Role of IT in Sainsbury: Analysis of Network Technology, Ethics, and System Development Life Cycle

ASSIGNMENT
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ABSTRACT
This report has highlighted point view of Author and also Analysis of different point on the cited
firm Sainsbury. Different points which are highlighted are role of IT in industry. After that dif-
ferent type of network technology. After that difference between internet and intranet. In the
end the System development life cycle.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Different type of network technology..............................................................................................7
CONCLUSISON............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
Sainsbury plc trading as Sainsbury's is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the
United Kingdom, with a 16.0% share of the supermarket sector. This report highlights the role of
Information technology in retail industry organization. After that the report highlights the
different type of network technology in the organization. After that the report highlights the
different ethical and social issue of using different technology in the organization. After that
report highlights the difference between internet and intranet and different stages of system
development cycle of an organization.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Role of IT in retail industry
Retail industry is known as back born of most of the economy in current scenario. This
industry used to contribute very positively towards the development of economy. In recent time
Information technology has played a very crucial role in development of retail industry. Raluca
and Cristina (2018) highlights that information technology generally used to play a very crucial
role in maintaining good sort of customer satisfaction in the industry. As with the help of
information technology retail sector organization is able to understand the different need and
customer in the organization. As customer need and preference generally used to change on
frequent basis in retail industry. On the other hand Bishel (2018) highlights another crucial role
which has been played by Information technology is that it used to bring good sort of comfort
among the customer in the industry. This has eventually resulted in seeing larger number of
customer in the organization. Comfort generally mean that consumer are getting more option to
trade as per there comfort.
Different type of network technology
Kennedy (2019) author highlights that network technology is the system in which more than two
system are connected and communicate the different information in between all of them. Author
highlights that PAN, is a computer network which is formed around a person. These types of
network generally consist of computer, mobile, or person digital assistant in the organization.
This is generally used in the organization when connection is requires to connect small number
of the device. It also can be connected to different internet connection. Atif (2018) author
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