virtual orgnization considered ALIBABA for the 2 parts

ECOM425

VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT

ASSIGNMENT- CASE BASED STUDY

Objectives of the assignment: 1. To imbibe critical thinking by the students.

2. To encourage the students to attempt the assignment, the assignment has been broken down in 2 parts. Though it is in 2 parts, yet full assignment is uploaded first time only, for complete understanding of the course.

3. The assignment has been designed in a template, to keep students focused on critical thinking rather than finding theoretical answers.

4. The assignment has been designed considering the level of the students. The basic factors are already provided in the template, the students are expected to critically think and write.

5. The assignment focuses on main course modules / topics.

Instructions for solving the case: 1. There are 2 parts in this assignment. 1st part is to be submitted at the end of week 6 and 2nd part at the end of week 13. Students should complete 1st part till end of week 6 and submit, keeping the 2nd part unanswered. Then attempt 2nd part of assignment and submit it FULLY completed at end of week 13.

2. Each student will select a Virtual Organization/ firm/company (preferably an E-Marketplace) as a case study.

3. There are guiding factors already given in the template, the students are expected to write their answers/ findings/ observations in relation to the selected Virtual Organization (VO) ONLY. Do not write general answers, as each student’s selected VO is different.

4. The students can use World Wide Web, books, journals and articles for selecting and analyzing VO (preferably an E-Marketplace).

5. Each student should select a different VO (preferably an E-Marketplace), from the other students.

6. Total marks 15. (5 marks each for Originality, Preciseness and Relatedness to the selected Virtual Organization.)

ECOM425

ASSIGNMENT Part 1

(To be submitted at the end of week 6)

Total Marks (Part 1 & 2): 15

Student ID: __________________ Student Name: _________________________________________

New fundamental requirements for competitiveness

How your selected Virtual Organization is able to meet this requirement of competitiveness? Explain in detail with examples.

Agility

Distributiveness

Virtuality

Integratibility

Scalability and business alignment

Evolutionary capability

3 Types of BM VE Tools Give examples of Broker, Virtuality and Market of Resources from your selected Virtual Organization.

Broker

Virtuality

Market of resources

Three main requirements for Business Alignment in Agile/Virtual Enterprise Integration

How your selected Virtual Organization is doing to meet these business alignment requirements? Explain in detail.

Market alignment

Resources alignment

Resources provider alignment

Technical requirements to support the Market of Resources

How your selected Virtual Organization (VO) is meeting these Technical requirements to support Market of Resources? Explain with examples from your selected VO only.

An information infrastructure

Appropriate support mechanisms and tools for the supra infrastructure

Coverage of the A/VE extended life cycle

Information and communication technology applications

How these ICT applications have been used in your selected VO? Write in detail.

E-commerce and electronic business

Electronic marketplaces

Brokerage and intermediation strategies

Electronic negotiation

Electronic contracts

Tele-operation

Variations of Electronic marketplaces

Which variation your Electronic Marketplace is focusing on and why?

Horizontal

Vertical

Buyer centric

Seller centric

Neutral

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ECOM425

ASSIGNMENT Part 2

(To be submitted at the end of week 13)

Entities present at the Market of Resources

Explain the Entities in relation to your selected VO.

Client

Agile/Virtual Enterprise

Resources Provider

Products

Operations

Question Answer

Which software platform is used by the virtual organization? Discuss the benefits of using that software platform by your selected virtual organization.

Main variables for cost driver models

How these variables affect your selected Virtual Organization’s cost? Cite examples with reference to selected VO.

Product complexity

The Search Domain Dimension (SDD)

Negotiation domain dimension

Solution space dimension

Reasons for some markets failure

Where do you find your selected VO on these factors? What actions are being taken by your selected VO to be successful against these factors?

Lack of critical mass and liquidity

Lack of value-added service offerings

Reluctance of participants to share critical information due to security and privacy concern

High cost of participation

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