ARCHIVED—A Business Case Framework for Small Firms Transitioning to E-Business
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Prepared for the Small Business Branch, Industry Canada
by
Dorothy I. Riddle, CMC
Service-Growth Consultants Inc.
March 27, 2001
Table of Contents
- Objective
- Context
- Methodology
- Estimating the Connectedness of Small Firms
- The Changing Environment for Small Firms
- The Five Core Technologies and Their Costs
- What are the Potential Benefits of an E-Business Transition?
- What are the Potential Costs of an E-Business Transition?
- Business Case Framework Development
- Illustration of Making the Business Case
- Summary and Conclusions
- Appendix A: Application Service Provider (ASP) Functions
- Appendix B: Matrix of Potential E-Business Benefits Due to Increases
- Appendix C: Matrix of Potential E-Business Benefits Due to Decreases
- Appendix D: Measuring Potential E-Business Set-Up Costs
- Appendix E: Measuring Potential E-Business Operational Costs
- Appendix F: Selected References
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