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Chapter 10

Information technology

Outcome

By the end of this session you should be able to:

 describe, with examples, the meaning and use of e-business

 analyse how e-business can be delivered for organisations in general and
describe what an organisation needs to deliver e-business and how this might
help it to deliver a selected strategy

 advise on the hardware and software required by organisations who wish to
follow and e-business strategy

 identify risks that exist from the increasing use of IT

 identify and assess controls that may be placed on an IT and how IT can be
secured

 analyse, for a given business, the main elements of both the push and pull
models of the supply chain

 discuss the use of IT and e-procurement in managing the supply chain

 assess the benefits and risks of an e-procurement process as well as attempts
to redesign the downstream supply chain

and answer questions relating to these areas.

The underpinning detail for this Chapter in your Integrated Workbook can

be found in Chapter 10 of your Study Text

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