Information Systems: IT Solutions, Globalisation & Infrastructure

This report provides an overview of information technology and its various solutions used by companies to enhance their performance. It highlights the use of computer systems for storage, networking, and security, along with the application of software programs to address technological challenges. The report also examines the impact of globalisation on the economy, focusing on how information technology influences international trade and business operations. Furthermore, it discusses digital infrastructure, including digital technologies that support business information, technology, and operational processes, such as data centres, cloud services, and broadband technologies. The analysis includes specific IT solutions like McAfee and Moodle, along with various information technology systems like decision management systems, executive support systems, and knowledge management systems, illustrating their role in improving decision-making, efficiency, and customer relations.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction :....................................................................................................................................3
Section 1 :........................................................................................................................................3
Two of IT solutions which solves all the problems and leads to better work performance of
the business concern. ..................................................................................................................3
Section 2 : .......................................................................................................................................4
Various information technology system used in the businesses which will smooth the process
are as follows: ............................................................................................................................4
Section 3 :........................................................................................................................................6
Globalisation : ............................................................................................................................6
Effects of information technology on globalisation : .................................................................7
Section 4...........................................................................................................................................7
Digital infrastructure:..................................................................................................................8
Section 5:.........................................................................................................................................9
Outsourcing :...............................................................................................................................9
Conclusion:....................................................................................................................................10
References :....................................................................................................................................11

Introduction :
This report highlights information technology and various it solutions which companies
uses to smooth their working performance. Information technology means the usage of
computers for storage, networking and security purposes. Moreover, in this related software
programs are used to solve problems with regards to technology. This report also focuses on the
globalisation and how information technology effects the whole economy. As well as, this report
explains digital infrastructure which means digital technologies that provide foundation for
businesses information, technology and operations. So, these digital improvements will improve
the performance of concern and give them more opportunities to double up their profits.
Section 1 :
Two of IT solutions which solves all the problems and leads to better work performance of the
business concern.
Mc Afee :
It is global security software company headquartered in sane Jose, California. It was
founded in and later in 2011 it was purchased by Intel as well as Intel security division. It is an
antivirus software which scans all malware and protect computer from external viruses. Mo
rover, it is top antivirus brand and considers best by its users. It has excellent power to detect
malware and other than this, it has lot of other feature as well such as password manager and a
VPN. In addition to this, it provides customer support and its easy to set up and use. It comes
with sophisticated suite of security features ranging from protecting from ransomware, crypto
jacking and malware to speeding up the web browsing to perform work. (Rasmussen,
2019)Along with this, it protect all the data, documents and passwords and has all the features
which makes the experience of using computers safe and smooth. Various features of this has
been mentioned below :
 Ransomware protection : Ransom gourd offers provide real time protection to systems
without intruding the experience. It will help to encrypt files as well as it creates
protected copies of threatened files which ensures data will be protected.

 McAffe's quick clean : it is a feature which helps to clean up computer to improve
security and speed. It keeps on scanning system to find out cookies and temporary files,
which can consume space in system and provide information to hackers. So, quick clean
provides entire information regarding junk files, which ultimately helps companies to free
up the working space by removing all unnecessary files. So, computers can clean up the
entire working space with just clicking up on the button.(Zhu and Kouhizadeh, 2019)
Moodle :
It is free learning management software which enables for e learning and helps educators
to design course structure and curriculum that facilitates interaction with students online. It aids
in spreading knowledge information and tracking their performance and solving their concerns
digitally. It helps students in getting degrees online and taking up various courses online as per
their desires. As it comes with the objective of providing online education to students and solve
their concern digitally. It stands for modular object oriented dynamic learning environment and
stats which serves digitally to educators and students. There are certain features which Moodle
provides through blogs, chats, content management, glossaries, regular examination and
assessment. Various features has been advanced in Moodle which enable it to support plethora of
options such as graphical themes, content filters and question patterns. This application of
Moodle can be performed in Mac OS , Unix, Linux and various others.
Section 2 :
Various information technology system used in the businesses which will smooth the process are
as follows:
 Decision management system : due to rapid changes in environment and with the
increasing demand of customers, traditional systems are failing because of not using the
data appropriately. As far as now, businesses use various social media platforms to
spread their operations across length and breadth of this country. (Ateş Çobanoğlu,
2018)With regards to decision making system organisations are using data effectively in
order to boost up their profits. In this, firstly, they gathers data from various sources after

that analyse that data in order to take full advantage of existing information. So, after
analysing all information it enables management to take crucial decision of the business
concern. Furthermore, it leads to customer satisfaction and retention, any kind of fraud
prevention, risk management and others. This system was firstly adopted by finance
department later it was adopted by every well reputed industry. By improving the
decisions after interpreting results will led to more returns on investment.
 Executive support system : It is an type of management support system which facilitates
and support senior management in making all relevant decisions of the business
enterprise. It provides complete internal and external information to accomplish
organisational goals. In addition to this, it assist top level managers to analyse, compare
and monitor trends to identify opportunities and threats. It has various components such
as hardware, software, user interface, telecommunications. This application is used by all
types of organisations to monitor performance of organisations and further helps in
identifying inefficient areas of the business concern.(Keeble, 2018)
 Transaction processing system : It is a type of information processing system that
gathers, stores, modifies and retrieves data of enterprises. It comes up with various
advantages such as efficient and effective operation of the organisation, provide timely
documents and reports, improves labour efficiency and various other features. Besides
this, it helps to build and maintain customers loyalty and retention.
 Management information system : It is a type of information system which assists
managers with knowledgeable information for effective decision making and provides
feedback about performance on consistent basis. There are five components involved in
this process such as hardware, software, data, procedures and people. Moreover, it has
various advantages such as it improves the decision making process. It manages the raw
data of an organisation by planning, organizing and controlling all the activities of the
business concern. Besides this, it gives instant information about company performance
which helps managers in making effective decisions without any delay.(Bai and Sarkis,
2020) It firstly, gathers data from internal and external sources and later circulate this

information to managers for further processing. Its main goal is to help executives in
taking important decisions and improve the weak areas. It further helps to improve
organisation agenda and helps to get competitive advantage over others. Therefore, it
helps in efficient and effective future planning and controlling the operations of the
concern.
 Knowledge management system : it is a type of information and technology system
designed to store and retrieve knowledge with the objective of improve understanding,
collaboration and process alignment. It is used in all type of organisations or teams which
creates better understanding between users and management. Here, if management has
any knowledge or information it is communicated to entire staff by using various sources.
The main reason behind using this system is to share experiences, thoughts and ideas to
ensure right information is available at right place which enables management to take
right decisions to improve efficiency by reducing any need to rediscover any knowledge.
Section 3 :
Globalisation :
It is the interdependence of economies due to trade in goods and services, technology,
flows of investment, information and people. Countries have joined hands with other countries to
facilitate expansion and enhanced growth. It has allowed people to connect with each other
socially, politically and economically. It has come up with various advantages such as;
globalisation gives countries wide labour choices. As companies can choose to go with cheap
labour which will improve the productivity of concern. This will reduce the chances of
unemployment as companies will start investing in other countries. Besides this, it will boost
cooperation among countries as nations will work together by putting aside differences and
invest in each other countries. This international investment will enhance the productivity of all
countries equally and boost the profits of organisation. They would be able to take advantages of
abundant resources well, which will ultimately generate higher rate of return. (Tahir and et. al.,
2021)

Effects of information technology on globalisation :
It is creating immense transformation in the way company deals with each other. It has
impacted the production of goods, investment in projects and developing new products and
services. In addition to this, it has altered the way companies do production activities and
globalisation has improved the flow of goods and peinformatio_1192191142ople.
 This technical development has been a driving forces of the companies. It compels
businesses to become global dealers by increasing the economies of scale. These
advancements has reduced the cost of transportation and communication across nations
and facilitates global root age of raw material and other resources. Alternatively, patented
technology urges businesses to exploit business across countries without much
competition(Berndtson, 2020).
 With the rise of world wide web, companies deal across globe without the barriers of
time and place. Additionally, this has provided comforts of making transactions any time,
sitting at any part of this world. Not only this, companies can now do cross border
investment by complying all terms and policies with regard to country in which
investment will be done.
 Earlier, high technology was limited to rich countries but now it is easily transferable to
developing countries as well. Globalisation has wider the horizons of countries to grow
exponentially and make outstanding profits. Other than this, it has led to invention of
various tools and techniques to smooth en business process. Introduction of these
technologies improvizes the production process and saves a lot of time. Moreover,
advancements has improved business and customer relations and lead to customer loyalty
and retention.
Section 4

Digital infrastructure:
It consists of digital technologies which provides a platform for the company's
information technology and its operations. Moreover, it usually represents physical assets which
is required to operate technologies such as digital communication, computing and data storage. It
further include resources that helps to enable shifting of applications and code for increasing
customer experiences, developing intelligence into business operations and supporting ongoing
industry innovations. The following examples are: Data centres and networks, cloud services and
software, operational security and data encryption(Fan and et.al., 2020).
One of the digital technologies which is taken into consideration is Broadband.
Broadband:
It refers to a series of high capacity transmission technologies that is helpful in
transmitting data, voice and video over long distance areas and at higher transmission speeds. It
is always connected which eliminates the need for dial-up. Moreover, its importance is far- more
considered as it allows high quality and quick access to necessary information, teleconferencing,
data transmission etc. Furthermore, It provides its services in various domains such as healthcare
sector , education sector, government sector and Information technology sector. A proper
broadband connection is crucial for the business firms as it provides access and transmission of
confidential data in consuming no time which ensures the smooth operation of the company(Kim
and et.al., 2018). In relation to it, It includes the channels which supports the process of data
transmission which are coaxial cables, fibre optic cables and radio waves.
There are different types of broadband technologies that includes Digital subscriber
line ,cable modem,fibre, wireless and broadband over power-lines(BPL).
Advantages:
 Mobility: One of the most important advantage of broadband is that it provides the user
to access the internet just by sitting anywhere like: in office, canteen etc. but the user
should be in the range of the broadband connection.
 Connect various devices: It provides the facility to connect more than one device to the
Wi-Fi router that can be phone , smartwatch,scanner and laptops. Hence, multiple users
can utilize the same internet and can perform multiple tasks.
 Faster speed: This connection is way faster than the dial up connections as it provides
the standard speed of 56KB per second. Moreover, its speed can range up-to 100MBps

which enables the user to surf websites, load videos and use communication channels
such as video conferencing at the lightning speed.
 Affordable installation cost: The installation charges for the broadband connection
does not costs higher compared to available devices and is the most affordable and cheap
option to enjoy lag free internet(Raghavan, Jain, S. and Varma, P., 2019).
Disadvantages:
 Security Threats: Usage of broadband connection can pose significant threat in front of
the user as one mistake can provide an access of confidential information in the hands of
unethical hackers. Moreover, It can also cause a significant financial loss to the users.
 Signal strength: There are number of factors which can negatively impact the strength of
the broadband connection like: The strength of the signal may be affected if the user fails
to be in the range of the router or the bad weather conditions can also be the reason for
the slower internet speed or disconnection.
Section 5:
Outsourcing :
It is the process of hiring third party to perform the operations of the company that used
to be earlier produced internally. It is a process undertaken by the companies due to low costs
and high efficiency.
There are so many risks which are associated with outsourcing of work such as :
 Inexperienced staff members : There are chances companies might not have IT
specialist for solid management or they have inexperienced staff to manage the
operations.
 Loss of control : In case, if companies transfers its responsibilities to another company
to perform its operations then it loses control of its entire information system. This
dependency would lead to higher costs and less control over their operations.
 Dependency on the supplier : Here, companies become dependant on suppliers who
may create problems with regards to finance and deteriorating services and may create
problem for clients. So, to reduce risks companies can communicate the importance of

business processes, transactions, functions and so on with the suppliers(Sengupta, Bodini
and Franco, 2018).
Positive impact of IT in digital transformation:
Enhanced data collection : as most of the businesses are collecting information about
customers from internal or external sources which helps them to drive their business forward.
This digital advancement has optimize the value and evaluates how customer data is gathered,
stored, analysed and shared as part of this process. As per this businesses use various software
such as customer relation ship management to analyse the tastes and preferences of customers
which helps to generate more profits to the organisation(Fatima, 2017).
Conclusion:
In the above report information system has been discussed and how it has impacted entire
economy. These systems records raw data and convert into useful reports which assist in
decision making to the top level management. Besides this, it includes how integrating with
global economy has benefited the companies. At the last, information system outsourcing has
been discussed to understand its impact on global level.

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