RS Components

RS Components

www.rswww.com

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Table of contents

1Executive Summary �

Company background …2

Overview of the website 2

Client 4

The Web content and Web interface 4

Simplicity and consistency 4

Navigation 4

4Feedback �

Security 5

HTML …………………………………………………………………………………………….5

The User interface and usability 6

Network 7

Network infrastructure 7

Protocols 9

Outsourcing 10

Server 11

Architecture and runtime environment 11

Technology and components 12

Connector 14

Enterprise Data and Applications 16

Enterprise Data 16

Initiate systems…………………………………………………………………………………..17

Software Applications 17

Information organization 18

Client Access to the Enterprise Data 18

Performance 18

Loading Time 19

The orders responses time 19

Client products searching and network 20

Security 20

System Management 22

Logistic Management Center 23

Process Center 23

Storage Center 24

Transfer Center 24

References 25

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Executive Summary

The advanced e-Business technologies have played a major role in the development of the website of RS Components which is www.rswww.com.

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The RS website has become a vital part of the business, accounting for more than 25% of all orders that RS receives. It has been an increasing trend for online business for RS Components.

This report is focused on an analysis of the components of the various processing tier which support www.rswww.com. The analysis is based on the component building block model which is split into eight components: client, network, server, connector, enterprise data and applications, performance, security and system management. All the eight parts are analyzed in various processing tiers which support RS components website. This report includes the company background, the overview of the website and how the use of the technology components affects the overall efficiency and profitability of the organization.

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Company background

RS Components, part of Electrocomponents plc, founded in 1937 is a global business supporting over...