The document discusses creating an e-commerce scorecard to measure and justify investments in e-commerce maturity. It provides examples of metrics that can be tracked, such as cost of sales, revenue, and capabilities across different areas. Sample scorecards from HP, Fastenal, and Insight are presented that measure key performance indicators like sales growth through e-commerce channels and time to onboard new customers. The importance of executive sponsorship, cross-functional collaboration, and flexibility in implementation are highlighted as best practices for effective use of e-commerce scorecards.