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Computer Security and Encryption, 2007.
A description of modern cryptographic techniques which protect computer data.
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper describes and analyzes various methods of computer encryption that are used to protect data as it traverses the Internet. The author describes how data and information packets going through cyberspace are susceptible to interception and compromise. Several programs that protect data are described, including DES, RSA, AES, Blowfish and ECC. The author reviews these packages, and concludes that despite the availability of several cryptosystems in the market, security should still be based on the needs of the situation
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"Aside from DES and RSA, other crypto solutions are Blowfish, ECC and AES. Blowfish is a block cipher using 32 to 448 bits long keys. The data blocks go through 16 rounds of cryptographic functions (Staron and Adams, 2001) and the technique was designed by Bruce Schneier "to be immune to linear and differential cryptanalysis (Staron and Adams, 2001)." Ellipse Curve Cryptosystems (ECC) is similar to RSA in terms of providing both digital signature and encryption. By using properties of elliptic curves, ECC "provide ways of constructing groups of elements and specific rules on how the elements within these groups combine. One differing factor of ECC is its efficiency since it could work with limited processing capacity, storage supply, and bandwidth (Harris, 2003)," which makes it a good solution for wireless and mobile technologies."
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Organizational Technology Plan for Dell, Inc., 2007.
An analysis of the organizational technology plan for Dell Computers.
2,661 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper describes and analyzes the organizational technology plan for Dell, Inc, one of the world's largest vendors of personal computers. The study explores and defines the company's plans for the organization, including managers and individuals, and its intentions concerning how best to apply new and emerging technologies. A summary of the research and salient findings are provided in the conclusion.
Outline:
Overview
Figure 1. Dell Stock Performance - Past 5 Years to Date.
Current Technology Assessment
Value Chain Analysis
Social Contract
Global Issues
Table 1 - Dell Geographic Business Segments
Managing Change
Conclusion
References
Appendix A
Current Dell Products and Services
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" Beyond these core business components, Dell has also expanded its operations to include financing alternatives, asset management services, and other customer financial services for its business and customers in the U.S. (Dell, 2007). Today, Dell's customers include large corporate, government, healthcare, and education accounts, as well as small-to-medium businesses and individual customers; however, the manner in which the company markets and sells its products and services bypasses all middlemen and work with and ship directly to their customers (Dell, 2007). The company's Market Guide profile indicates that Dell was founded by Michael S. Dell in 1984 under the name "Dell Computer Corporation"; in 2003, though, the company changed its name to Dell, Inc. with headquarters in Round Rock, Texas (Dell, 2007). The company's stock performance for the past 5 years to date compared to the NASDAQ averages on which it is listed, is shown in Figure 1 below."
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Internet Cafe in India, 2007.
This paper discusses the cultural and economic feasibility of launching an Internet cafe in India.
2,443 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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The writer of this article notes that a group of investors is considering the market opportunity of opening a series of Internet cafes in India and has commissioned the completion of a series of three reports on this topic. This paper presents the first report of the series and specifically focuses on the cultural and economic factors the group of investors needs to consider before moving forward with the development of strategies for Internet cafes throughout India. This specific report analyzes and provides insights into the advantages and disadvantages of cultural and economic factors within the Indian economy and examines the potential for success of an Internet cafe venture in this developing nation. Included in the assessment of these advantages and disadvantages are risk assessments and, where available, insights into the policies the Indian government is pursuing to both encourage greater growth, as well as preserve its sovereignty in specific areas including Internet access.
Outline:
Introduction
Business Model
Cultural Analysis
Advantages
Disadvantages
Economic Analysis
Conclusion
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"Cultures influence and impact one another at a personal level first, comprised by millions of moments of truth that over time define how cultural values conflict or align with one another. As a result of these moments of truth accumulating over time, cultures define their distances from each other. In looking to develop Internet cafes throughout India, the cultural implications of bringing Internet access into both metro and rural areas will require inordinate patience and understanding that India is a nation known for slow, ponderous development. It is the antithesis of the alacrity and speed of the United States, European nations or Australia for example. The urgency in these more advanced nations is not present in India, mainly as a result of the sporadic performance of its infrastructure. It is common for electricity to not be available for possibly days at a time. There is also the cultural attitude of working to live as opposed to living to work, and in this difference is the cultural dichotomy that will make the developing of Internet cafes challenging for any westernized companies."
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Internet and Society, 2007.
This paper looks at the impact that the Internet is having on society, focusing on its effects on the entertainment industry.
869 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the Internet has greatly altered the culture in which we live, from creating global communication to exponentially increasing the quantity and availability of information. The writer further points out that the challenge to the culture has been phenomenal, as the positive and negative changes are as diverse as the content of the web itself. The writer notes that these changes include positive ones and negative ones and have even expanded the nature of crime, especially with regard to entertainment. The writer concludes that the foundations of the potential for the good and the bad of the changes that the Internet creates in the entertainment industry are well founded in the culture already but have yet to realize the full extent of the need for concern and alteration.
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"In the pros list there is a significant increase in the availability of entertainment resources, as the industry can link information to consumers in mass quantity and also quickly reach the consumer with media advertisement and image and media representations of new products. Over the last 20 or so years the positive potential of the internet has proliferated the expansions of the services."
"Yet, there is also a huge potential for cons, in the question. The music industry and the movie industry are forever changed by a completely new manner of piracy of materials that can significantly reduce revenue. Online gambling has created a situation of potential danger for those with dangerous gambling habits and video sharing of independent videos can open many web users up to exposure to illicit information they might otherwise have not been exposed to. Danger for unwanted exposure as well as a reduction in traditional means of revenue for the entertainment industries is only two of the most basic and serious potential negative changes to the entertainment industry that are a direct result of the Internet."
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Shared Wireless Access, 2007.
This paper examines the security concerns wireless local area networks pose.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper examines the Wireless-Fidelity (WI-FI) network, a term for a high-frequency wireless local area network. The paper explains its advantages of allowing home and office users to create wireless local networks, which connect two or more computers to each other with a faster Internet line. The paper discusses, however, how these advantages come at a cost, most notably the difficult of preventing unwanted, shared wireless access. The paper explains the difficulties involved in securing wireless networks.
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"Wi-Fi networks are challenged by issues related to performance, interference and immature standards. However, security is by far the largest issue for users to consider. In a cabled network environment, a person must obtain physical access to a network outlet to gain access to the network. Access to the wireless network, on the other hand, is available within the operating area of the wireless base station which may be up to several hundred feet. Thus, the possibility of unauthorized access is a serious problem because anyone with a wireless data interface can gain access to the shared network."
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Online Education, 2007.
An examination of the advantages and disadvantages of online education, compared to campus-based education.
1,293 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses the way that the Internet has revolutionized the educational system with online education becoming increasingly popular. It describes the many benefits of online education, as well as the weaknesses of online education compared to traditional, campus-based education. The paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages from the personal point of view of the writer.
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"There are other benefits of taking online classes. When I was going to college, I always had a hard time preparing my schedule. Some classes that I wanted to take were so far apart that I had to wait for several hours to take the next class. Sometimes, I was only able to schedule one class in a whole day, although I had to spend the same commuting time to go to college as I would have for a full day of classes. After completing most of my classes and nearing graduation, I could not find the last classes I needed to graduate. I had to wait for two semesters before the college offered those classes. Online classes take care of these scheduling problems, and there is no commuting time, parking problems, or having to buy a car just to go to college. There could be blizzard outside the house and I could still take an online class in the comfort of my home."
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Network Time Protocol, 2007.
This paper discusses whether network time protocol is today's best alternative.
1,432 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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In this article, the writer provides an overview of Network Time Protocol (NTP), followed by a general discussion concerning its current applications and potential future trends. A summary of the research and important findings are provided in the conclusion. The writer notes that the research shows that Network Time Protocol is a longstanding Internet protocol that is used to ensure the accurate synchronization to the millisecond of computer clock times in a network of computers. The writer concludes that NTP is here to stay for the foreseeable future and further refinements in its functionality can reasonably be expected to follow industry and user needs.
Outline:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Figure 1. NTP Architecture.
Conclusion
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"Furthermore, Mills maintains that NTP can reasonably be said to be the longest running, continuously operating, ubiquitously available protocol in the Internet; the NIST, as well as their counterparts in other countries, currently provide multiple NTP primary servers directly synchronized to national standard cesium clock ensembles and GPS. More than 230 Internet primary servers are already in Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Holland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and the United States and NTP provides function to more than a million Internet servers and clients are all over the world. Network Time Protocol is used by agencies and organizations such as the U.S. Weather Service, U.S. Treasury Service, the Internal Revenue Service, Public Broadcasting Station, Merrill Lynch, Citicorp, GTE, Sun, DEC, Hewlett-Packard and others etc. Moreover, private networks are reported to have more than 10,000 NTP servers and clients behind firewalls; one (GTE) reports in the order of 30,000 NTP workstations and PCs and NTP has even been used on the NASA Shuttle and in the Antarctica in planning efforts for the envisioned Mars Internet."
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Airline Safety, 2007.
This paper discusses the technical complexities of regulating air traffic.
1,528 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper relates that the problem of air traffic accidents as a result of poor traffic control occur more often than is recognized. The paper discusses conflict alert technology regarding air traffic control and looks at the human factor and its interaction with this system. The paper explores accidents that have occurred and concludes that even state of the art technology is not enough to ensure a safe flight. The paper shows how safety requires the complex integration of both humanity and technology.
Outline:
Conflict Alert Technology
The Human Factor
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"Faulty design in terms of either the planes themselves or the technology designed to guide them safely to land, for example, can cause accidents. While these design flaws are the result of human error, they are not as directly related to the human factor as air traffic controllers themselves. These workers are also human. Any number of factors, including fatigue, distraction or a momentary lack of concentration can cause an accident and the death of hundreds or even thousands of people. Most accidents as a result of this human factor, according to Don Brown (2005), occur in lower air space, where there is a significant amount of traffic landing or taking off."
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Healthcare Technology Plan, 2005.
A review of a technology plan for a healthcare clinic.
1,078 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the creation of a healthcare technology plan. According to the paper, this is done by means of a clinic-wide Intranet. The paper further discusses issues related to such a plan such as protecting the privacy of patient records, the assurance of business continuity and disaster recovery.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Intranet Project Considerations and Plan
Compliance Strategies Demand Enterprise Content Management
Clinic IT Continuity Plan
Summary
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"The Intranet itself needs to have the following: user authentication including single sign-on; personalization; content management and taxonomy definition tools; tools and adapters for integrating content and knowledge management databases; and a strategic plan for how the build out an enterprise-wide portal supports the most commonly used processes in the clinic including the creating, organizing, managing and publishing content. Murphy and Columbus (2002) have completed research of how portals can be made more effective by streamlining content management strategies and serve as the first step in adopting a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Their landmark report on the subject includes a methodology for organizing content first by information type intersected by point in the information or task process supported and includes vendor evaluations."
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Internet Use to Solve Crimes, 2007.
An analysis of the many varied uses for the Internet, including how it is used today to help in crime solving.
1,151 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the vast array of uses of the Internet today, including using it to find general information, to access information, to correspond with people in distant places, to learn, to buy or sell, to obtain software, to make money or to share knowledge. The paper then discusses the use of the Internet by law enforcement and how it can assist in solving crimes, as well as for corrections, parole, and probation.
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"Since its initial use as a research program for a specific networking area in the 70s, the internet has evolved into something else more and more versatile and miraculous a tool for virtually all the sectors. It has demonstrated and continues to demonstrate its peerless value in commercial activity as a marketing tool after 1991. It has also proven beneficial in practically all human activity, such as the need for information, long-distance correspondence, obtaining software, employment, travel and exchange of knowledge. It is behind the knowledge explosion in the world today and has facilitated human endeavor in many ways. One area where it has also proven its worth is in law enforcement where it has been enabled law enforcement agencies obtain information and conduct its duties in ways much easier and convenient than before. Since the 90s, internet applications have been quite useful in tasks such as crime mapping, corrections, parole and probation, and in dealing with major events, emergencies and the protection and prevention of crime in communities."
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Usability Of Websites For Disabled Individuals, 2007.
An analysis of assessment tools for assessing the usability of websites for disabled individuals.
1,892 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper analyzes the importance of and how to assess the usability of websites for disabled individuals. It discusses ways that this testing can be conducted in order to ensure usability for this population group. The paper concludes that it is only through testing with disability participants that truly useful and usable website tools can be created and implemented.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Research Options & Limitations
Informal Methods of Research
Formal Methods of Research
Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria
Determination of Participants in Usability Studies
Variables in Disabilities Categories
Data Collection and Analysis
Case Study Conducted by Yu & Brewster (2002)
Summary and Conclusion
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"It is important to note the importance given to informal methods of testing website usage among the disabled in the work entitled "Accessibility in User-Centered Design: Usability Testing" that: It is most efficient to conduct other types of evaluations before investing in formal usability testing with people with disabilities. "In one case, an organization conducted usability testing of their educational software application with screen reader users. It was unusable with a major screen reader. Every user gave up in frustration and confusion within 20 minutes, after trying every strategy they knew to get at the content. The organization wasted L6000 on formal usability testing to figure out what they could have learned with easier, less expensive evaluation methods. Conducting informal evaluations throughout a product development project is more effective than formal usability testing at the end of a project." (Lawton, 2004-2007)"
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Technology Impact, 2007.
This paper looks at the impact of technology, concentrating on online applications.
1,676 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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In this essay, the writer discusses that the growth of online configurators and their role in streamlining the process by which consumers shop, configure, and order products online is one of the revolutionary aspects of e-commerce. The writer points out that the integration of the technologies behind online configurators and their success with customers is to a large extent defined by how these online applications are introduced to customers, how the added value due to the new technology is proven to customers, and the role of support plans for customers outlined and used by online customers. The role of partnerships in enhancing customer experiences is also integral to the total technology impact of online configurators, and is examined as part of this paper.
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"What's significant about this area in terms of developments in the last three years is that the guided selling applications are now becoming increasingly connected to product configurators, or complex software applications that work with factory systems and actually get the process started of building the product a consumer wants. This is a significant accomplishment for many companies, as beforehand the products of interest consumers would specify through the guided selling applications would have to be hand-typed into the production systems to make them producible. Columbus (2003) highlights the progression of this capability in his research on the maturing of guided selling applications' use in consumer and high tech companies in his landmark report, Configuration is the Heart of Customer Fulfillment for Complex Manufacturers. In this report Columbus defines the specific attributes of what separates guided selling from product configuration technologies. Dell's pervasive use of online product configurators is now seen as revolutionary, yet the introduction of these web-based applications was first seen as complex and difficult to use. Dell's extensive efforts to make these applications trustworthy began with the more thorough integration of their supply chain planning systems."
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Technology and Ethical Guidelines, 2007.
This paper discusses the use of technology to define ethical guidelines.
1,295 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In this article, the writer points out that the use of technologies to set and manage ethical standards is accelerating in companies globally, mainly as a result of the burgeoning growth of all forms of Internet communication including e-mail, voice mail, instant messaging, blogging and web surfing. Further, the writer notes that the use of technologies is having a direct impact on the cultures of companies today, with many cultures becoming much more transparent as a result. The writer maintains that many of the companies using technologies to monitor and, at times, enforce ethical standards and guidelines find that the span of control needs to be a flexible one.
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"The foundational elements of AUP programs however must first be defined from the core mission statement and values of a company. Often the rapid growth of technologies for communicating with the outside world force companies to define their core mission statements to make them more aligned with the rapidity and scope of changes occurring in their external environments. A prime example of this would be a manufacturing company changing from a mission statement of being the leader in a specific region of the U.S. to being a global leader. This shift in mission statement has an immediate and significant impact on the definition of an AUP and the technologies used to measure, monitor, and modify direction based on the needs of customers and the alignment of internal resources to respond to them."
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DNA Profiling, 2007.
This paper discusses the advantages of DNA profiling and DNA databases.
918 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The paper explains that a DNA profile refers to unique identifying characteristics of an individual. The paper relates that DNA profiling and the collation of databases that can be shared allow for a successful and effective way of combating crime. The paper offers a variety of other reasons why DNA profiling and the maintenance of DNA databases can be useful. The paper discusses how this technology is being constantly improved and there are indications that fast and more effective methods of profiling are being developed.
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"The science of DNA profiling has many applications. The most common usage of this technology is to rapidly identify the criminal perpetrator in a crime. An article from the University of Utah states: "DNA profiling has helped to acquit or convict suspects in many of the most violent crimes, including rape and murder." (Can DNA Demand a Verdict?) DNA profiling can be equally effective in preventing an innocent person for being wrongly convicted of crimes."
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Online Video Advertising, 2007.
An analysis of the online advertising marketplace.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper defines the online advertising marketplace size, growth and market dynamics, including the differences in approaches to presenting advertising messaging. The paper discusses the growth of online advertising and its implications for the corresponding growth of online video advertising. The paper illustrates this groundswell of interest in online video sites by looking at Google's acquisition of YouTube.com, News Corporation's acquisition of MySpace and Yahoo's continued efforts to bring video content into the mainstream of its users. Finally, the paper provides an analysis of how animation is becoming more mainstream as a result of online video sharing.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Online Advertising Marketplace Forecast
Factors Driving Online Advertising Growth
Online Video Advertising
Animation as a Medium
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"Many analysts have contended that when the growth rate for online advertising begins to outpace traditional advertising, the dominance of online advertising will become clear. This milestone first happened during 2005 when full-year U.S. Internet advertising accounted for 7% of spending while the total advertising market grew by only 3%. According to many investment analysts contend that 14% or more of total advertising spending by 2010 will be from online advertising, and within the total set of digital marketing spending, search advertising will be the largest growth area."
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Video Cards, 2007.
This paper discusses the evolution and future of computer video cards.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The paper explains that a video card (also referred to as a graphics card) is an essential part of computer hardware. The paper relates that without these cards, monitors would not display the pixels in a format the human eye could understand. The paper discusses the evolution of the graphics card from simple chips that displayed nothing more than text, to the graphic wonders that can create any detail today. The paper predicts that they will continue to add vivid color, striking details and complex capabilities for computer users far into the future.
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Abstract
Evolution of the Graphics Card
Future of the Graphics Card
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"Graphics cards are essential to the computing we know today. From PDAs to laptops, the graphics card allows the user to play games, create graphics and complex mapping, and even view the world one pixel at a time through programs such as GoogleEarth. Graphics cards have evolved from simple MDAs that only displayed text to complex cards that can render ever more complicated and detailed graphic images. In the future, computer users can expect graphics that are even more detailed, faster memory and interfaces that reduce rendering time, and even better 3D graphics that will allow them to become "part" of the screen."
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e-Business, 2007.
A discussion of the issues involved in e-business.
989 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of e-business from the viewpoint of the company itself. The author describes important aspects of running a website, with consideration given to security issues, globalization, and flexibility. The author also highlights how management issue will change, especially supply-chain management. The paper also gives attention to the needs and savvy of e-commerce customers. Examples are given of companies that have expanded their operations to include e-commerce.
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" This means that effective project management will not only become more complex for businesses as they grow in e-commerce, but essential. Unfortunately, most organizations underestimate the need for a continuous commitment to implement, integrate and optimize their enterprise applications. In the future for successful e-commerce organizations, PM will develop from separate project entities to an overall strategic project management cycle that moves from planning, to implementation, to maintenance and upgrade, to optimization and back to planning again. This will allow e-commerce organizations to handle the risks and changes they will face, yet grow their business to be more globally competitive."
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IT Outsourcing, 2007.
This paper examines the critical factors that impact the success of IT outsourcing initiatives.
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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The paper explores the factors which influence the success of IT outsourcing and looks at what can be done to ensure that these factors are taken into account during and after outsourcing. The paper provides a literature review and shows how the IT company providing outsourcing and the company hiring the services should fully communicate on all matters. The paper explains that performance management can be measured from the financial perspective, the customer perspective, the internal business process and the innovation and learning perspective.
Outline:
Introduction
Background
Research Aims and Objectives
Literature Review
Methodology
Data Collection/Analysis
Summary and Conclusion
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"The work of Poyhonen entitled: "Factors that Influence the Success of IT Outsourcing" states that: "With the ever-increasing pressure for cost reductions, outsourcing is a very tempting option for a company who wants to concentrate on it score competencies and let others take care of those functions which it has no competence or resources to focus on." The expected savings for a company for having outsourced is generally a savings of approximately 20% to 30%. Poyhonen states that: "The difference between companies that perform well with their outsourcing activities are those that are average is not in knowing 'what' to do. It is knowing that 'how' to do it well inside ones' own organization which makes the difference." (Poyhonen, nd) Factors that are stated to be those that can damage the outsourcing initiative are: "Wrong measurement, ambiguous contracts and unclear goals." (Ibid)"
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