ITPD811 – e-Business Models and Systems
Module code
ITPD811
Module title
e-Business Models and Systems
Prescription
This module will provide students with an in-depth understanding of
e-Business models and systems. Students will research, examine and critique e-Business applications, their components, their environment and context.
Programmes
- IT1101
NZQA Level
Level 8
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Analyse the role and importance of e-business systems
2. Conduct a systematic overview of standards, languages and software used for e-Business
3. Analyse the requirements of an organisation's information systems and processes for e-Business and e-Commerce
4. Critically analyse e-Commerce sites and their associated processes
5. Critically analyse ethical and legal issues related to e-Commerce applications - Content
- Role of e-Business in the organisation and competitive advantage
- The organisation value chain and industry value systems
- The strategic importance of effective intra- and inter-organisational information transfer for competitive advantage
- The role of electronic systems for the transfer of information between the organisation's functional units
- The wider role of e-Business to support organisational functions for its commercial subset e-Commerce
Business models used in e-Business and e-Commerce
- EDI and the rise of the Internet
- Internet technologies for the enterprise
- The Internet, Intranets and Extranets
- Enterprise software (e.g. Oracle, SAP, BizTalk Framework)
- XML and related technologies (e.g. XHTML, XSL, SOAP)
- The Semantic Web
- Retail and electronic auctions (B2C and C2C), business relationships (B2B)
- Support systems (e.g., payroll, finance, HR)
- E-Business architecture and technologies
- Financial and payment systems (e.g. electronic cash, Internet banking, electronic bill payment, smart cards)
- Catalogue and product/service selection systems
- Ordering and despatch
- Supply chain systems
- Optimising reliability, availability and security issues
- Standards used in e-Business from EDI to XML
- The Digital Divide
- Laws governing e-Business activities
- Online crime, terrorism and information warfare
- Privacy
- Taxation - Learning and Teaching Resource
- Teaching methods will involve theoretical and practical classes, which may include but are not limited to lectures, tutorials, computer laboratory work, group activities and assignments
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- An extended reading list will be supplied by the lecturer at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
- Assessment Criteria
- In order to receive a passing grade, students must achieve a minimum 40% average over all supervised tests and achieve 50% overall for the module.
