Role of Information Technology in Business Success: A Case Study of Holiday Inn

INDIVIDUAL
REPORT

ABSTRACT
This assignment report is based on Holiday Inn which is a UK based hotel, operating in a
global manner. This hotel is operating at more than 1150 locations in global context. To perform
their work with greater efficiency, this hotel uses IT in a considerable manner. By using IT,
Holiday Inn will be able to communicate with their customers, performing complex work, take
decisions in a timely manner. Different ethical and social issues like hacking, piracy,
cyberbullying are also mentioned as they impacts business in a considerable way. Merits of
internet and Intranet in organisation like saving time, automating work are also discussed.
Benefits of SDLC in software development for business is also identified in this report.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Mention the role of information technology in the success of a business organisation.........1
Discuss different type of ethical and social issues that pertains to manage business ............2
Identification and differentiation in various type of networking technologies......................3
Mention the value of Intranet or internet for selected organisation.......................................4
Evaluate different stages for system development life cycle.................................................4
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSION......................................................................................................5
Benefits of investing in Information technology ...................................................................5
Drawbacks of investing in information technology...............................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7