Use of Intranet and Extranet in business.

Q1. Define Intranet?

* An intranet is a network inside an organization.

1. That uses internet technologies e.g. web browser service, TCP/IP, HTML etc.
2. To provide an internet like environment with in the enterprise.
3. For information sharing, communication, collaboration and support of business process.




Q2. What are different types of application of Intranet?

1. Communication and collaboration:-
* To communicate with others.
* Intranet groupware.
* Discussion group.
* Chat rooms.
* Audio-video conferencing.
2. Business operation and management:-

o Application like order processing, inventory control, sales management that can be implement on intranet.
o Employee with in the company or partners can access and run such application using web browser from anywhere on network whenever needed.

3. Web publishing:-

o News letter, technical drawing, product catalogs can be published through web pages, E-mail, net broad casting.

4. Intranet management tools:-

o These provide solution for network, security, connectivity relating problem.




Q3. What are the different Intranet servers available?

1. Enterprise server: - It manages and publishes contents to form the foundation of an Intranet.
2. Mail server: - E-mail across network.
3. News server: - Facilitates groupware style discussion group.
4. Catalog server: - Provide indexing, searching, browsing of all content.
5. Directory server: - Management information, access control and server configuration.
6. Certificate server: - Issues and manages publish key encryption certificate for other.
7. Proxy server: - Filters the content.




Q4. What is the business value of Intranet?

1. Publication cost saving:-
* Elimination of printing, mailing and distribution cost is a major source of cost saving.
* Company electronically publish:-
1. Telephone directories.
2. HR material.
3. Company policies.
4. Jobs etc.
2. Trainings and development cost saving:-
* Employee already knows how to use a browser.
* .Training and development costs for many intranet applications are low.
* Especially for communication, collaborating and information sharing.
3. Increase productivity:-

o Increase productivity via faster information access and easier collaboration.


Q5. What are the limitations of intranet?

* Lack of security feature.
* May require network upgrades.
* Unfiltered information may overwhelm users.
* Not all employees may have computer.




Q6. Define Extranets?

* Extranet is a network link that uses internet technologies to interconnect:-
1. Customers.
2. Suppliers.
3. Consultants.
4. Subcontractors.
5. Business partners.
* It is another way for a business that can build and strengthen strategic relationship with its customer and suppliers.




Q7. What is the future of Intranet and extranet?

* More information will be put on the company intranet.
* Intranet will become the primary vehicle for delivery of employee and company news.
* All application of company will be web enabled.
* More process will be added to the information into knowledge of each employee.




Q8. Define Groupware?

1. It is the software that enables multiple users to share information with one another and to work together on multiple projects.
2. It is designed to make:-
1. Communication and coordination of workgroup activities.
2. No matter where the member are located.
4. It help the member of a team:-
1. To collaborate a group projects.
2. At the same or different times.
3. At the same or different location.




Q9. Define Voice conferencing?

* Speaker phone system.
* It enabled audio conferences among networked computer.




Q10. Define Data conferencing?

* Software connects two or more computer over network. So a team can share, markup, revise a whiteboard of drawing, documents displayed on their screens.




Q11. Define Video conferencing?

* It enables video/audio(real time) conferences among:-
1. Networked computer.
2. Networked conference rooms or auditorium in different locations.