Articulate the recent developments in e-business industry and its likely future directions

Assessment Objectives: This assessment items relates to course learning outcomes:

1. Articulate the recent developments in e-business industry and its likely future directions.

2. Compare and explain various types of e-business infrastructure technologies, business models, and payment and security systems in a corporate setting.

3. Formulate and critically evaluate the impact of e-business strategies on organisational processes and outcomes.

4. Demonstrate the technical research skills to assess existing and emerging e-business technologies to transform organisations for competitive advantages.

5. Develop the ability to work independently and contribute as a member of team employing appropriate interpersonal, professional and technical communication skills.

6. Interpret the legal, ethical, social and cultural issues that affect the use, design, and implementation of e-business systems. Marking Criteria for E-Portfolio: • Knowledge and understanding of the topic • Quality of academic source • Relevance of the academic source • Description of the source • Relating the source with the topic. • Overall quality of the work These are the topics: Building an ecommerce presence Ecommerce security and payment systems Ecommerce business strategies Ecommerce marketing and advertising Social mobile and local marketing Ecommerce retailing and services