Role of IT in Business Success or Failure

Role of IT in the Success
or Failure of a Business

Abstract
Information technology refers exchange of information by having easy way for
transmission of data in different corners of the world. This creates positive impact on the ways in
which operatiosn are being carried out by firm. For this they make use of distinct networking
technologies and tends to identify requirements of their probable customers so thatthey can
furnish services by taking into consideration their requirements. In addition to this as per the
needs they can also opt for new sytems through the usage of SDLC model. This report will
provide an insight into ways in which through usage of IT DEBENHAMS can attain success.

Table of Contents
Abstract.......................................................................................................................................................2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................4
Literature Review........................................................................................................................................4
IT and its role in DEBENHAMS.............................................................................................................4
Ethics and Social Issues related with usage of technology......................................................................5
Networking Technologies........................................................................................................................6
Significance of Intranet along with Internet in business..........................................................................7
Analysis and Discussion...............................................................................................................................8
Role of IT in DEBENHAMS...................................................................................................................8
Networking Technologies utilised by DEBENHAMS.............................................................................8
Ethical as well as social issues in DEBENHAMS...................................................................................8
Intranet along with Internet within DEBENHAMS.................................................................................9
Stages of system development life cycle (SDLC)....................................................................................9
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................11
References.................................................................................................................................................12

Introduction
Information technology is defined as maintenance, development and usage of network,
software and computer systems. This denotes that data is being processed as well as distributed
in precise and concise manner (Afful and Matey, 2019). It involves software hardware, software,
and telecommunications along with transmitting data via having efficacious communication that
has to be conducted. For understanding the concept associated with failure or success of
organisation with reference to IT, DEBENHAMS is taken into consideration which is a British
multinational retailer who renders their department stores in Denmark and UK. They have
franchise in other 178 locations with product range of shoes, fashion clothing, gifts, home &
furniture, cosmetics and toys. This report will provide an insight into different aspects associated
with IT, significance of intranet and internet along with stages involved within SDLC.
Literature Review
IT and its role in DEBENHAMS
Information technology refers to usage of system for storing, reclamation, distribution
and alteration of data. IT has inherent role within each industry irrespective of whether it deals
within aviation, retail, fashion and many more. In context of retail sector or DEBENHAMS role
that is being conducted by IT is specified beneath:
 Information flow: It is key resource that enables firm to conduct their operations in
adequate manner. This involves objective, subjective, external and internal data. With
reference to subjective, it involves that is not known by firm and objective specifies
information that is known. In context of internal data, it depicts environment in which
organisation is delivering their services and external depicts outside surroundings (Cepec
and Grajzl, 2020). Through the usage of IT DEBENHAMS, retail sector have opted to
make use of centralised data centre for extraction of information. When retailers deliver
their offerings at global level then sending via courier or any other means. Data management: While delivering services at broad perspectives, it is essential for
organisation to manage overall information that makes it easy to furnish their
functionalities. For an example details of warehouse as well as inventory needs to eb
maintained by which requirements can be determined in an adequate manner so that they