Self Assessment Tool: The Methodology

Position of the firm in the market:
The first stage is aimed to identify the different supply chain(s) in which the company is involved . The actors and functions of these supply chains are clearly described as well as the ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) already in use.
Evolution scenarios:
The second stage is to draw the scenario for the business transformations and to define the company business strategy for the future.

Business objectives:
Considering the business strategy, the next stage in the process of adopting e-business is to identify the potential applications and classify them by priorities.

Supply chain operational performance:
The last stage will consider the e-business applications which can be implemented to support the Supply Chain activities.
Project Book, Action and Training Plan:
Finally, the ultimate task of this method will be to write the project action plan.