Blooming Case Study: POS System Analysis - IT for Business HC1041

This case study solution delves into the 'Blooming' case, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of implementing a new Point of Sale (POS) system. It explores how a POS system can provide a competitive advantage through centralized databases and improved decision-making processes. The solution discusses the effectiveness of POS systems in managing business activities compared to manual tracking methods, highlighting the types of questions that can be answered and how the collected information can be used to better manage the business. Furthermore, it recommends telecommunication options, including network types (LAN, WAN, MAN) and media (wired/wireless), specifically suggesting wired technologies like Ethernet cables for small-scale businesses to enhance security. Finally, it addresses potential risks, focusing on security, privacy, and confidentiality within the POS system.

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Executive summary
The paper will discuss about the case study “Blooming”. It can be stated that POS is method that
can assist the company to achieve competitive advantage. In the present case, technology plays
an essential role and it emphasizes on managing the operations of the company. So, the case will
by considering various factors of POS which will boost the sales of the organization. So, there
are various aspects related to risks, privacy and security that will be discussed and it is important
to be considered for the small units to boost the sales in the highly competitive market.
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Table of Contents
Executive summary.....................................................................................................................................1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1
Advantages and disadvantages of new POS System....................................................................................1
Disadvantages.........................................................................................................................................2
POS can assist in achieving the competitive advantage..............................................................................2
Centralized database (Advantages).............................................................................................................2
POS facilitate in the decision making process..............................................................................................3
POS in maintaining the business efficiency..............................................................................................3
Manual techniques assist to track information.......................................................................................4
Type of questions....................................................................................................................................4
Data collected control the activities........................................................................................................4
Telecommunication in POS..........................................................................................................................4
Type of network......................................................................................................................................4
Type of media..........................................................................................................................................5
Risk Type in POS system..............................................................................................................................5
Security....................................................................................................................................................5
Privacy.....................................................................................................................................................5
Confidentiality.........................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................6
References...................................................................................................................................................6
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Introduction
POS is known as the initial step which is considered by the business as it can help in completing
the entire operations between the workers and customers. It is necessary for the companies to
focus on the concept of POS as it can help in accomplishing the set goals. “Blooming with
technology” is the name of the case study that will be considered to elaborate the different
factors related to the POS. Advantages and disadvantages in relation to POS will be discussed as
it will assist in managing the overall operations of the business. Also, with the help of this
concept it can be simple to take right decisions beneficial for the growth in the highly
competitive market. It can be stated that companies can attain its goals with the help of POS and
also goodwill can be maintained in the competitive market.
Advantages and disadvantages of new POS System
By considering the technique of POS, it can be seen that there are many disadvantages and
advantages in relation to entire process. The data of four seasons’ greenhouse and nursery is
necessary to be maintained in the market. By considering this technique it can be simple to
gather the data in less space and also it will helps to manage the overall activities of the
company. POS technique helps to manage and secure the information in a proper way.
It has been noted that in Four Seasons Greenhouse and Nursery, the important information can
be managed by POS and it helps to manage the entire sales in relation to the products and
services offered by the company in the competitive market. By managing the entire inventory it
can be stated that focus should also be given on the sales history of the products.
To control the entire activities related to inventory it has been seen that the choices are many
which should be taken into consideration so that operations can be managed smoothly. When
focus is given on the units it has been examined that there are learner inventory on which the
focus should be given as it can help in managing the overall activities (Medineckien et al., 2015).
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In Four seasons Greenhouse and Nursery it can be seen that with the entire cost, reporting is also
one of the parts that can help in evaluating the correct data in relation to the entire products and it
will assist in attaining the profits. By taking into consideration this technique, it can be stated that
there are various aspects like accounting that can help in controlling the transparency. The
method related to POS can help the company in managing the entire data which is gathered.
Disadvantages
It can be stated that up-gradation is one of the factor which is necessary for the company. To
emphasize on the overall technique related to up- gradation it is essential to finish it on the
regular basis as it can assist in increasing the entire cost of input. Risks is also one of the major
aspect which can take place and it can be seen that risks could be related with hacking the data
and also in controlling the data of the company which is given to the next person who does not
have the power to access it (Farias, 2015).
POS can assist in achieving the competitive advantage
POS technique helps the company to manage the entire activities and the overall activities which
are conducted can assist in attaining the competitive advantage. By this method, it can be easy to
gather the data that can assist in making the right decision which is beneficial for the
organization. Point of sales not only emphasizes on controlling the information of the
organization but also focuses on maintaining the products as it can help in achieving the
competitive advantage. Also, with this technique the organization can easily enhance the profits
and can maintain the large market share.
Centralized database (Advantages)
If centralized database is considered, then various advantages can be taken into consideration.
Centralized database is essential for the organizations but in context to small companies it can be
one of the major factors as it is a simple way which can manage the entire change which takes
place and it can help in enhancing the security of the data.
One of the benefits is concerned with the data integration. This can be related with the low
information redundancy. In context to the company, it can be seen that the data which is
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collected can help in maintaining the security and can manage the issues which are prevailing on
the routine basis.
Time frame is also the important aspect that can affect the overall data of the company. It can be
analyzed that it helps to manage the data of the organization and also the overall process of the
company can be smoothen in a proper manner. Database of the company is maintained when the
entire data of the company is controlled. So, these are the points that can assist in managing the
overall activities and can help in attaining the set targets and goals (Eason, 2014).
Decision making process
To maintain the system of POS, it is necessary to emphasize on the factors related to effective
decision making and also managing the overall information. If POS is considered in the overall
decision making process that it can be simple to consider the right step which is beneficial for the
company. It is important to maintain it as it can be simple to attain the entire goals of the
organization.
POS boost growth
At the time of focus on enhancing the demand of the products, the technique related to POS is
considered so that it can be easy to attain growth. It can be stated that if emphasis is given on the
overall process of decision making then it can assist to offer discounts and benefits by taking into
consideration the data of the actual time. The information which is collected can offer advantage
in controlling the overall activities of the office and also it emphasizes on the customer analysis
which is important to be maintained (Ingram et al., 2015).
By evaluating the entire data it can be simple to make the decisions which are beneficial for the
company. If proper decisions are considered than it can be simple to consider the competitive
advantage of the organization. It is necessary to focus on the weakness so that sales can be
managed and also it will help to promote the products and services. It can be stated that data
should be tracked through POS System as it finds the actual position of the company (Cavelty
and Mauer, 2016).
Manual techniques assist to track information
If manual technique is adopted then time consumption is more which will not be beneficial for
the business in the recent scenario. Manual technique can gather the wrong information which
can adversely impact the overall process of decision making. To secure the data it is necessary to
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consider the human efforts and also to focus on time management. But at the time of tracking the
data confusion can take place in the business (Boddy, McCalman and Buchanan, 2018).
Type of questions
It is important to give proper response of the questions as it can help to secure the information.
Questions can also be related with the marketing and sales method and it helps to focus on the
POS technique. The doubts of the customers can also be resolved as it can assist to maintain
goodwill in the market. It can be declared as the beneficial decision for the organization.
Data collected control the activities
The information can be gathered through POS technique. It can be stated that information can
assist to consider the effective decisions which emphasizes on the area of discrepancies. POS
technique can help in managing the change and also it can be implemented in an effective way.
Telecommunication in POS
By evaluating the telecommunication area it can be stated that it is related with four seasons’
greenhouse and nursery. The choice is also concerned with the telecommunication sector and it
can help in maintaining the overall requirement of the organization. There can be various choices
which are related with the business and it is connected with the various types of network.
Network categories
It has been observed that telecommunication need the technique of POS. The suitable choice can
be related with LAN in which the size of the company is also taken into consideration. If the
company is operating on small scale, then the need of the network will be less. The connectivity
of the LAN can be high if speed is taken into consideration and also it will emphasize on the
resources related with the small companies who have the limited resources (De Velasco Cortina
and Rietzler, Neology Inc, 2017).
Type of media
By going through the factors present in the case study, it can be said that the technology related
to wire is best suitable for the small scale business. If companies focus on considering the wired
technology then it can be said that they are securing their information from hacking. Ethernet
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cables can also be taken into consideration and it assist in maintaining the connectivity process.
This technology is required for Four Seasons greenhouse and nursery.
Risk Type in POS system
If the use of POS is done, then there are many factors which can impact the overall operations.
The negative impact can be seen on securing the information.
Security
To maintain the security, it is important for the companies to focus on considering the POS
method so that it can be easy to boost growth. So, it is important for the organization to focus on
securing the information so that stakeholder’s safety can be boosted. It can also focus on
reducing the risks related to hacking. It is necessary or the business to reduce the risk of hacking
as it can help to maintain the overall profits of the company. Therefore, it is necessary for the
organizations to emphasize on emphasizing on process of authentication so that data can be
managed in a proper manner.
Privacy
POS system focuses on the data is beneficial for the company. It is important to maintain the
privacy of the information and it can be stated that the data is also concerned with the consumers
as it can help in boosting the overall goodwill of the organization in the market. Small business
requires more privacy as it can help them to grow in the highly competitive market. Privacy
secures the entire data of the business and also through this it can be easy to attain the
competitive advantage prevailing in the market (Acquisti, Taylor and Wagman, 2016).
Confidentiality
In POS System it can be stated that if the data is leaked then the activities of the organization can
be impacted. By emphasizing on the overall routine, it can be stated that the detail of debit and
credit cards can be leaked and it can create the problem for the big companies and also for the
small companies in the market. It is important for the organizations to focus on the securing the
data with the help of firewall so that security of the data can be maintained and also it will boost
the growth of the company (Cannataci et al., 2016).
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Conclusion
Therefore, it can be concluded that there are various benefits and drawbacks which are connected
with the overall system of POS. It has been analyzed that it should be controlled so that
competitive advantage can be attained in the highly competitive market. The system can be also
concerned with centralization which is necessary for the workers to be promoted as it can help in
making the right decisions in context to the overall activities of the company. It can be observed
that through wired technology it can be easy to maintain the privacy of the data and also it will
help to boost the operations.
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