Homework 3-08-2008

1. Track your comments at a focal point - DONE

2. Using personal portal - DONE
Below is the picture of the first page of personal portal

3. Make your blog organized by adding labels - DONE

4. Reading Assignments: Read Chap 3. Answer the following questions.

- What are the commercial values of Internet?

The commercial values of Internet are the Internet can be used to transform customer relationships and it
can displace the sources of value.
Transform Customer Relationships - many aspects of traditional commerce can evolve from being
supplier-centered.
Displace the Source of Value - enables commerce to shift from dealing with atoms to dealing with bits.


- List some business strategies for online commerce.

Strategies related to Transform Customer Relationships
a. Channel Master strategy - customer-centered business organized around products, concentrating on
the best possible delivery of those products and their related services.

b. Customer Magnet strategy - customer-centered business organized around a group of customers,
delivering a broad range of products and services to those customers.


Strategies related to Displace the Source of Value
a. Value Chain Pirate strategy - focus on the supply chain, seeking to leapfrog both upstream and
downstream providers in an effort to more directly connect suppliers with
customers.

b. Digital Distributor strategy - focus on distribution, organized around disaggregating traditional bundles
of products and reaggregating products and services which can be
efficiently delivered through the Internet.