e-Commerce Advantage Program

Module 2

The Audit Process

"An Individual IT, e-commerce strategy will be developed within a group session by taking each participant through an audit process.

We study WHERE your company is at in relation to e-Commerce project implementation and the relevant costs involved.

Brief overview of deliverables:

• Identifying current IT capabilities through the use of an individual infrastructure, hardware / software, and skills audit.
• Analyzing company sensitivity to changes in technology.
• Developing participant understanding of the effect of advanced technologies on the competitive position of the business.
• Assisting participant to prioritise action and technology investment to either harness or protect competitiveness.
• Web Development & Design issues.
• Web site marketing and promotional issues.
• Dependent on the needs of the company, Consultants can be recommended to assist with the development of a solution based on their plan.
• Proposing through a written audit questionnaire report, a company IT / e-commerce infrastructure. The report will cover all IT and E-commerce requirements:

Some examples of areas covered:

• Computer Hardware and Software.
• Training in all MS products.
• Connectivity & e-mail
• Company Networks, Intranets, Internet
• Database structures
• Business to Business transactions
• Web site development and online product promotion and sales.
• Secure on-line transactions
• Shopping carts

• Phone calls to follow up site visit and receipt of the report.