This document discusses the history and development of e-commerce from its origins in the 1970s to the present day. It outlines key definitions of e-commerce and e-business and describes the benefits of conducting business online, including global reach, universal standards, and personalization. The document also examines different types of e-commerce like B2C, B2B, and C2C and analyzes challenges and risks of e-commerce like security issues and resistance to change. Statistics on internet usage and the size of the e-commerce market are also presented.

4.  E-commerce Definition.
 What is The Meaning E-Business?
 What are The Benefits of E-Commerce?
 Type Of E-Commerce And Importance.
 E-Commerce Challenge .
 Statistics And Numbers For E-Commerce.
 Movie (Interview With Mr. Charles Riess) And
References.

6.  The use of Internet technologies
 to work and empower business processes, electronic
commerce, and enterprise collaboration
 within a company and with its customers, suppliers, and
other business stakeholders.
 An online exchange of value.

8.  1977: 111 hosts on Internet
 1981: 213 hosts
 1983: 562 hosts
 1984: 1,000 hosts
 1986: 5,000 hosts
 1987: 10,000 hosts
 1989: 100,000 hosts
 1992: 1,000,000 hosts
 2001: 150 – 175 million hosts
 2002: over 200 million hosts
 By 2010, about 80% of the planet will be on the Internet

9.  Is ubiquitous (available everywhere, all the time)
 Offers global reach (across cultural/national boundaries)
 Operates according to universal standards (lowers market
entry for merchants and search costs for consumers)
 Provides information richness (more powerful selling
environment)
 Is interactive (can simulate face-to-face experience, but on
global scale)
 Increases information density (amount and quality of
information available to all market participants)
 Permits personalization/customization

10. Classified by nature of market relationship
 Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
 Business-to-Business (B2B)
 Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)
Classified by type of technology used
 Peer-to-Peer (P2P)
 Mobile commerce (M-commerce)

13.  Despite the benefits of e-commerce technologies to the
construction industry, there are many challenges in its
applications.
 In many instances, the potential of e-commerce
technologies has yet been fully and properly
utilized, as many companies are simply utilizing various
technologies to automate existing processes without
analyzing the company’s objectives and realistic needs.
 In addition, significant people and culture issues need to
be addressed to overcome resistance to change and
achieve radical revision.

14.  They Are Fourth:
 Information management systems.
 Organizational policies and management.
 Human resources and culture.
 Training, learning, and knowledge sharing.

15.  Authorization, Access Control:
 protect intranet from hordes: Firewalls
 Confidentiality, Data Integrity:
 protect contents against snoopers: Encryption
 Authentication:
 both parties prove identity before starting transaction:
Digital certificates
 Non-repudiation:
 proof that the document originated by you & you only:
Digital signature

16.  Automation of commercial transactions using
computer and communication technologies
 Facilitated by Internet and WWW
 Business-to-Business: EDI
 Business-to-Consumer: WWW retailing
 Some features:
 Easy, global access, 24 hour availability
 Customized products and services
 Back Office integration
 Additional revenue stream

17.  Customer's risks
 Stolen credentials or password
 Dishonest merchant
 Disputes over transaction
 Inappropriate use of transaction details
 Merchant’s risk
 Forged or copied instruments
 Disputed charges
 Insufficient funds in customer’s account
 Unauthorized redistribution of purchased items
 Main issue: Secure payment scheme

18.  In 2002, total B2C revenues were about $72-$78 billion
 Largest form of e-commerce ($800 billion in 2002) For
B2B.
 Estimated that size of C2C commerce will reach $15
billion by 2004.
 In January 2003, there were 170 million Internet
hosts with domain names, up from 70 million in
2000.
 Growing at about 50% a year!

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25.  From Book Enterprise Information System Thirteenth Edition JAMES A.O’BRIEN AND
GEORGE M. MAREKAS Chapter One.
 From Web Searching About Management E-Business, E-Commerce And E-Store.
 From Web Management Support Systems For E-Commerce.
 From Web Site www.ecommerce.com File PDFs Electronic Commerce And Warehouse.
 From Web Site www.pdfdownload.com Ask About E-Commerce And Its Applications.
 From Web Google Search About E-Commerce And E-Business Files Of PPT Or PPTX.
 From Web Google Search About E-Commerce And E-Business Files Of jpg, png, gif.
 From Web Google Search About E-Commerce And E-Business Files Of wmv, mp4, flv.
 From Web Wikipedia.com Short Answers Are About E-Commerce And Its Successful.
 From Web Wikipedia.com Short Answers Are About E-Commerce For Risk and challenge.
 From Web BBC TV Interview With Mr. Charles Riess About Successful E-Commerce.
 From Web BBC TV File Movie … I Would Say: Thank You.
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