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Integrating Collaborative
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BUSINESS
Partnerships
Business Driver Technology
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Networking
What is a Value-Added network (VAN)?
What is a Wide area network (WAN)?
What is a Virtual private network (VPN)?
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Networks
The Challenge
In order to be successful in todays
time-critical and cost conscious business
marketplace organization MUST be able to
exchange timely business information with trading
partners all over the world using various
networks, including
Wide Area Network (WAN)
A geographically dispersed telecommunications
network
Value-added Network (VAN)
A private network, provided by a third party, for
exchanging information through a high capacity
connection.
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
A method to use the public telecommunications
infrastructure available on the Internet to
provide secure access to an organizations
network.
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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Information

• The primary method used by organizations to
  send/receive business information
• Developed in the late 1960s by shippers and
  carriers
• Technology provided organizations with a method
  to exchange time critical business transactions
  from one organizations computer to another
  organizations computer (paperless) using a
  standardized information sharing protocol
• Utilizes ANSI X.12 (US) or EDIFACT (World)
  Protocol
• Key Transactions Invoices, Purchase Orders,
  Requests for Quotations, Bills of Lading, and
  Reports Accounts for 75
• Allows both direct and indirect (VAN) transaction
  transfer

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Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Order Processing
Purchasing Department
EDI Network(VAN ORDirect)
EDI Translator
EDI Translator
AccountingDepartment
AccountingDepartment
ReceivingDepartment
ReceivingDepartment
BANK
BUYER
VENDOR
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Providing Web-Based User Access
Organizations are now turning to providers of
electronic trading networks for enhanced Internet
based network and messaging services.
Electronic Trading Network
Service providers that are contracted to manage
network service functions for an organization.

• Service providers include
• - Internet service provider (ISP)
• - Online service provider (OSP)
• - Application service provider (ASP)

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Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
A company that provides individuals and other
companies access to the internet and other
related services, such as web site building.
Over 7,000 ISPs in the United States offering
services such as 1) Web hosting Housing,
servicing, and maintaining files for
one or more web sites 2) Hard disk storage
space 3) 24x7x365 availability 4)
Operational and Technical Support
Company Earthlink, Netzero
Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP)
An ISP that allows subscribers to connect to a
server atdesignated hot sports or access
points.
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Online Service Provider (OSP)
Online Service Provider (OSP)
Offers an extensive online array of services of
their own apart from the rest of the internet and
sometimes their own version of web browser.
Company America On-Line (AOL)
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Application Service Provider (ASP)
Application Service Provider (ASP)
A company that offers an organization access over
the Internetto systems and related services that
would otherwise have tobe located in personal or
organizational computers.
Company Many
Services include

• - Remote access for organizational users
• - Off-premises LAN for mobile users
• Specialized system
• Access Security

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The Future of Integration is Open
Open Architecture (Open Systems)
Describes nonproprietary IT hardware and software
made available by the standards and procedures by
which their products work, making it easier to
integrate them.
Open systems are designed to
- Allow systems to seamlessly share information -
Capitalize on system infrastructure - Eliminate
proprietary systems and promote competitive
pricing
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Any Questions?