IA.B.C" is a startup company that sells computers and Computer software in the Lebanese market. The company is operating in a very competitive market. The competition comes mainly from businesses that are selling similar products. In order to deal with this competition, "A.B.C" conducted a thorough analysis, inside the company, to highlight the activities that can help them decide which strategy and information system to use. The solution was to adopt a new strategy that focuses on a specific market, and serve this narrow target market better than the other competitors can. That's why they have installed a new software application to serve only the middle managers and help them apply this strategy. After few months, "A.B.C" was able to make a business deal by selling its products to a Lebanese supermarket with several branches across Lebanon. The supermarket asked "A.B.C" to provide them with a new IT infrastructure to help them connect the branches online. The supermarket has also agreed to use a public cloud accessed online through the Internet, such as Google Drive, to store and better manage the data collected from the branches. 5:34 docs.google.com Based on the case, which of Porter's competitive forces (threat) is ABC facing?" Suppliers O Customers O Competitors O Substitute products What is the information system strategy mainly used by "A.B.C"?* O Customer intimacy O Product differentiation Operational excellence O Focus on market niche Which type of systems could be the new software application? * O TPS & DSS MIS & DSS TPS&ESS AO None of the above 5:34 docs.google.com O TPS & ESS O None of the above What are the main IT infrastructure components mentioned in this case?* O Computing hardware - Telecommunications Application software - Physical facilities - Telecommunications Application software - Data management- Telecommunications Data management - IT standards - IT education What is the model used by the company to study the problem and find the solution? O Economic model O Value Web Value chain O Transaction cost General Questions (2 points each question)