Transcript chapter05-Operating Your E-Business.ppt

Creating a Winning E-Business
Second Edition
Chapter 5
Review of
Learning Objectives
 Describe operational challenges for a startup
e-business
 Define legal, office space, and human resources
issues
 Discuss electronic payment methods
 Explain front-end and back-end e-business
systems
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Learning Objectives
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 Identify e-business technologies and technology
providers
 Discuss the benefits of outsourcing e-business
operations
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Startup and Operational
Challenges
 Identifying and solving legal issues
 Planning for and acquiring commercial office
space
 Hiring employees
 Selecting and managing electronic payment
methods
 Selecting e-business technologies and
technology providers
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Legal Issues
 Establish a relationship with an attorney
experienced in startups
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Helps to develop business plan
Establishes company valuation for investors
Provides leads to investors
Participates in negotiations
Reviews all legal documents
Advises on copyright, trademark, employee
benefits, personnel policies
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Legal Issues (continued)
 Copyright
– Form of legal protection for original work
– Takes effect the moment the work is created
– Need copyright notice on Web site as a best
practice
– U.S. Copyright Office good source of information
on copyright law
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Legal Issues (continued)
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Legal Issues (continued)
 Trademark and service mark
– Distinctive symbol, word, or phrase used to
identify a business
– Make it easy for consumers to identify source of
products and services
– U.S. Patent and Trademark Office good source of
information on trademarks and service marks
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Legal Issues (continued)
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Legal Issues (continued)
 Content liability
– Exposure to potential liabilities based on Web
content
– Need appropriately worded disclaimer of liability
at Web site
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Legal Issues (continued)
 Customer information privacy
– Customers may hesitate to provide information
– Must have clear policy on how customer
information is handled, secured, and used
– Consider voluntary programs such as TRUSTe
• Non-profit organization
• Advocates disclosure of information privacy
programs
• Members post TRUSTe seal at Web site
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Legal Issues (continued)
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Legal Issues (continued)
 An e-business is subject to same property and
income taxes as any brick-and-mortar business
 Collection of sales taxes remains problematic
– Collection of sales taxes from online customers
not required unless e-business has presence in
state
– Rules are changing
 Need tax advice from professional (attorney or
accountant)
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Commercial Office Space
 Startup e-business often begins in converted
space in entrepreneur’s home
 Factors requiring a move to commercial office
space
– Cramped quarters
– Hiring new employees
– Need for professional meeting areas
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Commercial Office Space
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 Create a facilities plan before looking for space
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How much space is required?
How will the space be divided?
What are electrical and telecommunication needs?
Is there access to parking, major roads, public
transportation, qualified job applications?
– What are the security requirements?
– What is the budget?
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Hiring Employees
 Knowing whom to hire first can be confusing
 First hires should be key management and
operations staff
 Startup often must offer key employees
– Pleasant working environment
– Competitive salaries and benefits
– Ownership equity
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Hiring Employees (continued)
 Leads on finding qualified and talented
employees
– Investors and advisors
– Family and friends
– Professional recruiters
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Hiring Employees (continued)
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Hiring Employees (continued)
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Electronic Payment Methods
 Make selection based on type of products and
services offered and type of customer
 Payment cards
– Credit, debit, and charge cards
• Require a merchant account to accept payment
card receipts
• Require access to a payment gateway to process
payments
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Electronic Payment Methods
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 Cost of accepting payment cards
– Merchant account fees
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Setup
Per transaction
Statement
Discount rate (percentage of each transaction)
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Electronic Payment Methods
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 Must provide secure transmission of data
– Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to
encrypt transaction data
• Relies on digital certificates for authentication
• https://
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Electronic Payment Methods
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 Risks of accepting payment cards
– Cardholder not present risk
– Chargeback risk when fraud occurs or when
customer returns products
 E-businesses must also be on the alert for
corporate identity theft
– Theft of business names, logos, addresses, and
Web site information
– Used to defraud customers
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Electronic Payment Methods
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 Other electronic payment methods
– Stored value cards, such as gift cards and smart
cards
– Electronic checks – Electronic equivalent of paper
checks
– Electronic cash (micropayments)
– P2P payment systems
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E-Business Technologies
 Technology decisions
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Processing sales and payment transactions
Monitoring inventory
Accounting and internal recordkeeping
Connecting to the Internet
Hosting a Web site
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E-Business Technologies
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 Front-end systems
– Customer interaction and control
– Web site and related processes
 Back-end systems
– Not directly accessed by customers
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Accounting and budgeting
Manufacturing, warehousing, distribution
Order tracking and customer support
Marketing
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E-Business Technologies
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 Integration of front-end and back-end systems
– Requires technologies to tie disparate systems
together
– Reduces costs by sharing the same transaction
data across systems
– Issues to consider when integrating systems
• Need for real-time or batch processing
• System security
• Compatibility
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Outsourcing Operations
 Wide array of outsourced technology solutions
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Internet service providers
Web hosting companies
Application service providers
Fulfillment houses
 Major advantage is reduced cost
 Major disadvantage is loss of control
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Chapter Summary
 Establish relationships with an attorney and
accountant or other professionals
 Post appropriately worded liability disclaimer
and privacy policy at Web site
 Create a facilities plan before securing new
office space
 First hires should be key management
personnel
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Chapter Summary
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 Electronic payment methods
– Payment cards and stored value cards
– Electronic checks and electronic cash
– Micropayments and P2P payment systems
 Merchant account and payment gateway
– Necessary to accept payment cards
– Risks include cardholder not present risk and
chargeback risk
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Chapter Summary
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 E-businesses technologies
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Integrate front-end and back-end systems
Storefront software
Content management systems (CMS)
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
Customer relationship management (CRM)
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Chapter Summary
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 Outsourcing technology requirements
– ISPs and Web hosting companies
– Application service providers (ASPs)
– Order fulfillment houses
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