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Impact of IT on Business
Individual Assignment Requirements
Case study - Blooming with Technology
Read the case study and answer the following questions:
1) What are the advantages and disadvantages of the new POS system?
2) How will this POS system help the business gain competitive advantages?
3) What are the advantages of having a centralised database?
4) How could this POS system facilitate decision making? Address the following points:
- Why do point-of-sale systems process business activities more effectively?
- Can the information be tracked manually in an effective manner? Why or why not?
- What types of questions could be answered effectively?
- How could the information be used to better manage the business?
5) Recommend telecommunication options for this POS system Address the following points:
- Types of networks - LAN, WAN or MAN?
- Types of media? --Wired or wireless technologies? Which types of cables should be used for wired technologies? Which types of wireless technologies?
6) What type of risks does the POS system bring and how to protect the business against the risks?
Address the following points:
- Security
- Privacy
- Confidentiality
Your report will be assessed on the quality of your research and quality of report. Discussion must be relevant to the case study business. Your report is to be in the style of a business report.
Attachment:- Case study - Blooming with Technology.rar
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