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Managing Web Sites as Dynamic Business Applications

By Chris Ramsey
NCompass Labs

The Evolution of Web Sites: a Shift in Strategic Importance

Intense competition in the e-marketplace and the need for competitive advantage has radically transformed Web sites and along with them, the processes and rules surrounding their construction and use. These changes have made highly sophisticated Internet commerce possible and have given line managers new, more effective ways to carry out traditional business functions. By examining the 3 main stages in web site evolution, we can understand why sites must be developed and managed as dynamic business applications.

The role of Web sites in the business has evolved through three major phases:

  1. Electronic Brochures Web Sites
  2. E-Commerce Web Sites
  3. Web-based Business Applications

the site as an application and the content as data and thereby enables e-business sites to be managed as dynamic business applications.

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Table of Contents

Managing Web Sites as Dynamic Business Applications

The Evolution of Web Sites: a Shift in Strategic Importance

-Electronic Brochure Web Sites

-E-Commerce Web Sites

-Web-based Business Applications

Site Differentiation

Value-added information

Interactive capability

Frequent, useful content updates

Personalization

Business Automation

The Need to Manage Sites as Dynamic Business Applications

The Need for a New Web Site Development and Management Model: The Dynamic, Content-Centric Model

Conclusion