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Notes 4.7.1 How Intranets Support Electronic Business
Intranet can help the organizations create a richer, more responsive information environment.
Intranet corporate applications bases on the Web page model can be made interactive using a
variety of media, text, audio, and video. A principal use of intranets has been to create on-line
repositories of information that can be updated as often as required. Product catalogs, employee
handbooks, telephone directories, or benefits information can be revised immediately as changes
occur. This “event-driven” publishing allows organizations to respond more rapidly to changing
conditions than traditional paper-based publishing, which requires a rigid production schedule.
Made available via intranets, documents always can be up to date, eliminating paper, printing,
and distribution costs.

Task Discuss some examples of B2B and B2C business model.

4.7.2 Intranets and Group Collaboration

Intranet provide a rich set of tools for creating collaborative environments in which members of
an organization can exchange ideas, share information, and work together on common projects
and assignments regardless of their physical location.
Some companies are using intranets to create enterprise collaboration environments linking
diverse groups, projects, and activities through the organization.

Example: The Global Village intranet of U.S. West (which merged with Qwest
Communications International) is a prominent example.

4.7.3 Intranet Applications for Electronic Business

Intranets are springing up in all the major functional areas of the business, allowing the
organization to manage more of its business processes electronically.

Figure 4.5: Function Applications of Intranets

Intranet applications have been developed for each of the major functional areas of the business.

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