information system

1. Explain the utility of each of the three major technologies that supports supply chain management.

Electronic data interchange”EDI” , extranets, and Web Services

2. Discuss the four different cost-benefit analyses that companies must take into account when formulating an IT strategic plan

There is no uniform strategy for conducting a cost–benefi t analysis. Rather, an

organization can perform this task in several ways. Here you see four common

approaches: (1) net present value, (2) return on investment, (3) breakeven analysis,

and (4) the business case approach.