Introduction to Information Technology

This report discusses the importance of information technology in business, ethical and social issues, different types of networking technologies, and the stages of the system development life cycle. It also analyzes the potential benefits and drawbacks of Data Art investing in IT.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW ..............................................................................................................3
Identify the role of IT in the success or failure of chosen organisation......................................3
Find ethical and social issues that pertain to running businesses................................................4
Identify and differentiate between different types of networking technologies..........................6
Discuss the importance of social media in business...................................................................7
List and explain the different stage of system development life cycle.......................................8
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...................................................................................................9
Potential benefits and drawbacks of chosen company investing in Information Technology...9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFRENCES.................................................................................................................................12
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INTRODUCTION
Information technology means those aspects that has been used in order to develop and
support information regarding different software and hardware. This is based over subset of
communication and information technology. This helps in developing better communication in
relation to information technology. The organization that has been taken within the report is Data
Art it is an IT consultancy which has been formed in the year 1997. It has been founded by
Eugene Goland. In this report things required to be discussed is based role of IT in failure and
success of business. Also ethical and social problem that has taken place while running the
business. Then various networking technology is discussed. Further, the file discuss about
importance over social media upon different stages related to system development cycle has been
discussed.
MAIN BODY
LITERATURE REVIEW
Identify the role of IT in the success or failure of chosen organisation
Information technology is based over those technology and tool which is used by an IT
consultancy in order to perform business operations in more effective way. This leads upon
managing work with minimum wastage(DeLone and McLean, 2016). In relation to Data Art they
have been operating within IT sector and place usage of information technology which is higher
over growing business more effectively. The role of information technology within Data art
workplace is explained as follows:
 Customer database management: In relation over customers database management
Information Technology plays important role within various sectors of an industry that
helps in gathering customer information in secured way (THE IMPORTANCE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE RETAIL SECTOR, 2020). Through using
Information Technology Data Art is able to collect and maintain large data in more
effective manner. This helps upon making customer centric information developed for an
organization.
 Maintain transparency and tracking: Through adopting advance and modern
information technology within an IT consultancy leads over transparency to be formed
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towards its customers. It helps in tracking problems and fulfil demand of its customers
with better services. Information technology has provided development in relation over
building strong communication with its customers.
 Store Management: Information technology helps an organization in conducting
management over business operations and functions which made adoption done by
implementing advance technology within Data Art making them conduct work in more
effective way(Kim, Coiera and Magrabi, 2017). This makes employees work to be
reduced by helping them in conducting work properly. Through such aspect customers
experience is improved in relation to service provided by IT consultants.
 Forecasting demand and sales: It is based upon implementing advance information
technology system within an organization. This able to make forecast and calculate
demand. Through forecasting message all manager develops strategies which leads over
creating action plan in order to fulfil requirements with potential customers.
These are those roles of information technology which is used by Data Art has helped in
making success achieved by organization. This makes management done on day to day business
operations in more effective way.
Find ethical and social issues that pertain to running businesses
In an organization an employee requires to go through various number of ethics and
social issues that has been impacting performance and outcomes. Ethical issues are based upon
those situation, decision, activity or scenario creating conflict in relation over society with moral
principles. Through this ethical code of conduct is developed within an organization used for
developing ethical view point within an organization. In this both individual and firm has been
involved within developing better ethical practices which makes ethics grow with positive
approach. On the other hand social issue has been defining about problems impacting persons
within society. There are different kinds of issues that is related to ethics and perspectives related
to its they are health issues, pollution, discrimination, theft and unethical behaviour of employee.
The issues which are more important in relation over organization like Data Art which impacts
business operation and has been discussed as follows:
 Discrimination and harassment: These are those reasons that is based upon ethical and
social issues faced by an employee within workplace creating domination over other. It is
required to be removed in more effective manner. It has tendencies over impacting career
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and pay through disturbing mental and physical health of an individual. Workplace
discrimination take places in relation upon physical, appearance, gender, colour, age,
income, status and various other aspects. In this harassment has been covered which can
take place over various levels. Data Art is required over developing rules and regulations
which helps in dealing with situation that makes management solve any such issue more
effectively. Thus an organization should keep in mind these perspective and deal with
discrimination that takes place within an organization.
 Compliance and Governance Issues: This makes managers hold responsibility over
manager for developing strategies as per compliance and governance rules in order to
avoid issues in more effective manner(Koch, 2018). Also it makes issues solved in more
effective way.
In relation over Data Art it is required by managers for applying and developing appropriate
strategies based over developing and implementing proper strategies that is related over
government compliances making proper guild lines developed. Thus essential development of
policy is done over employees needs required to be followed over rules and regulations existing
within an organization.
 Security of client/ staff data or privacy: In this an organization requires to make an
organization develop common tension which is based upon protecting employees as well
as client personal for providing private information in more effective way so that no
illegal activities takes place. This is because as there are various cases in which customer
and staff data are hacked for using information over wrong activities. In relation to this
duty an organization like Data Art makes development to be adopted in proper manner
making protection of staff, client and customers private information is protected
successfully and effectively.
These are those issues which are related with ethics and social perspective existing within
an organization like Data Art which makers market functions developed within market industry.
In relation to this essential management requires upon making proper strategies developed
making these issues to be solved more effectively(Petrakaki, Klecun and Cornford, 2016). Also
the perspectives of these issues are handled with the helps of principles existing within an
organization. This leads upon performing functions in more effective way. These principles
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makes proper structure developed and problems solved more effectively without causing harm to
an employee working within an organization.
Identify and differentiate between different types of networking technologies
Networking technologies means those tools which allows information required over data
and statists over large over small information system is used within educational institute and
business. Through the organization connection is develop over various kinds of resource like
satellite, communication over small information system which has been used over educational
institute and business. It makes connection over system which is used upon developing resources
like satellite, communication, wireless, optic cable and communication resources. In this various
kinds of technology are there which is used by Dara Art which has been explained as follows:
 Wireless local area network (WLAN): In relation over networking functions is related
with LAN and uses wireless technology for supplying internet. In this WiFi is used most
commonly and is not required to used physical cables in order to develop connectivity for
internet. WLAN does not uses any kind of networking device making it easy for
installing. In relation to Data Art as they are operating as consultancy through the
networking system better internet connectivity is provided to staff making
accomplishment done for making organization successful in nature. This makes
organization get connected to its customers by making increasing flow of information.
 Personal area network (PAN): This is one of the smallest networking technology that
helps in setting up wireless modem which is used for making operations performed
within the help of phone, computer, tablets and many other device(Rajaraman, 2018). In
an respective organization personal area network could be used for developing internet
connectivity over cabins with two or more employees.
 Storage area network (SAN): The networking technology is used upon making high
speed networking area within which various storage device is connected over different
servers. These type of networking is not dependent over technologies like WAN, LAN
etc.. In relation to Data Art they have been operating as per business operations on wider
level that helps over using respective network which helps in storing pool of data,
information and statistics in more effective manner and secured way.
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These networking technologies requires to be used by Data Art which makes them
conduct business activities properly helping them in attaining goals with desired intention. This
makes Data Art provide network connection services to its staff, customers and other members
within an organization. This makes data to be circulated in more effective way making all
information stored more effectively.
Discuss the importance of social media in business
Social media is based over interactions which are mediating technology through helping
an individual or organization share information, career, ideas, strategies and interest with another
areas. This is based upon developing communication and network connectivity within the
organization. In today's a person has been using social media which keeps generally in touch
with friends and extending family which helps over providing career opportunities for an
individual. Also social media is effective for an business unit which makes attraction possible
over more and more customers helping in grabbing business opportunities with growth. In
relation over Data Art social media makes growth of business to be identified as well as it helps
upon creating new opportunities. Also some of important of social media has been explained as
follows:
 Help in building brand awareness: Through adopting various sources over social media
an organization build awareness upon offerings made over brand. In relation to Data Art
various social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and various others
are used by an organization(Rajesh and Ramesh, 2016). This makes direct reach to be
developed over huge numbers of targeted audiences and potential customers helps upon
increasing awareness about brand used by an organization in more effective way.
Through social media brand becomes more popular.
 Cost effective method: Through this effective method has been used by an organization
over positing on social media which does not include more expense in any manner. IN
relation over respective organization all information discount, offers and other
information are posted on social media making high ratio over targeted audiences reach
over targeted audiences by using minimum cost. This makes cost to be secured in more
effective manner making an organization secured for future development.
 Boost sales: The social media within an company is able to make attraction possible over
potential customers or targeted audiences that leads upon increasing sales as well as
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increasing profit ratio (23 Benefits of Social Media for Business, 2020). In relation to
Data Art through posting advertisement over social media is able engage customers wide
range that helps upon creating sales by increasing profitability and goodwill within an
organization. This makes an organization attain popularity within market by increasing
sales making profit maximization possible.
This is important for social media in relation over an organization like Data Art is that it
helps over conducting business operations in more effective way. This makes organization reach
its customers in better manner. Through social media digital platforms are used in order to
promote sales of an organization. Also social media is a important part of an IT consultancies as
it makes organization solve issues of its customers in more detail by understanding intensity of
issue and solving it appropriately.
List and explain the different stage of system development life cycle
According to development life cycle has been able to define about mode that is used over
managing project which is based upon describing stages included within project system
development(Ransbotham and et. al., 2016). This is based over application with its development
of life cycle helping an organization for carrying operations in more effective way. The model is
easily used over applying technical and non-technical operations in more effective way. There
are various stages which is used within system development life cycle that is explained as
follows:
 System Planning – This is first stage of system development life cycle making
identification done over managing an organization in order to conduct analysis making
identification done over requirements of new hardware or software.
 System Analysis – The stage are requirements with expectations of end users and makes
system performed with documentation. Thus feasibility study has made project involved
over determining system that is economically, organizationally and technologically
feasible(What is System Development Life Cycle?, 2020). It is required to be developed
high level of communication with customers during this stage so as clarity is developed
within the vision related over final product.
 System Design – This stage has been using different elements of system that includes
security level, components, architecture and makes types of data developed within
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system. General design over system is made upon helping of pen and paper over
deciding about system look and way of functions.
 Implementation and Deployment – The system is ready to be deployed installed and
used by customers at the stage. Although training might be needed fir customers in order
to make sure familiar while using within system.
 System testing and Integration – Testing is today's world importance is gained for
making sure that customers feeling satisfied over no requirements performed by
customers by team of experts(Tavani, 2016). Through this importance has been gained
over making satisfaction created by customers in more effective way.
 System Maintenance – The stage includes maintenance of system from time to time in
order to ensure about becoming outdated. This includes old components and right
standards improved more effectively. It makes an organization achieve goals and
objectives more effectively.
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
Potential benefits and drawbacks of chosen company investing in Information Technology
In today's modern world every organization has been investing information technology
that make work more easy and effective. There are certain limitations over respective technology
which is essential in relation to an organization. In this there are certain benefits and drawbacks
making investment of information and technology has been explained in relation to Data Art as
follows:
Benefits of investing in IT (Information Technology)
 Improve communication: Through making investment within technology by an
organization helps over enhancing communication among employer, customers and
stakeholdersVan Lieshout, M and et. al., 2017). This helps over understanding about
needs and demand of people which helps in making decision making in more effective
manner.
 Enhance data storage system: Through implementation of information technology
within workplace which makes organization manage data storage system which is
popularly known in relation to customers, employees and persons related to it. In relation
to Data Art making data management done in more effective way.
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 Improve productivity: In this implementation of information technology has been able
to adopt new advance technology that is related over implementing innovation increasing
productivity. In relation to Data Art information that has been used is implemented in
creative manner which makes standards improved more effectively. This increases sales
and profitable ratio.
Drawback of investing in IT (Information Technology)
 Expensive and time consuming: Investing within information technology which is
expensive in nature making impact over forming budget in more effective manner. In
respect of Data Art investment is done over implementing needs for changing whole
process in order to train staff.
 Increase job insecurity: Implementation of IT made development done with job security
of employees affecting motivation level. In respect to Data Art IT helps over increasing
productivity and performance of an organization.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion it can be concluded that analysis has been done about
information technology which means technology which is used for making over all development
of an organization possible more effectively. IT has lead over making development done upon
various aspects which has helped in making information technology more secured. It makes
minimum wastage of resources done helps in saving money more effectively. Also in this file
various kinds of information technology has been explained and in the end proper analysis is
done upon information technology within workplace making organization achieve its goals
effectively.
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