Vertical Enterprise Portals vs. Horizontal Enterprise Portals Quiz

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What type of enterprise portal provides users with all the services they might need, such as shopping, weather, stock prices, news, and horoscopes?

Collaborative Portals
Horizontal enterprise portals (HEPs) (correct)
Vertical enterprise portals (VEPs)
Corporate Portals

Which type of portal enables teams to virtually work together through collaborative tools?

Collaborative Portals (correct)
Enterprise Knowledge Portals
Corporate Portals
Enterprise Expertise Portals

What is the main purpose of Vertical enterprise portals (VEPs)?

To provide all the services users might need
To offer specialized information within a specific industry or domain (correct)
To provide a single gateway to personalised information
To connect people based on their skills and expertise

Which type of portal links people based on their skills and expertise?

Enterprise Expertise Portals (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do Enterprise Knowledge Portals differ from other types of portals?

They deliver personalized information to improve knowledge flow (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of portal is described as a single interface to information on the Internet, resembling a search engine?

Horizontal enterprise portals (HEPs) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between a Vertical Enterprise Portal (VEP) and a Horizontal Enterprise Portal (HEP)?

VEPs require authentication for access, while HEPs do not. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'single access' refer to in the context of enterprise portals?

The requirement for authentication before accessing a portal. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary limitation of early 1st generation intranets according to the text?

They often led to information overload. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which company is credited with pioneering the concept of information portals in the late 1990s?

Yahoo (D) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of large companies used an employee portal according to a 2006 study by Forrester Research, Inc.?

46% (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the evolution from intranets to information portals according to the text?

To provide more functionalities and capabilities. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes horizontal enterprise portals (HEPs) from vertical enterprise portals (VEPs)?

HEPs are tailored to meet specific business needs, whereas VEPs concentrate on internal corporate information resources. (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do web searching portals differ from e-commerce portals?

Web searching portals provide aggregated content and search engine functionality, while e-commerce portals facilitate information sharing with external partners. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of self-service portals?

Enable employees, customers, or suppliers to access information about themselves and carry out certain business processes. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of business intelligence portals?

To empower users in their decision-making process. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes collaboration portals from other portal types?

Collaboration portals enable a geographically dispersed workforce to interact around projects through a common access point. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of portal allows users to access information tailored to their own needs?

Self-service portals (B) Signup and view all the answers