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INTRODUCTION TOINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY

Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................1Analyse the role of information technology in the success of business organisation.................1Different social and ethical issues that concerns running business.............................................2Identification and difference in various type of networking technology....................................4Importance of intranet and internet in business..........................................................................5Define various stages of system development life cycle............................................................6ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...................................................................................................7Potential benefits and drawbacks for an organisation while investing in IT..............................7CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................8REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

ABSTRACT This report is based on TESCO which is a UK based multinational organisation dealingin retail sector. This report covers the role of information technology in success of business dueto their activities like advertising, promotions, assisting in taking right decisions etc. Beside this,different ethical and social issues like hacking, lack of privacy etc. can disrupt the mage ofcompany in a negative way. Different networking technologies like LAN, WAN and MAN canbe used by TESCO to interact and communicate with customers and business partners. Intranetand internet benefits in business success of TESCO. Information regarding system developmentlife cycle helps in developing a robust system which increases organisational productivity.

INTRODUCTION Information technology is referred to the maintenance, development and use of software,networks & systems so that distribution or processing of data can take place in a proper manner.In context with information technology, data is described as facts, information and statisticswhich is collected for the purpose of analysis or storage (Nijssen, Schepers and Belanche, 2016).It is the implementation and design of computer networks so that data communication andprocessing can take place efficiently. This assignment is written in context with TESCO which isa UK based multinational retailer dealing in general merchandise and groceries. Company isheadquartered in Hertfordshire, England. This report will cover role of information technology infailure or success of company along with different ethical and social issues related withtechnology. Various kind of networking technology and role of internet & intranet in business ismentioned. At last, stages related with system development life cycle are discussed in a genericmanner. MAIN BODYAnalyse the role of information technology in the success of business organisationInformation technology has changed the lives of business organisations and people in aconsiderable manner. In present time, digital marketing, online shopping, cloud computing,social networking are some examples which defines the role of IT in the basic life of people.Success of each organisation depends upon different factors. One of these factor is the use ofright technology to perform business activities. In context with TESCO, role of IT in the successand profitability of company is discussed beneath:Right decision making: Accuracy and speed helps in taking right decision within time.Each business organisation is needed to perform a comprehensive market research so thatthey can take accurate and strategically beneficial decisions. With the help of Informationtechnology tools such as Big data, Microsoft CRM dynamics, Google analytics importantinformation related with customers and market can be gathered that will help in takingright decisions in a timely manner. This will benefits TESCO in gaining advantage overrivals by offering required products to their customer base (Bruss and Leuchs, 2019). Communication with customers: Information technology allows a company to interactand communicate with their customers in an effective manner. In current business1

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