Amazon’s Back-End Structure
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A 3 page paper examining the design and structure of Amazon’s back end, which underwent substantive change in 2001-2002. After adding Excelon Corp.’s ObjectStor database, Amazon greatly increased its ability to fulfill customers’ orders and provide them with current product information. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSitAmazBack.rtf

An Analysis of Two Websites: G20 and Houra
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A 5 page paper which discusses two different websites and then analyzes them, also comparing and contrasting them. The websites are G20 at http://www.g20-livraison.com and Houra at http://www.houra.fr. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAg20houra.wps

An Evaluation of an Organizational Web Site
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This 7 page paper examines the web site called Accuracy in Media at http://www.aim.org . The paper contends that the site is inherently conservative but passes itself off as a neutral organization. Bias in media is discussed. No bibliography.
Filename: SA403web.rtf

AN OVERVIEW: AT&T WIRELESS AND THE INDUSTRY
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This 15-page paper offers an analysis of the wireless industry and the part AT&T Wireless plays in it. Topics discussed include an overview of the U.S. economy, an overview of the wireless industry from the perspective of Porter's Five Forces and an analysis of AT&T Wireless, its background and competitive strategy. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTwirove.rtf

AOL Time Warner Merger
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A 10 page paper that discusses the merger of these two huge corporations. Here was a merger like no other. Not only was it the largest merger in history, it was the first merger of a bricks-and-mortar corporation and a cyberspace Internet corporation, which created a new kind of company that crosses several industries. This paper provides background information on each corporation and the benefits that each company gained from the merger and the potential benefits for the consumer. The writer also discuses why the two companies wanted to merger. The conditions of the FTC and FCC approvals are outlined along with the conditions from the European Union. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGaoltwr.rtf

Application Architecture for DEF Corporation
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A 5 page continuation of KSitInfoSysChng.rtf. After establishing the needs of users of DEF Corporation's IT system, ABC Consultants are ready to propose changes to the current system. The purpose here is to discuss application architecture. The decisions leading to the final form of application architecture should be straightforward, providing (1) the analysis phase was thorough and documented well; (2) the network is adequate; and (3) the application architect works from a tactical vantage with a strategic perspective. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSitInSysChngCon.rtf

Artemis Images
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5 pages answering 4 questions about strategies involved in the formation and demise of Artemis Images, which intended to sell digital pictures over the Internet. Questions address strategy, core competencies and key success factors. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtArtemis.rtf

Assessing IT Projects
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This 9 page paper looks at three IT projects and then assesses them for implementation. The paper uses a fictitious company and looks at a project to create an employee intranet site, the development of an internet e-commerce site and the upgrading of an operating system. Each project is discussed, considering the drivers and needs and then assessed using a weighted scoring system. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEassproj.rtf