E-commerce edited by: manav sahu & Dr. Jitendra kumar sahu ( pmec & Research Scholar: Berhampur University & Professor,hod mech. Dept, smit chandipadar ) Introduction

Technological Forces
Rapid Technological Changes:
 
Technology is the factor, which provides e-commerce an opportunity to 
become and perfect solution for business. 
New Technologies: New and secure technology available in the market, which provides an easy, cheap and 
secure platform for the e-commerce. 

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Information Overload: By using e-commerce we can easily efficiently manage information about the 
product and other business related things. This is a cheap and secure medium for managing important 
information. 
Digital Convergence: The digital revolution has made it possible for digital devices to communicate with 
one another. The Internet's massive growth during the past decades- a creation of market forces- will 
continue. Steady increase in computer power and decreasing cost made navigation on the internet. 
Social 
Forces
 
Incorporating the level and advancement in IT education and training which will enable both potential 
buyers and the workforce to understand and use the technology. Rising standards of living and a 
burgeoning,upwardly mobile middle class with high disposable incomes,Busy lifestyles,urban traffic 
congestion and lack of time for offline shopping have given boost to e-commerce. Evolution of websites 
such as Flipkart, Snapdeal, ebay etc. has become a market place where seller register with them and pays 
commission on every sale. 
Technological Requirements:
Achieving Real
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 Time Flexibility:
In theory, digital things are easier to change than physical thin
gs. It is faster to edit a memo using a word processor than a typewriter (and you don‟t get ink o
n your fingers).
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But when programming is required to change content or access policies, maintaining a complex
Web site can range from onerous to impossible. Market factors change in real time, and so m
ust the logic and content of an e
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Business site.
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To achieve this vision, the next generation of e
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Business systems must provide a framework fo
r automated information exchange between all the stakeholders in a business.
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These new frameworks are designed for flexibility so companies can change content and busine
ss logic in real
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time to meet changing business needs and market conditions.
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This adaptability comes from a set of core services, common to all applications, which enable
rapid deployment of new applications and new information and which work together to create
a compelling, unified e
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Business environment.
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An e
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Business framework must include packaged, ready
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to
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deploy services for: