IS 5113 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

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WELCOME
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IS 5113ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
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TODAYS AGENDA

• INTRODUCE MYSELF
• GET TO KNOW YOU
• TELL YOU WHAT I HAVE PLANNED FOR THE SEMESTER
• GET YOUR FEEDBACK

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ALL ABOUT ME..

• V. SRINIVASAN RAO (CHINO)
• CHEMICAL ENGINEER
• TEXACO CHEMICAL
• COMPUTER STORE
• PHD -- UT AUSTIN
• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 4 YRS
• UTSA 7th YEAR

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MORE ABOUT ME TEACHING

• INTRO TO MIS
• ADMINISTRATION OF COMPUTERIZED INFO SYSTEMS (ALSO
  CALLED IRM) SR, MBA
• GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS (SR, MBA, PHD)
• ELECTRONIC COMMERCE (SR, MBA

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RESEARCH

• GROUP SUPPORT SYSTEMS
• ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
• (JUST GETTING INTO THE RESEARCH)

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WHO ARE YOU?

• NAME TAGS

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WHAT IS ELECTRONIC COMMERCE?
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MY DEFINITION

• PERFORMING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OVER A TELECOM
  NETWORK..
• BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
• ORDERING, INVOICING, MEETING, SHIPPING PRODUCT
  ETC

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BY THIS DEFINITION,

• FAXING ORDERS??
• EMAIL??
• VIDEOCONFERENCING?

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IS IT NEW?
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WHY ALL THE FUSS?

• EARLIER (EDI)
• BETWEEN COMPANIES THAT HAD ESTABLISHED TRADING
  RELATIONSHIPS
• SECURE NETWORK
• NOW (INTERNET)
• FIRST TIME CUSTOMERS
• ANYBODY CAN ACCESS NETWORK

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SUCCESSFUL INSTANCES?
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WHAT SHOULD BE TAUGHT?
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THE COURSE

• AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNDERLYING TECHNOLOGIES
• GOVERNANCE
• STRATEGY ISSUES
• WEB-SITE USABILITY
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
• FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES
• SECURITY

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YOUR THOUGHTS?

• THINGS TO ADD
• THINGS TO DELETE?
• (MUS T HAVE NEW STUFF TO SUBSTITUTE)

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IN A COURSE

• LEARNING
• GETTING A GRADE

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LEARNING RESOURCES

• TEXT BOOK NONE
• REFERENCE SITES ON THE WEB
• CLASS NOTES (WEB SITE?)

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GETTING A GRADE

• STUDY QUESTIONS..
• (MORAL NO SURPRISES)
• WHAT I AM EXPECTING
• STRUCTURE
• COMPLETENESS

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ASSIGNMENTS

• EVENT STUDY
• STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
• (WEB SITE USABILITY CANCELLED)
• ESSAY

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PHILOSOPHY

• Tell me, and Ill forget.
• Show me, and I may remember.
• Involve me, and I will understand.
• --American Indian Saying

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PHILOSOPHY

• TO KNOW A LITTLE LESS AND TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE
  MORE THAT, IT SEEMS TO ME, IS OUR GREATEST NEED.
• JAMES RAMSEY ULLMAN
• AMERICAN AUTHOR (1907-1971)