UMT MGT222. E-Commerce
Assignment 1
This assignment's goal is to help you better understand what business-tobusiness (B2B) e-business transactions entail. B2B transactions are company-tocompany transactions. For example, Wal-Mart has established sophisticated B2B systems with its various suppliers, enabling it to order stock electronically from the suppliers when stocks in its stores become depleted. Another example is that financial institutions typically have B2B arrangements with their major corporate clients, enabling these clients to engage in various financial transactions electronically (e.g., move funds between accounts, purchase stocks).
Written Assignment
Identify a company that engages in B2B arrangements with other companies.
What is the nature of the B2B transactions that are carried out (e.g., ordering supplies, making financial transactions)? What technical architecture supports these transactions? What are the benefits and drawbacks of the B2B arrangement that this company engages?
Your paper should not exceed five (5) pages, single-spaced using one-inch
margins and a 12-point font. Carefully and completely cite your references.
