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Enables new applications
Converged network is a powerful architecture that enables enterprise wide integration of voice, data,
video and other information services. Benefits- improved collaboration along the supply chain,
companies can improve their B2B, B2C and mobile commerce processes, technical barriers to
collaborative work are eliminated.
The Internet (transport mechanism) and the Web (WWW) is a system with universally accepted
standards or protocols for storing, retrieving, formatting and displaying information via client/server
architecture. The internet supports application in the following categories:
In addition to the Internet and the web, there are a few other major infrastructures of network computing
such as Intranet (network used to serve the internal informational needs of a company), Extranet
(company owned network that uses IP technology to securely share part of a business information).
Information Portals- A portal is a web based gateway to files, information and knowledge on a network.
Types of information portals:
1. Corporate portals (private gateways to corporate)
2. Commercial portals (gateways to general information on the internet)
3. Publishing portals (intended for commodities with specific interests)
4. Vertical portals (target specific markets)
Mobile or Wireless Infrastructures consists of the integration of technology, software, support, security
measures and devices for the management and delivery of wireless communication. Wi-Fi is a
technology that allows computers to share a network or internet connection wirelessly without the need to
connect to a commercial network.
There are general types of mobile networks: WAN (Wide Area Network), WiMax (Worldwide
Interoperability for Microwave Access), LAN (Local Area Network). Key components of mobile and
wireless infrastructures are wireless local area networks (uses high frequency radio waves rather than
wires to communicate between computers or devices), WiMax (enables the delivery of last mile wireless
broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL) and VoIP (unifying platform for business
applications that require flexible or intelligent voice communications).
A Mobile Enterprise is one that has the ability to connect and control suppliers, partners, employees,
products and customers from any location.
Trying to describe information on the Internet is like trying to describe the universe. The sheer
endlessness of the information available through the internet which seems like its major strength is also
its greatest weakness. Search engines, directories, enterprise search engines and wikis help bring order to
the chaotic internet universe.
TECHNOLOGIES
Podcasting is a way to distribute or receive audio and video files called pods or podcasts over the
internet.
RSS (Radio Simple Syndication) automates the delivery of internet content. They are an easy
way to receive newly released information customized to a persons interests or needs.
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is a meta language for describing markup language for
documents containing structured information.
XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting language) is a version of XML for capturing financial
information throughout a businesss information processes.
Retailer-supplier collaboration
Lower transportation and inventory costs
Reduced stock outs
Reduction of product development time
Despite the long history and benefits of collaborative work, groups are not always successful. A key
reason is that collaborative work processes can be characterized not only by benefits but also by
dysfunctions.