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Challenges and Opportunities in Migrating to Web-based Informations Services: Perspective of Web-based Enterprise
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Business Informatics.
2008 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

For now, vastly growing Web-technology has matured enough to become an attractiveplatform for business applications and organizational information systems. Indeed, largeand small organizations are increasing their investment in Web-based Information Systems(IS) resources, such as Electronic Commerce, Intranets and Extranets. As DIWA(1999) explained that Web technology is often presented as a 'revolution' in informationsystem technologies in the business press, which could propel change from static, hierarchicalstructures to more dynamic, flexible and 'knowledge-based' organizationalforms. To the companies, more and more legacy information and database systems arebeing migrated to Web-based environments.

This research aims to analyse and advise enterprises to be Web-based enterprise withchallenges and opportunities.

During the research, the author investigated a company that were using the Web-based(applications made available via the World Wide Web) information service. For obtainingreliable conclusions and delivering valuable advises, various research methods wereadopted by the author including qualitative research methodology, analysis, interviews,and literature study. Data was collected through lecture review and in-depth interviews.

Undoubtedly, there are some troubles existed in migrating, such as technologies for restructureinformation system structure, resource distribution, benefit analysis, planningand management, operation and maintenance etc.

But still obviously, as the research shows that there are many benefits can be got followsthe implementation of Web-based solution, which includes improving efficiency,modernizing company IT environment, providing better IS/IT systems’ maintenanceand providing more agility and functionality etc.

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2008. , p. 40
Keywords
Web-based Enterprise, Information Technology, Risks and Challenges, Benefits and Opportunities
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Information Systems
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-7425OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-7425DiVA, id: diva2:133824
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Available from: 2009-01-15 Created: 2009-01-15 Last updated: 2018-01-13Bibliographically approved

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