Exam 12: Planning for Electronic Commerce

Electronic commerce initiatives are, in general, more successful than other types of information systems implementations.

A(n)_________________________ is a person trained in art, layout, and composition and who also understands how Web pages are constructed.

When measuring the achievements of the internal team of an electronic commerce project, measurements must be a monetary value.

Provide a brief description of fast venturing, one of the techniques used to implement the partial outsourcing strategy.

The ____ is the existing company that wants to launch an electronic commerce initiative.

A ____ is a formal review of a project after it is up and running.

The ____ staff functions include load estimation and load monitoring, and designing and implementing fault-resistant technologies.

____________________ was the incubator that helped companies such as CarsDirect.com, Overture, and Tickets.com get started.

____ design and write the database-driven Web pages.

List seven general areas of staffing that are most important to the success of an electronic commerce initiative.

Partial outsourcing is also called ____________________ outsourcing.

____ are usually banks or venture capitalists that sometimes offer money, but are more likely to offer experience gained from guiding other start-ups that they have funded.

The ____________________ is responsible for implementing the elements of the business plan and reaching the objectives set by the internal team.

Information systems development projects are more likely to succeed than other types of projects, such as building construction.

One of the first Internet incubators was Idealab.

______________________________ techniques provide a quantitative expression of whether the benefits of a particular investment exceed their costs.

The ____________________ version of a Web site has features that have passed testing and must be viewed by an internal audience in order to gain approval.

A(n)____ is a person with specific training or skills in tracking costs and the accomplishment of specific objectives in a project.

The _________________________ is responsible for the system's reliable and secure operation.

Stock is sold to the public in an event called a(n)_________________________.