420 million years ago that’s 200 million years before the first dinosaur! Sharks outlive humans they have been on earth longer and have longer life spans the oldest living shark is 500 years old while the average human can live as long as 70 years in perfect health. Sharks like people come in all shapes and sizes and swim everywhere from the arctic circle to the Caribbean. Some sharks are big some little some long and thin some wide and short they come in every size imaginable and in the weirdest conditions like seas and oceans with other animals ready to eat any injured sharks to lakes hunting fish they live almost everywhere.
’s does a see strong value in its online presence, it also recognizes that its bottom line is its stores. According to the Chief Technology Officer Ratnakar Lavu, “We are really trying to optimize the use of stores in e-commerce. Once we have that, then it’s about driving the right in-store experiences” (Fortune source). Essentially, its planning
Due to diversify into new products and services, they attracts 400,000 new customers, also they opened three new shops in 2014/15 with eight in the pipeline. It must also be noted that it has an increased tendency about 10.4% in operating profit across shops and online shops. Although it may be true that market performance is successful, however, to some extent, significant investment needed to support shops and online growth. 4.0
E-Commerce is the electronic purchasing and selling of goods and services over a private and or public computer network, which is usually Internet based. For instance, you as a customer would select an item online with the network, and then through this network would affect the purchase. This transaction is also known as a Clearinghouse or electronic exchange. Majorly all e-commerce applications utilize the three-tier architecture, which can be seen in Figure 8-5 of the Experiencing MIS textbook. The three tiers are made up of a user tier, server tier, and a database tier. The user tier consists of computers that have browsing capabilities that request and process web pages, and other database through the Cloud technology, as well as Web 2.0. The server tier also utilizes computers that run Web servers to generate Web pages, Cloud locations, and other data in response to request from browsers. These servers also process application programs as well. Most importantly the database tier is in place to run the database management systems (DBMS), and receive and process structured query language (SQL) to receive and store data. As effective as e-commerce is, there are some major setbacks that plague the industry. Some
A steady increase in the popularity of online sales has caused a major push towards e-commerce in the retail industry.
Technology and Information Systems- the Company will continue to expand its e-commerce business in the future. Its e-commerce sales today gross over one billion. Its plan is to focus on continued profitability with online sales. Part of the plan included a full assessment of the online business to analyze the main areas of functionality and online improvements. It will also continue its Omni channel capabilities, which includes shipping to store and in-store pickup exclusively during the holidays. Due to the rapid growth of mobility, over 50% of its e-commerce sales
E-commerce is transactions conducted via electronic means such as the internet, email and SMS. It is considered to be one of the most important aspects of the internet to appear. As a result, people are able to exchange goods and services immediately regardless of their geographic location and time. More and more businesses conduct transactions on line, with some trading purely on-line thus reducing overheads and administrative costs.
Their unique value is strong presence, reliability and image in the e-market, but they need to work on their costs to gain competitive advantage with other companies.
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This use case begins when a potential buyer visits the Ebay website to login or register with the intent of buying something.
Edward T. Chen, University of Massachusetts Lowell, edward_chen@uml.edu ABSTRACT eBay is a highly visible company that has been immensely successful in their implementation of a business strategy that incorporates their information strategy. It is a shining example of an Internet era company that actually turns a profit, and managed to outlast the “dotcom crash”. By remaining flexible and adaptable, the ever-changing eBay has developed a technology platform that differentiates them from their rivals. This paper analyzes the information technology strategy and information systems policy adopted by eBay to react to the business dynamics while maintaining the leading position in the
E-commerce is a product that has been available since the early 90’s. It is something that people are familiar with. A product that is now part and parcel of people’s lives.
Many organizations industriously look for the opportunity to gain the competitive advantages in their industries. One of the opportunities that frequently used by the organization is the implementation of e-commerce. Thus, the e-commerce and the online sale transaction become popular in each industry. E-commerce provides many benefits, such as the saving of shopping time, the cost savings, convenience, and free from geographical constraints.
Dembosky, A. (2012). Ebay moves beyond its dotcom roots. Available:http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df3723ca-1773-11e2-8cbe-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2EbzDqb5Y. Last accessed 10th Dec 2012
Past few decades have seen dramatic advances in the medical field which has increased the human life span. Life expectancy of a human has gone upto 83 in some developed countries. Statistics released by the Union ministry of health and family welfare show that life expectancy in India has gone up by five years, from 62.3 years for males and 63.9 years for females in 2001-2005 to 67.3 years and 69.6 years respectively in 2011-2015. Aged population lead an apparently healthy life with several diseases under control. It is very common for a dentist to encounter such patients in their practice and every dentist should be well informed to deal with such patients.