NTIS Fedworld E-commerce Bob Bunge FedWorld Information Manager National Technical Information Service Department of Commerce
FedWorld E-commerce Background Accomplishments Lessons Learned Future Direction
Background National Technical Information Service – FedWorld Services –
Accomplishments Functional Categories –Subscriptions –Sale of Documents –Online Delivery –Cryptography
Accomplishments Online Subscription Systems –World News Connection –Government Research Center –E-Alerts about new NTIS documents
Accomplishments Online Product Sales –OrderNow - “90 day Window” –NTIS Documents/Products
Accomplishments Online Delivery –E-Alerts –US Industry & Trade Outlook
Accomplishments Digital Signatures & Encryption –NIH Grants –DOT Grants
Lessons Learned Legacy Integration Template based interface Tools versus Applications Infrastructure versus Features
Lessons Learned COIN –subscriptions management –product search management –centralized product description –shopping cart functions –credit card purchases –document download
Lessons Learned Coin Benefits –Reduces development effort –Fosters creativity
Lessons Learned Public Acceptance –Internet versus telephone –100% growth of online orders each month Cost Effective –Initial Investment –Scalability
Future Direction More! Business Transactions Information Collection Digital Signature Technology
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