Chapter 5 Flashcards
How do we design the most cost-efficient government e-procurement system?
Several issues are involved and
questions may be raised in planning e-government: How much can the governmental e-procurement system save on
procurement costs? How can the system be used for procuring small quantities? How do you deal with bidders from
outside your country? How can illegal bribery be prevented? What criteria besides cost need to be considered? How
should the online and offline procurement systems be designed? How do you advertise RFQs online? How should the
portfolio of auctions and desktop purchasing be constructed? Can the government use commercial B2B sites for pro-
curement? Can businesses use the government procurement system for their own procurement? All these must be
considered in an effective design
How do we design the portfolio of e-learning knowledge sources?
There are many sources of e-learning services. The
e-learning management team needs to design the portfolio of the online and offline training applications and the internal
and external knowledge sources (paid and nonpaid sources). The internal knowledge management system is an important
source of training materials for large corporations, whereas external sources could be more cost-effective for small orga-
nizations. Obviously, justification of each item in the portfolio is needed, which is related to vendor selection. For illustra-
tive case studies, see brightwave.co.uk.
How do we incorporate social networking-based learning and services in our organization?
With the proliferation
of social networking initiatives in the enterprise comes the issue of how to integrate these with the enterprise system,
including CRM, KM, training, and other applications and business processes. One issue is how to balance the quality of
knowledge with the scope of knowledge in e-learning and training programs.
What will be the impact of the e-book platform?
If the e-book is widely adopted by readers, the distribution channel
of online book sales may be disruptive. This new platform may cannibalize the offline book retail business. Additionally,
there is the need for the protection of intellectual property of digital contents since it is easy to copy and distribute elec-
tronic files (see Online Chap. 12). In general, more e-books will be published and read.
How to recognize a digital disruption?
It depends, but usually a disruption may drive some businesses to lose market
share or they end in a bankruptcy. Many times the disruption will be covered by the media and changes in stock prices.
Several conferences and management consultants call attention to industry disruptions.
What is the impact of ride sharing?
Ride sharing usually benefits riders by cutting costs. It disrupts the taxi business
and may result in political, legal, and social changes.
What is the future of P2P commerce?
It certainly going to increase in areas such as money lending, marketing of arts and
crafts, and delivery of services such as accommodation. It is clearly a disruptor in the hospitality field.
