What is the objectives of e commerce?

Š Company must first choose between paying a

service provider to host the site and selfhosting

Š External hosting options

„ Shared hosting, dedicated hosting, and co-location

Š Key elements of electronic commerce software

„ Catalogs, shopping carts, and transaction

processing capabilities

Š Commerce service provider (CSP)

„ Used by small enterprises just starting an electronic

commerce initiative

Š If a company already has computing equipment andstaff in place purchasing a midrange electronic

commerce software package provides more control

over a site

Š Large enterprises with high transaction rates need to

invest in larger, more customizable systems