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E Commerce Systems : A Non Profit Organisation

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Unit 8 E-commerce systems 25/10/2014
Kazi Rashid: RAS14002716

Scenario
Newham Charity UK is a non-profit organisation that donates money to several charities throughout the year. They are presently working with system and business analysts to set up a fully networked computer system to help introduce e-commerce as part of its operations. The project will take many weeks to develop the system. The charity has asked me as a consultant to explain the impact of e-commerce of a business. The Charity would also like to know the benefits and drawbacks of an e-commerce system. They would also like to know about the potential risks and the security techniques of an e-commerce system. In addition, the charity would also like to know the hardware and software involved for e-commerce.

What is E-commerce?
E-commerce is when businesses decide to create websites to help promote and sell their products on the Internet. Here are some examples of successful e-commerce businesses.
• EBay
• Amazon
• Best Buy
E-commerce can help expand the range of products to be sold and often help businesses generate a higher volume of sales. E-commerce can also be used to help charity organisations gather donations from anywhere around the world. Oxfam are an example of a successful e-commerce charity. They are an organisation that sells pre-owned clothing, games, DVD’s and gifts in stores and online. The company generated £20.5 million of sales through their e-commerce website and stores.

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