Chapter 15 Flashcards

1
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Computers and communications hardware and software have changed dramatically:

A

Flash memory

Networks

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2
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What are the two types of IT departments?

A

Strategic and Operational

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3
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What is a Strategic IT Department?

A

making key decisions about technologies

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4
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What is a Operational IT Department?

A

making decisions that functional groups support

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5
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Intranet

A

a network that has the same look and feel as the Internet but is limited to a single firm’s internal Web servers

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6
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Extranet

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an open intranet that provides limited access to certain groups of stakeholders, such as key customers and suppliers

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7
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Advantages of Cloud Computing

A

Financial benefit
Flexibility
Encourage collaboration
Processing speed

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8
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Managers need information to make good decisions:

A

Data –> Information

Databases store files in a logical system.

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9
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Characteristics of Good Information

A
Accurate
Relevant
Timely
Understandable
Secure
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10
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Decision Support Systems (DSS)

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Decision support systems provide access to data and the processing power to convert the data into information

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11
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Expert Systems (ES)

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  1. Guide decision makers
  2. Integrate knowledge of experts
  3. Diverse types of systems are available
  4. Individual systems deal with narrow set of issues
  5. Can be time-consuming to program
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12
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Business-to-Consumer (B2C)

A

businesses and final consumers interact

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Business-to-Business (B2B)

A

businesses buy from and sell to other businesses

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14
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E-commerce

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using the Internet to facilitate the exchange of goods and services

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15
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What type of Customers do you find in a B2C Company

A

Individual final consumers

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16
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What type of Customers do you find in a B2B Company

A

Other Businesses

17
Q

What is the number of customers in a target market for a B2C Company

A

Very Large (usually a few dollars to a few hundred dollars)

18
Q

What is the number of customers in a target market for a B2B Company

A

Often limited to a few major business customers

19
Q

What is the size of typical individual transaction for a B2C Company

A

Relatively small (usually a few dollars to a few hundred dollars)

20
Q

What is the size of typical individual transaction for a B2B Company

A

Potentially very large (often several thousand dollars, sometimes several million dollars)

21
Q

What is the Customer Behavior for a B2C Company

A

May do some research, but many purchases may be based on impulse.

22
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What is the Customer Behavior for a B2B Company

A

Usually does careful research and compares multiple vendors. May take bids.

23
Q

What is the Complexity of Negotiations of a B2C Company.

A

Purchase typically involves little or no negotiation. Customer usually buys a standard product and pays the listed price.

24
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What is the Complexity of Negotiations of a B2B Company.

A

Often involves extensive negotiation over specifications, delivery, installation, support and other issues.

25
Q

What is the Nature of Relationship with Customers for a B2C Company

A

Firm wants to develop customer loyalty and repeat business but seldom develops a close working relationship with individual customers.

26
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What is the Nature of Relationship with Customers for a B2B Company

A

Buyers and sellers often eventually develop close and long-lasting relationships that allow them to coordinate their activities.

27
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Information Technology in the B2C Market

A
  1. Web 2.0
  2. Advertising on the Internet
  3. Viral marketing
  4. QR codes
  5. Handling payments electronically
28
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Using Information Technology in the B2B Market

A
  1. Reduce the time, effort, and cost of doing business
  2. Reduced costs to the business
  3. Large pool of buyers and sellers for negotiations
  4. Value-added services
29
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Intellectual property

A

products resulted from creative and intellectual efforts ie. music, software, movies.