Integration of E-commerce and ERP Systems with other ICT (information and
communication technologies) to create value for customers and
shareholders.
Assignment Details
Indicate a company from any industry that has implemented and integrated E-commerce or
ERP Systems ( choose any ) with other ICT (information and communication technologies-
data mining, business intelligences, data ware house, databases, RFID, EDI) that escalate
efficiencies and competitive advantages in their operations and strategies .
Please visit web sites, annual reports, media etc. of the company to find the relevant
information related in this matter. You may also need to gather information from academic
journal articles, press releases, case studies, white papers published in popular press and
online databases, including text books.
Assignment Requirements
You are required to submit a well referenced report style word document in response to the
following questions (in 1000 words-minimum) maintaining academic writing norms.
1. Briefly describe the enterprise, in terms of its operations, products/services,
markets, competitors etc. (200 words)
2. Illustrate how its e-commerce or ERP implementation integrated with related ICT
(information and communication technologies- data mining, business intelligences,
data ware house, databases, internet, RFID, VAN, EDI) ? (400 words)
3. Summarise the likely issues they have faced during their e-commerce or ERP
implementation. (200 words)
4. Outline the likely advantages they have capitalised from the implementation and
integration. (200 words)
Prescribed Textbook (compulsory)
Hall, James A. (2008) Accounting Information Systems, 7th edition, South-western Cengage Learning.
Recommended Reading
Romney, M.B. & Steinbart, P.J. (2009) Accounting Information Systems, 11th edition, Prentice Hall.
Further Reading
Gelinas, U.J & Dull, R.B. (2008). Accounting Information Systems, 8th edition, South-western Cengage Learning