MGMT_221 - Module 2: Data Management, Virtualization, and DBMS Review

This assignment addresses information deficiency problems in organizations despite advancements in information technology, emphasizing the human element and challenges in knowledge sharing. It discusses how individual withholding of information and the overwhelming amount of data contribute to these problems. The solution also outlines three major types of virtualization: hardware, network, and storage virtualization, detailing their functions and benefits for businesses. Furthermore, it explains three key functions of a Database Management System (DBMS) – data access, data synchronization, and data maintenance and integrity – that ensure an accurate and consistent view of data across an enterprise. The assignment references academic sources and real-world examples to support its explanations.

MGMT_221 - Module 2 Review Questions
The course textbook states that "most business initiatives succeed or fail based on the
quality of their data" (Turban, Volonino, & Wood, 2015, p. 37). With excellent information
technology available today to manage data, why do organizations still have information
deficiency problems?
Human element is one of the major barriers that is faced by an organization even with the
availability of the latest data management IT. Humans have always remained illogical and
emotional in spite of the IT evolution. The complexity and amount of organizational data grows
in parallel with the size of the organization. For competitional purpose, different individuals and
branches of an organization withheld various levels of information whether they are active or
passive. As mentioned in the International Journal of Business and Social Science, the
advancement of information technology has surpassed the potential of human beings to
comprehend what information is needed to share and needed which make it a large fantasy
(Paghaleh, M. et al, 2011). The author stresses on implementing motivational programs to
empower teams instead of individuals and understanding the importance of sharing various types
of information.
According to the author Morteza, individual knowledge are shared by a small group of people.
Two attention related behavior of employees are related to the preparation of employees for the
knowledge sharing process and the process by which the resistance related to knowledge sharing
can be minimized in an organization (Turban, Volonino, & Wood, 2015, p. 89).
As per the CTTV or Centre for Therapeutic Target, the development of innovative medicines can
be accelerated with CCTV open mindedness to information sharing and changing the business
model.
The problem can be reduced by enabling employees to understand the negative sides of
information hoarding and instead of the individuals, rewarding the team.
Hardware virtualization is a widely utilized technology in the business world for purposes
of reducing energy and providing scalability with load-balancing. Describe three major
types of virtualization utilized by businesses.
There are three major versions of virtualization namely hardware, network and storage
virtualization as per the course textbook (Turban, Volonino, & Wood, 2015, p. 60). A centralized
computer which is viewed as a collective number of network devices is known as storage
virtualization. When dynamic network is required, the fluctuating network load to a group of
servers is delegated by network virtualization. To consolidate numerous computing powers into
one, the hardware virtualization allows a single system to have a number of operating systems.
The process of virtualizing numerous machines into one allows companies to save on money as
the need for providing energy to huge server rooms is negated. As per Kevin Lo, three systems
can run Linux server, two of them may run Windows and one might run a Linux server. But
worth visualization the user can access the six servers simultaneously at once as the server would
act as a single system on the network. Just like real computer, the user will be able to share files,
run programs and do anything with the guest system. The cost savings and the convenience of
running all the applications from one machine is tapped by the industries.
Describe at least three functions that a Database Management System (DBMS) performs to
help create an accurate and consistent view of data throughout an enterprise.
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As per Turban, Volonino and Wood (2015), the DBMS or Database Management System consist
of data access, data synchronization and data maintenance and integrity. For maintaining the
information integrity, data maintenance and integrity is important. The information cannot be
trusted or verified for making proper decisions if an effort is not made to analyze the data
accuracy and consistency. The way in which information from numerous sources are affected by
one another is shown by data synchronization. With the ability to converge all the information
from different organizational branch, the organization will be able to properly analyze its
organizational effects. Steps need to be taken to ensure that the proper people gets the right
access to the proper information. To make informed decisions, real time data is needed by
decision makers. The data is also needed as fast as possible. As per Eric D. Brown (2015), the
people are just the data keepers and they need to think about possible solutions in which
organization can use data in the most sensible way possible at a particular time.
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References:
Brown, E. (2015, August 6). Data Ownership Within an Organization. Retrieved from
http://ericbrown.com/data-ownership-within-an-organization.htm
Lo, K. (2011, January 19). Virtualization 101. Retrieved from
http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/virtualization-101
Mohammadi, M., Paghaleh, M. J., & Shafiezadeh, E. (2011, May). Information Technology and
its Deficiencies in Sharing Organizational Knowledge. International Journal of Business
and Social Science, 2(8), 192-194. http://www.ijbssnet.com/journals/Vol._2_No._8%3
B_May_2011/24.pdf
Turban, E., Volonino, L., & Wood, G. R. (2015). Information technology for management;
Digital strategies for insight, action, and sustainable performance.(10 ed.). Hoboken, NJ:
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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