July 12, 2011, 3:35 am
The bottom line is that information technology plays an important role in the success of a business organization. The reality, however, is that not all companies realize this. Most business organizations see information technology only as an enabler when in fact it can be an effective business driver. They do not believe that information technology does reinforce their business goals. As a result, businesses concentrate only on their core competencies and relegate IT to a supporting role. This is a potentially costly blunder because while a company can stay in business, it needs information technology to be truly competitive.
The solution is to have a well thought-out IT vision. So what are the advantages of this to your business?
Businesses are becoming more and more competitive in their drive to be ahead of the game. Having a unique product or service is no longer enough for a company to achieve longevity. Information technology can help companies strengthen their positions in the market for it plays a key role in addressing the increasing demand for products and services.
It can also improve manufacturing capabilities significantly. Information ... Read More >>
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September 2, 2010, 5:52 am
Any manufacturing organization would ideally have its Vision and Mission to guide them through its future course.
But does the organization have an Information Technology vision in place. Some organization may question this need, they may feel that the organizational focus should be on its core competency and Information Technology just plays a role of an enabler. But on the contrary such organizations are in greater need of an Information Technology vision. The role of Information Technology is that of a business driver in today’s competitive environment and not just an enabler.
Now lets analyse the need and essence of Information Technology Landscape for a business organization.
Consider an XYZ organization, which after half a decade of existence had entered a phase of business growth. Till date the role of Information Technology would have been that of a support system. My experience says that most of the organizations in such a scenario tend to focus on their core competency and grabbing more business opportunities, and almost no attention is given to the key role Information Technology can play.
Keeping in mind the type of competition and ... Read More >>