Question:

a) (i) When formulating a strategy, scanning the e-business environment is very important. Explain why an organisation should perform environmental scanning?

(ii) Outline the elements of the e-business environment and explain its relevance to the organisation.

(iii) Summarize the macro-environment variables a company needs to monitor.

b) (i) A magazine publisher is planning to offer its contents online through a website. Briefly describe revenue models that the magazine publisher can look into to generate money online.

(ii) Explain the differences between intranet, extranet and the Internet from an e-business perspective.

(iii) In many organisations, internet access is restricted. What do you think are the management issues involved when enabling staff free access any websites during work hours?

(iv) What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW)?

(v) Mauritius Telecom, Bharat Telecom, DCL are some of the mauritian ISP's. What does ISP stands for?

(vi) Describe two main functions of an ISP.