Portals are browser-based applications that enable activities including connecting business processes within the business and across the supply chain by unifying access to structured and unstructured data, integrating applications to support the business processes as well as effectively integrating back-office applications and providing access to real-time, current and consistent information. Few are the components that are used for developing web portals

• Secure data access platform
• User profile management
• Syndicated Content
• Whiteboard
• Discussion board and forums
• Project management system
• Intranet
• Social network
• Advanced blogs
• Payment processing
• User account administration
• Advanced content management systems
• High-end shopping carts
• Multi lingual platforms
• Centralized web services
• Order management and processing
• Inventory management
• Supply chain management
• Business process automation includes-
• Workflow management
• Supply chain management
• Custom accounting
• Customer relationship management
• Human resource management