ASSIGNMENT

SEPT 2010 SEMESTER

CBEC1103
ELEMENTS OF E-COMMERCE
INSTRUCTIONS:
 Answer the question below
 Marks will be deducted (or even can be given 0) if your assignment
answer contains any plagiarism or copied directly from your coursemate
 This assignment should be completed individually and must be
submitted online through myVLE
 Deadline for the submission is stated in myVLE

QUESTION /SOALAN

Today's internet infrastructure and technology open a new business world for all
business companies. To win the business war in this new business world, companies
must learn how to use this technology effectively to improve internal business workflow
and processes, enhance consumer-to-business interaction, and enter well-structured
electronic markets. With the advent of electronic commerce, many businesses have
started to plan and establish their enterprise strategic solutions. Before creating a cost-
effective electronic commerce solution, they need to understand the basic issues and
challenges involved in electronic commerce. They can be classified into the following
categories: strategic issues, business issues, technology issues, and technical issues.

Suppose you are working with a company that currently is using traditional ways of
doing business. State what kind of business is your company doing and analyse all the
issues and challenges involved in electronic commerce that might be faced by your
company as according to four categories mentioned above. Suggest the most suitable
electronic commerce applications for your company and list all the features of the
applications. Justify your reasons for choosing the particular applications.

  Criteria Marks Bad Low Fair Average

    Weight 0 1 2 3
 
1 Type of business chosen 0.4 No explanation on Provides brief Provides fair amount of Provides some ave
the type of business description on the type description of the type description of the t
chosen. of business chosen. of business chosen. of business chosen

 
2 Issues and challenges 2.4 The explanation Provides brief Provides fair amount of Provides some ave
regarding electronic does not touch discussion on the discussion on the discussion on the
commerce on the issues and issues and challenges. issues and challenges. issues and challen
 challenges.  Only discuss one issue. Discusses two Discusses three
categories of issues categories of issue
and challenges. and challenges.

   
3 Electronic commerce 1.2 The explanation Provides brief Provides fair amount of Provides some ave
application recommendation does not touch discussion on discussion on discussion on
and the features about any electronic commerce electronic commerce electronic commer
electronic application application application
application recommendation. No recommendation. recommendation.
recommendation explanation on the Gives brief explanation Gives brief explana
and features. features of application. on the features. on the features.

 
4 Reason behind the 2 No reason on why Brief discussion on Provides fair amount of Provides some ave
electronic commerce the electronic reason behind the discussion on the discussion on the
application recommendation commerce electronic commerce reason behind the reason behind the
applications were application electronic commerce electronic commer
chosen. recommendation. application application
recommendation. recommendation.

         
Total points 6

[Total marks: 30 Marks]

Teknologi dan infrastruktur internet pada masa kini membuka kaedah perniagaan baru
bagi semua syarikat perniagaan. Bagi memenangi pertandingan dalam dunia
perniagaan baru ini, syarikat mestilah belajar menggunakan teknologi ini secara
berkesan bagi memperbaiki aliran perniagaan dan proses dalaman,
mempertingkatkan interaksi antara pelanggan dan perniagaan, dan memasuki
pasaran elektronik yang berstruktur kukuh. Dengan perkembangan perdagangan
elektronik, banyak perniagaan mula merancang dan membangunkan penyelesaian
strategik masing-masing. Sebelum membangunkan penyelesaian perdagangan
elektronik yang berkesan, syarikat perlu memahami isu dan cabaran asas yang
berkaitan dengan perdagangan elektronik. Ia boleh dikelaskan kepada beberapa
kategori: isu strategik, isu perniagaan, isu teknologi, dan isu teknikal.

Andaikan anda bekerja dengan sebuah syarikat yang masih menggunakan kaedah
perniagaan tradisi. Nyatakan jenis perniagaan yang dilakukan oleh syarikat anda
bekerja dan analisis semua isu dan cabaran yang berkaitan dengan perdagangan
elektronik yang mungkin akan dihadapi oleh syarikat anda mengikut empat kategori
yang dinyatakan di atas. Cadangkan aplikasi perdagangan elektronik yang paling
sesuai untuk syarikat anda dan senaraikan ciri-ciri aplikasi tersebut. Jelaskan alasan
mengapa anda memilih aplikasi tersebut.

Criteria Marks Bad Low Fair Average

  Weight 0 1 2 3
 
1 Jenis perniagaan yang 0.4 Tiada penjelasan Memberikan penjelasan Memberikan penjelasan Memberikan bebera
dipilih berkaitan jenis ringkas berkaitan jenis yang berpatutan penjelasan sederhan
perniagaan yang perniagaan yang dipilih. berkaitan jenis berkaitan jenis
dipilih. perniagaan yang dipilih. perniagaan yang dip

2 Isu dan cabaran 2.4 Penjelasan tidak
berkaitan perdagangan menyentuh tentang
elektronik isu dan cabaran.
Memberikan penjelasan Memberikan penjelasan Memberikan bebera
ringkas berkaitan isu yang berpatutan penjelasan sederhan
dan cabaran. Hanya berkaitan isu dan cabaran. berkaitan isu dan
membincangkan satu isu. Membincangkan dua cabaran. Membincang
kategori isu dan cabaran. tiga kategori isu dan
cabaran.

3 Cadangan aplikasi 1.2
perdagangan elektronik
dan ciri-cirinya
Penjelasan tidak Memberikan penjelasan Memberikan penjelasan Memberikan bebera
menyentuh aplikasi ringkas berkaitan yang berpatutan penjelasan sederhan
perdagangan cadangan aplikasi berkaitan cadangan berkaitan cadangan
elektronik dan perdagangan aplikasi perdagangan aplikasi perdaganga
ciri-cirinya. elektronik. Tiada elektronik. Memberikan elektronik. Memberik
penjelasan mengenai penjelasan yang penjelasan yang
ciri-cirinya. ringkas mengenai ciri- ringkas mengenai ci
cirinya. cirinya.
  
4 Alasan kepada pemilihan 2 Tidak menjelaskan Memberikan penjelasan Memberikan penjelasan Memberikan bebera
aplikasi perdagangan alasan kepada ringkas berkaitan alasan yang berpatutan penjelasan sederhan
elektronik pemilihan aplikasi kepada pemilihan aplikasi berkaitan berkaitan alasan berkaitan alasan kepa
perdagangan perdagangan kepada pemilihan aplikasi pemilihan aplikasi
elektronik. elektronik. perdagangan perdagangan
elektronik. elektronik.

         
Jumlah markah 6
Overall total marks= 30 ---> 30%

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