Chp7 intranet
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This document discusses intrabusiness e-commerce and intranets. It defines intrabusiness e-commerce as activities conducted within an organization between business units, employees, etc. Large corporations consist of independent units that trade products and services over intranets. An intranet is a private network that uses internet technology securely behind a company's firewall. Intranets provide tools for communication, collaboration and access to company information. They can change organizational structures and help reengineer companies.
Chp7 intranet
- 2. Intrabusiness E-Commerce E-commerce activities conducted within an organization Between a business and its employees Between units within the business Among employees in the same business
- 3. Activities Between Units Within a Business Large corporations consist of independent units that “sell” or “buy” materials, products, and services from each other These transactions can easily be accomplished over the intranet Network constructed to link dealerships owned by the corporation Support communication Collaboration Execution of transactions
- 4. Intranets Intranet—a corporate LAN or wide area network (WAN) that uses Internet technology and is secured behind a company’s firewalls; designed to serve the internal informational needs of a company Provides Internet capabilities, search engines, tools for communication and collaboration
- 5. Intranets (cont.) Fairly safe within company firewalls Employees can get out on the Web easily Outsiders cannot get into the intranet Change organizational structures and procedures, help reengineer corporations More intranet examples: Business intelligence Public services Corporate information Customer service
- 6. Building Intranets To build an intranet, a company needs: Web servers Browsers Web publishing tools Back-end databases TCP/IP networks (LAN or WAN) Firewalls
- 7. Exhibit 7.1 Architecture of an Intranet
- 8. Intranet Functionalities Intranet functionalities Web-based database access for ease of use Search engines, indexing engines, directories assisted by keyword search Interactive communication—chatting, audio support, videoconferencing Document distribution and workflow Groupware Conduit for computer-based telephony system
- 9. Extending the Corporate Intranet What comes next?
- 10. Enterprise (Corporate) Portals Corporate (enterprise) portal—a gateway for entering a corporate Web site, enabling communication, collaboration, and access to company information Provide single-point access to specific enterprise information and applications available on: Internet Intranets Extranets Companies may have separate portals for outsiders and for insiders
- 11. Corporate Portal as a Gateway to Information
- 12. Intranet/Portal Example: Cadence Design Systems Business challenge Support customer’s entire product development cycle Sales Delivery Needed a real understanding of organization’s issues while interacting with customers Coordination Communication