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BSc (Hons) Business Management
Cohort 2
BMP4005
Information Systems and Big Data Analysis
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BSc (Hons) Business Management
Cohort 2
BMP4005
Information Systems and Big Data Analysis
Information Systems & IT Solution
2019/2020
February 2020/Semester 1
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Table of Contents
Information Systems & IT Solution …………………………………………………………………………… 0
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2
Task 1: Theories, methods, and techniques that relate to the design and development of TWO
of the IT solutions listed here: (i) McAfee; (ii) Moodle; (iii) Canvas; (iv) MS Office …………. 2
Canvas …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
MS Office………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Task 2: Explanation of the systems below with relevant examples……………………………………. 3
DSS (Decision Support System) ……………………………………………………………………………….. 3
ESS (Executive Support System)………………………………………………………………………………. 4
TPS (Transaction Processing System) ……………………………………………………………………….. 4
MIS (Management Information System) ……………………………………………………………………. 4
KSM (Knowledge Management System) …………………………………………………………………… 5
Task 3: Globalisation and the effects of IT on globalization …………………………………………….. 5
Task 4: Definition, example, advantages and disadvantages of digital infrastructure …………… 6
Definition ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Example ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Advantages …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Disadvantages ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Task 5: Risks associated with information systems outsourcing and why is IT infrastructure
so critical to digital transformation! ………………………………………………………………………………. 8
Risks associated with information systems outsourcing ……………………………………………….. 8
Why is IT infrastructure so critical to digital transformation! ……………………………………….. 8
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
References ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
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Introduction
This report will include the analysis with an examination of IT business procedures, strategies, as
well as ideas to identify the many canvases and operational computer programming of MS office
as well as development. It will include the message of administration support link and operating
supporting connection, utilization of graphics to explain visually many systems of IT.
Globalization while coupled with a technical breakthrough as well as big data analytics has
influenced substantially IT infrastructure development and management for organizations. It is
developed an additional list of many features linked to outsourcing mediums of communication to
support users in understanding the value of the technological advancements within the systems of
IT.
Task 1: Theories, methods, and techniques that relate to the design and development of
TWO of the IT solutions listed here: (i) McAfee; (ii) Moodle; (iii) Canvas; (iv) MS
Office
Canvas
Canvas administration technology leads to facilitate digital storage through collecting and
evaluating substituting standard content at a specific level with customized knowledge that
results in originality as well as growth in digital networks and communicative networks. This
utilizes the many different types of strategies to assist the interactive systems of education at
the necessary level spanning from organized education routes to collecting reactive
information methodologies. Assisting the consumers with the different standard programs
and non-traditional projects removes the challenges and provides effective information to
every IT organization. Canvas management system facilitates internet information in
managing data and gathering it through replacing typical data with detailed customized data
to ensure and foster innovation with originality in digital channels and communication.
Virtual education system varies from organized learning ways to the dynamic one to
preserving the data collection method is one of the important strategies in canvas1. It assists
the clients with many different traditional courses and non-traditional courses. This ensures
minimizing complexity and provides unique content to all of the IT resolutions.
1 Beck Dallaghan GL, Lomis K, Crow S, Coplit L. Bridging educational innovation and
financial offices: using the Business Model Canvas modified for medical educators to
communicate a need. Journal of Communication in Healthcare. 2021 Oct 27:1-6.
3
MS Office
MS office ensures to provide the IT answers to challenges of users through ensuring the
protection of all information and providing assistance to computer-related challenges. This
supports assists administration organizations and makes smoothness in work. It provides
resolutions to clients’ challenges by ensuring the security of the network and providing
support to all computer-related challenges. The objective of Microsoft Office is to ensure the
assistant that management stores and develops many IT resolutions. Corporate information of
the organization may be processed through developing and assigning different types of IT
resolutions with the utilization of MS Office that needs to manage the big data through
securing huge data as well as providing resolutions to network security and management of
data2.
Task 2: Explanation of the systems below with relevant examples
DSS (Decision Support System)
It is an equipment piece that assists individuals in making different types of decisions. An
operational support approach is the computerized workstation program which ensures to
assists with the discontinuation, launch, and invention of many projects. To removing
constraints as well as barriers an administration cloud infrastructure at an effective level can
analyze a huge amount of data by integrating it with credible information and mechanisms of
decision making3. A procedure of decision-making includes planning, problem-solving,
choosing, and improving the operations of the customer. For instance, systems of
administration support could analyze the total results of the organization by analyzing all of
the financial information from the preceding 6 weeks and ensuring additional projections of
sales.
2 Dorsey-Elson L, Chavis C, Baptiste-Roberts K, Bista K, Tannouri A, Oni A, Rockward M,
Allen-Milton S, Kinyua A, Pratt-Harris N, Brunson DJ. Teaching and Learning as” CANVAS
Ambassadors” during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Faculty Experiences at One Historically
Black College and University. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education.
2021;10(1):1-5.
3 Fenu G, Malloci FM. DSS LANDS A decision support system for agriculture in Sardinia.
HighTech and Innovation Journal. 2020 Sep 1;1(3):129-35.
4
ESS (Executive Support System)
Accounting reporting in today’s time might be transcribed into quickly analyzed as well as
securely linked publications which utilized the oversight guidance flow which will remain a
patent tool and utilized at a high ranking management squad to begin manufacturing of
corporate entity factual details of statements, enabling management to ensure and develop
informed choices4. Corporate data and monetary data may remain organized within the
appropriate social programs as well as the performance of executives might be evaluated in
the limelight of possible implications. For instance, an operational support segment is a right
transition between individuals, accounting, and personal level finance. The operational
assistance model can look quickly at rational evaluation to support management in making
important decisions.
TPS (Transaction Processing System)
This kind of computer system is recognized as an important type of electronic processor that
gathers, modifies, and retrieves all of the operational information about the contracts of
business. Data administration system at effective level is precise, dependable, as well as time-
saving. Techniques of retail programming are recognized as the real-time computation.
Organizational procedures looked at different transaction elements and anticipated results of
every interaction with the queuing control technique. For instance, corporate processing
systems gather and modify data for the organizational working capital revenues as well as
outcomes over the presentation of quarterly results course5.
MIS (Management Information System)
Activities of the organization are linked and supported by the management information
system. This is developed with operational processes and includes economical execution and
effective execution. Management information system ensures to analyze the data from the
many different aspects to provide and gain information that might support management to
make the right choices. Another important objective of the management information system
4 Megawaty M, Ulfa M. Decision Support System Methods: A Review. Journal of
Information Systems and Informatics. 2020 Mar 17;2(1):192-201.
5 Wang Y, Kogan A. Designing confidentiality-preserving Blockchain-based transaction
processing systems. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems. 2018 Sep
1;30:1-8.
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is to ensure the improvement in decision making through acquiring exact techniques to
collect actual economic data for the organization6. For example, in the case of the
manufacturing industry, MIS supports the gathering of data on production that the
organization ensures to produce.
KSM (Knowledge Management System)
This is an important and specialized tool that enables the organizations to manage
information records of the IT program which safeguards as well as changes all of the
associating protocols and collaboration. This enables to improve the efficiency level of the
organizational management. It enables the organization to link every customer and business
intend to facilitate customers in accomplishing all objectives. Data connectivity framework in
a business provides journal articles, licenses, training, and many more7. For instance, a
platform of data management includes the question material of every site that addresses more
frequently questions about a subject.
Task 3: Globalisation and the effects of IT on globalization
In todays time globalization is recognized as the procedure of extensive products as well as
commodity exchanges and necessary movements around the nation whilst taking into account
all elements such as technology, standards at the social level, finance, and many other
considerations. It is important to ensure the improvement in communication amongst humans
from the whole world with different results and accomplish a particular degree of efficiencies
in completing operations and earning income with the support of other organizations. All
dynamic traits of many nations and linked institutions bring combined as well as varied
culture with skills to work and ensure to motivate other people with excitement and
creativity8. This is explained as the broad interconnection range with the range of those
nations that include the objective of completing the functional procedures and transmitting
6 Zhang Y. Management information system. In2017 2nd International Conference on
Machinery, Electronics and Control Simulation (MECS 2017) 2016 Jun. Atlantis Press.
7 Humayoun M, Qazi AM. Towards knowledge management in RE practices to support
software development. Journal of Software Engineering and Applications. 2015;8(08):407.
8 Zajda J. Globalisation and its impact on education and policy. In Second international
handbook on globalization, education, and policy research 2015 (pp. 105-125). Springer,
Dordrecht.
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the good information speedily through many channels and applications to minimize the
international material preservation consumption.
Computing Technology Corporation supports the deployment of the network while
monetization of technology ensures to improve research and development at the global level.
Moreover, globalization is important for big organizations to ensure and manage global
development with support in a long time existence. The industry of e-commerce and linking
strategies may have co-linked in recent times; every executive should analyze thoroughly
linking technical advances on the internationalization of initiatives effectiveness. Such
organizations apply frequently methods of digitalization and plants of assembly to extremely
moving huge levels of information to other countries. Connectivity approaches are
recognized as stimulating for international participants in developing the international setting
as enabling the organization to ensure and think outside the box with items relied on the
every personal connection automation. Moreover, scientists can ensure to divide commodities
scientific accomplishing into the different types of categories to analyze the impact of data
technological advances on globalization. These are the part, connection, and business. Plans
of IT support and ensure to encourage international activities to improve the capability and
creativity of the management to allow for the development of many organizations’ big data
with effective management as well as many analogous things. Due to industries connectivity
and international techniques with the vast digital warehouse of information might be
supported through the many different types of programs such as MS Word, spreadsheet, and
reducing efforts of humans.
Task 4: Definition, example, advantages and disadvantages of digital infrastructure
Definition
Digital infrastructure refers to the digital techniques which provide a foundation for the
information technology and functions of the organization9. This is the combination of specific
accordance with the effective standard in the industry of information technology that is
relying on the many features as well as architecture. This interconnects and brings altogether
physical and virtual techniques like compute, storage, system, software, IaaS platform, PaaS
platform, and SaaS platforms to create an effective foundation for the digital operations of the
9 Niranjanamurthy M, Kavyashree N, Jagannath S, Chahar D. Analysis of e-commerce and
m-commerce: advantages, limitations and security issues. International Journal of Advanced
Research in Computer and Communication Engineering. 2013 Jun;2(6):2360-70.
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company. Digital infrastructure utilizes an important foundation to rearchitect facilities for
international digital delivery as well as access many capabilities and ecosystems which need
to create products and services speedily and deliver at a scale.
Example
Digital infrastructure ensures that digitalization of public transport supports statistics to be
obtained which were gathered previously through hand and prevents the users from slipping
by issuing warnings to necessarily security whenever it takes place and enables the fleet to be
managed within a real-time as well as supports to automate signage that improves safety.
Advantages
Users through the digital infrastructure examples such as internet computing and capturing
real-time might utilized to gain an effective deal of understanding as well as unique
capabilities of IT10. Moreover, outsourcing is an important electronic technology sort that
enables people to perform fundamental functions in a small period and save money for
organizations. Regular changes are ensured and adjusted to provide a good range of
alternatives as well as analysis in organizational settings. Transmitted over the license
network might be ensured and expanded to many manufacturers by focusing on adaptability
and following the appropriate rules.
Disadvantages
Corporate engagement, customer engagement, and participation at an unnecessary level are
hampered through the critical component of functional attempts through digital
infrastructure11. If operations of a data center’s business are exported with the application of
digital infrastructure then ecological dangers could create major challenges. The disparity
between the improving offerings as well as growing messages, and the physical location of
the linking gear is the main challenge for corporate consumers and in-house administration
through digital infrastructure. Consumers face many challenges such as project expansion and
operational costs that need additional investigation. People are needed at a frequent level to
focus strongly on networking techniques that may lead to cause concerns of security.
10 Nanehkaran YA. An introduction to electronic commerce. International journal of
scientific & technology research. 2013 Apr;2(4):190-3.
11 Van Deursen AJ, Helsper EJ. The third-level digital divide: Who benefits most from being
online?. communication and information technologies annual 2015 Dec 12. Emerald Group
Publishing Limited.
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Task 5: Risks associated with information systems outsourcing and why is IT
infrastructure so critical to digital transformation!
Risks associated with information systems outsourcing
There are many risks linked with information systems outsourcing. The main challenges
presented through it is a license that includes administrative as well as operational procedures
that secure the integrity of information, performance level viability, and regulatory
compliance. The risk associated with information systems outsourcing is inexperienced
employees, loss of control, leaking risk of many strategic information, the solvency of
vendor, dependence, and hidden cost.
Why is IT infrastructure so critical to digital transformation!
To ensure that the organization is keeping up with digital transformation demands it is important
to ensure and work with a strong as well as secure digital infrastructure. Digital infrastructure is
defined by emphasizing on enabling organizational agility and powering experiences of users
which lead to driving engagement and loyalty of the customers. IT infrastructure is critical in
service delivery. This is utilized to ensure the improvement in effectiveness, sustainability, and
services. IT infrastructure ensures to remake a procedure to become effective12. This enables to
replicate the existing service within the digital forms and utilize digital technology to transform
the service into something significant. IT infrastructure supports to become more effective and
efficient with the utilization of resources to manage daily work easy as the digital transformation.
To improve the reliability of suppliers and avoid limitations as well as operational risk, many
ways to minimize the poor level of variation from the transfer of money are utilized. For example,
a business executive applied for a mortgage and started the reading procedure of deal situations,
requesting credit analysis from customers and gaining the funds.
Long time viability of the organization is compromised because of the limitations as well as laws
in the technology of IT and manufacturing of the product. Risk is linked with developing
sustainable growth as operations may effectively function and identifying all of the physical
abilities of the organizations which may be harmed through the possible implications and local
conflicts. All of the clients at the general level demand the information network and convergence
of network, prevention, and stock security dealings within the profits and remain capable to
12 Peppard J, Ward J. The strategic management of information systems: Building a digital
strategy. John Wiley & Sons; 2016 Apr 18.
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preserve organizations operating whilst minimizing the problems with equipment connection and
testing of security13.
There is a huge level of competition within the outsourcing of computing networking to ensure
and protect the level of privacy as well as confidentiality of a system being transmitted. Through
considering the privacy risks and security risks, top-secret information transmission may lead to
creating challenges and concerns for the users. Through evaluating cryptographic tools, a strategy
develops the base for minimizing risk levels and maintaining rules of privacy. Upper management
of the organization is in charge to manage all of the interconnections administrative strategy, and
methodology, and manage confidential material.
Conclusion
In the limelight of the discussion, it can be concluded that many possibilities could support the
organization to ensure the development within the competitive industry and ensure explicit
demonstration of use throughout the whole duration. This is important to analyze and review
every trait to maximize the earnings of the organizations within the big spectrum of variables. The
report has ensured the focus on many IT platforms that are developed prioritized with the
utilization of many advanced approaches such as Canvases, McAfree, Microsoft Word, and
Moodle. It has been presented in this report that globalization has altered every industry within the
twenty-first century through developing creativity, and progress, and has a substantial impact on
the IT business expansion through technological transformation. Different types of IT connection
challenges have confronted outsourced organizations, limiting the effectiveness and disruptive
innovations’ utility. The significance of IT infrastructures as well as technological advances for
the organizations has been highlighted throughout the report.
13 Yeow A, Soh C, Hansen R. Aligning with new digital strategy: A dynamic capabilities
approach. The Journal of Strategic Information Systems. 2018 Mar 1;27(1):43-58.
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References
Beck Dallaghan GL, Lomis K, Crow S, Coplit L. Bridging educational innovation and
financial offices: using the Business Model Canvas modified for medical educators to
communicate a need. Journal of Communication in Healthcare. 2021 Oct 27:1-6.
Dorsey-Elson L, Chavis C, Baptiste-Roberts K, Bista K, Tannouri A, Oni A, Rockward M,
Allen-Milton S, Kinyua A, Pratt-Harris N, Brunson DJ. Teaching and Learning as” CANVAS
Ambassadors” during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Faculty Experiences at One Historically
Black College and University. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education.
2021;10(1):1-5.
Fenu G, Malloci FM. DSS LANDS A decision support system for agriculture in Sardinia.
HighTech and Innovation Journal. 2020 Sep 1;1(3):129-35.
Humayoun M, Qazi AM. Towards knowledge management in RE practices to support
software development. Journal of Software Engineering and Applications. 2015;8(08):407.
Megawaty M, Ulfa M. Decision Support System Methods: A Review. Journal of Information
Systems and Informatics. 2020 Mar 17;2(1):192-201.
Nanehkaran YA. An introduction to electronic commerce. International journal of scientific
& technology research. 2013 Apr;2(4):190-3.
Niranjanamurthy M, Kavyashree N, Jagannath S, Chahar D. Analysis of e-commerce and m-
commerce: advantages, limitations and security issues. International Journal of Advanced
Research in Computer and Communication Engineering. 2013 Jun;2(6):2360-70.
Peppard J, Ward J. The strategic management of information systems: Building a digital
strategy. John Wiley & Sons; 2016 Apr 18.
Van Deursen AJ, Helsper EJ. The third-level digital divide: Who benefits most from being
online?. In Communication and information technologies annual 2015 Dec 12. Emerald
Group Publishing Limited.
Wang Y, Kogan A. Designing confidentiality-preserving Blockchain-based transaction
processing systems. International Journal of Accounting Information Systems. 2018 Sep
1;30:1-8.
Yeow A, Soh C, Hansen R. Aligning with new digital strategy: A dynamic capabilities
approach. The Journal of Strategic Information Systems. 2018 Mar 1;27(1):43-58.
Zhang Y. Management information system. In2017 2nd International Conference on
Machinery, Electronics and Control Simulation (MECS 2017) 2016 Jun. Atlantis Press.
11
Zajda J. Globalisation and its impact on education and policy. In Second international
handbook on globalization, education, and policy research 2015 (pp. 105-125). Springer,
Dordrecht.
