HARARE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ‘SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -TECH DEGREE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 117 216: E-BUSINESS DATE: NOVDEC 2018 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES, ‘This paper comprises fire Question Answer any four questions ADDITIONAL MATERIALS NoneQuestion % Explsin the benefit and imitations of e-commerce both to organisations wing to ‘adopt and to customers t large 8) Define e-procurement and explain is main types end explain sing relevant examples ‘ow an organisation can captlize on these types for competive advantage. [9] ‘With relevant examples, explain he adoption of mobile commerce in Zimbabwe. [8] QUESTION 2 A wellestablsbed toothpaste manuieusing company in Zimbabwe is ofeing Toothpaste for fresh breath, tartar contol, cavity protection, gum protection and whitening, The toothpaste market inthe county is very competitive and there are many local and multinational companies involved in manufacturing toothpaste here in Zimbabwe, Raw materials are not a problem and are available in abundance, Globally, there fsa new trend in the toothpaste industry to move towars natural products and herbal products Explain how they can use e-busnes tobe cost effective in introducing the new product tothe Afican marke, uo ‘Security in e-business isan essential pet that determines the sueess ofan e-business effort. Give and explain e-business security requirements 1 Explain the seven unique features ofthe e-business environment rm QUESTIONS 8. Discus the various ways to pay onlin in B2C. Which oe(s do ye peer nl why? 8] 5 Not all companies can adopt e-business, Do you agree? Suppor your reasoning with examples, 9} Whats Cloud Computing? How hasit impacted electronic busines? m Pages ot2QUESTION 4 4 Explain in det three types ofe-auctions, with an example foreach, 2) 3. Describe ontine advertising and is methods, which ones do you recommend for an ‘orgonisiton that isa new participant in e-business. Justify your answer. ho} Explain disintrmedition and sentermediation using examples. BI Questions 4 Outline the lesa aspects of e-business? 6 TT inftestrcture's importance nan e-business likened to the plumbing or electrical systems ina building. Explain in dtl the levels of infrastructure 9) Define supply chain management, how doss it relate to: L Logisties BI ii, The value chan concept BI Value networks 8 END OF EXAMINATION age 20F2