Assignment
Part I
A. What is the difference between E-business and E-commerce?
B. Name and describe the primary activities of the Porter's Value Chain.
C. What is showrooming and webrooming?
D. Name and describe the six E-Commerce Business Models
E. Name the activities in the B2C E-Commerce cycle
F. Define the following terms: Seller-side marketplace, e-procurement, buyer-side marketplace, third-party exchange marketplace, vertical market, horizontal market.
G. Name and describe the major Electronic Payment Systems.
H. Name and describe seven popular mobile marketing strategies.
I. Name and describe the advantages offered by the high co-ordination of Global Information Systems.
J. Name and describe the four operational requirements of Global Information systems and name and describe two strategic requirements
K. Name and describe the four types of organizations that do business across national borders.
L. Name and describe the obstacles to using Global Information Systems.
Part II
Download one of the following apps or use an app on your phone. (Do no use a game)
Tim Hortons Home Depot BC Liquor Stores Yelp
Starbucks Domino's Pizza Panago Pizza Groupon
Suppose you were to step back in time before the actual app was created. You need to communicate to the programming team what your app will do.
The goal is to communicate to a developer what you want the app to accomplish.
A. Examine the app and list the functions of the app. i.e what are the screens, buttons, menu etc...
B. What phone features are being used? Camera? Calling? GPS, Motions? Maps?
C. Try to describe the functionality of the app. What does it do?
D. What data is being retrieved from the cloud to display in the app? What data is being sent to the server?