http://charlot.cdc.com/HTML/ElectComm/ElectCommIntro.html (Einblicke ins Internet, 10/1995)At Control Data, we define Electronic Commerce as the ability to exchange business information eletronically for the purpose of expediting both inter- and intra-company business processes.
Some institutions value electronic commerce because of its ability to drive business process improvement, for higher productivity and reduced operating costs.Others believe they can leverage electronic commerce to create business opportunities that define entirely new industries or shift marketplace preferences to different assumptions.
Still others realize they're compelled to adopt electronic commerce because of new edicts enunciated by their major commercial, industrial, or government customers.
Our view encompasses both traditional paperless technologies (such as EDI and E-mail applications), as well as emerging solutions that facilitate new ideas (such as electronic marketing).
We know that what many institutions require is an approach to electronic commerce that lets them quickly develop point solutions--technology designed to improve specific business processes-- and implement them in concert with an architectural framework that will accommodate future solutions.
Our problem-solving methodology for building electronic commerce solutions provides exactly this kind of flexibility. Our modular implementation approach means that each developed point solution can stand on its own.
In addition, Control Data adopts the principles of rapid technology development-- techniques that ensure our customers' requirements are clearly understood, implementation is on schedule, and costly rework is eliminated.
Because Control Data takes a broad approach to electronic commerce, we understand that each solution's underlying technology is secondary to the process innovations it facilitates.That's why we stress the importance of tying our customer's solution to business process reengineering
With the consulting expertise required to analyze our customer's business needs, evaluate solution impact on both inter- and intra-company procesess, and give all affected parties an opportunity to recommend process innovations, we can ensure the solution's ultimate success.
And Control Data's technical consulting services can help institutions place their electronic commerce solutions within an architectural framework capable of supporting long-term growth and expansion.
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