Information Systems and IT Solution

Business Management
Cohort 2
BMP4005
Information Systems and Big Data Analysis
Information Systems & IT Solution
2019/2020
February 2020/Semester 1
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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................. 3
Task 1: Theories, methods and techniques which relate to the design and development...3
Task 2: Explanation of the systems below with relevant examples......................................4
Task 3: Globalisation and the effects of IT on globalisation.................................................6
Task 4: Definition, example, advantages and disadvantages of digital infrastructure..........7
Task 5: Risks associated with information systems outsourcing and why is IT infrastructure
so critical to digital transformation!.....................................................................................9
Conclusion.............................................................................................................................. 10
References..............................................................................................................................11
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Introduction
Today, Business organizations take immense benefits of information systems and IT
softwares that help in supporting business and management decisions. They use big data
technology in keeping large databases of their employees due to which they need to adopt the
techniques and tools of handling big data. They have to face the challenges of data security,
data growth issues, understanding of big data analytics and accumulation of data from large
big data sources due to which they are required to use various IT softwares that would
support them with IT solutions. Some organizations use MS office or Moodle to support
business decisions and managing of big data (Sharma, Kim and Gupta, 2022). The following
report will cover the methods and techniques that relate to design and development of IT
solutions and explanation of different IT support systems. The report will also cover impact
of IT on globalization and and meaning advantages and disadvantages of digital
infrastructure. Further, it will also cover the risks associated with Information systems
outsourcing and criticality of IT infrastructure for digital transformation.
Task 1: Theories, methods and techniques which relate to the design and
development for TWO of the IT solutions listed here: (i) McAfee;
(ii) Moodle; (iii) Canvas; (iv) MS Office
Methods and techniques of MS Office
It is an application that are designed to increase the productivity of the user and also
help in completing the task on a computer. There are some technique of the Microsoft officer
which are described as under:
Ms Office Word: It is document which facilitates integration of the document with the media
available in the office. It provides the facility of the mail merging where the document can
merged with the other documents. It provides collaboration and allow the users to change and
amend the document.
Ms Office Excel: It is a spreadsheet program that includes in the Microsoft office application
which provides various benefits. It help the user to store the large data where the calculation
can be performed. It provides various tools to analyse the data and provide various chart to
visualise the data and information. It provides the user various template to use and help the
user in transforming and cleaning data.
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Ms office PowerPoint: It is a software that is used to make a presentation by generation of
slides. The PPT designer improves the slides for Microsoft 365 subscribers by generating the
design ideas to be selected according to the desired format. This software helps the
businesses in preparing presentation of the report. It is a technique and method to present the
content to a large audience by describing its highlights (Khatu and et. al.,2022).
Microsoft outlook: It is a personal information manager software program that is developed
by Microsoft. Although it is primarily an email client, but it also supports the functions like
task managing, contact managing, calendaring, web browsing, journal logging etc.
Methods and techniques of McAfee
The Mc Afee virus scan is an antivirus software that is formed and managed by Mc Afee. It is
used for getting a consistent protection from viruses, hackers, phishing etc. it helps in staying
safe online. It is basically a tool that ensures that the user is protected by checking
antiviruses, firewalls , security software etc. The software Mc Afee is developed by using
Agile or continuous integration/ continuous delivery methods that are explained below :
 Continuous Integration : Continuous integration is an agile and Devops practice of
integrating the code changes in the main part of repository. It also helps in testing
changes. Agile concentrates on the processes that considers change in accelerating the
delivery. It is a critical practice for ART. It reduces risks and ensures sustainable
development.
 Continuous delivery methods : Continuous delivery methods concentrates on
software driven life cycles that considers those tools that put emphasis on automation.
While Devops concentrates on culture highlighting roles and do not focuses on
responsiveness.
Task 2: Explanation of the systems below with relevant examples
DSS (Decision Support System)
A Decisive support system a systemised program that is used for facilitating
judgments and determinations and the execution of activities in a business organization. It
evaluates the numerous amounts of data by the compilation of massive amount of
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