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development in their business process of
development and implementation.
2 METHODOLOGY
Major elements of an e-learning
software development process were studied
and isolated during the research, by closely
working in an e-learning software
developmennt enviornment in which no
other specific business models were
currently adhered .
Figure 1: Components of e-learning
system
The key elements identified are shown
in Figure 1, and are mainly distinguished
into two components: Technical Systems
and the e-learning content. The technical
systems further detailed to two elements: the
e-learning technology which covers both
hardware and systems software on which it
runs and the e-learning application. On the
otherhand, e-learning contents indicate the
development of e-learning contents such as
courses, past papers, video tutorials, games
assesments etc.
These elements were then closely
matched with business elements extracted
from three key e-business process models
namely: Activity Model, Asset Model and
Market Model.
The activities carried out during the E-
learning application development process
are identified in detail and are presented in
Figure 2. Here, the Activity model and Asset
model introduced by Hoppe and Breitner
(2004) is used in developing a business
model. These detailed activities are
categorised under major activities namely:
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Development, Manufacturing, Marketing
and Support (indicated in coloured code in
Figure 2).
They are further categorised based on
Role
Figure 2: Proposed activity model
development enviornment as in house and
outsourced.
The model development was carried out
as follows:
 Study the development environment
and identify its facilities, components
and elements (in terms of activities).
 Categorise the findings based on their
nature (as given in Figure 2), in terms of
activities, roles and assets.
 Represent the findings graphically for
clearity.
 According to the identified business
models in the literature survey, select
the most applicable business model(s).
 Suggest a framework based on the
selected models and suggest
improvements needed in order to adhere
to it with suggestions.
 Compare with the prototype models
introduced by Hoppe and Michael for
verification.