ECOM 210 Fundamentals of E-Commerce Week 7 Discussions Devry

ECOM 210 Fundamentals of E-Commerce

Week 7

Week 7 DQ 1

Compare and contrast setting up a traditional, brick-and-mortar business and an online business. Consider factors such as entrepreneurial skills, facilities and equipment, and business processes.

Week 7 DQ 2

A large company with a number of products wants to start selling on the Web. Should it use a merchant server or an EC application suite? Assuming it elects to use an EC application suite, how would you determine whether the company should outsource the site or run it in-house?