BU Info Systems Business Processes and Operations Questions

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1. Why has Cloud computing become such a larger component within business processes and operations –should it not be separated within its technology/IS division? In other words siloed out? Please provide an example of a government agency or industry (company) utilizing cloud computing?

2. Data Centers have grown exponentially across the U.S. and the world—why is this? What are data centers and why do we need them now more than ever? Please explain their strategic nature and why are these facilities take up so much space—some facilities as large as 500,000 sq. ft. Give an example of a company or industry utilizing Data Centers?

3. How are Enterprise resource planning (ERP) networks embedded within business long-range planning strategies. Provide one real example of how a company has benefited by an ERP network.

4. When discussing organizational strategy in an information systems business context –what does this exactly mean within todays industry, please explain within the following:

a. Value chains
b. Business processes

5. Digital learning technology has fundamentally transformed business practices within all sectors—marketing, accounting, data processing, sales etc. Two of these technologies include:

a. Augmented reality (AR)
b. Virtual reality (VR)

How have these two digital reality devices changed the “industry” (positively or negatively) provide a real-world example.


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Question 1
The cloud has become an integral part of our working lives since it allows even the most
basic staff to do complex jobs. One of its most enticing characteristics is its ability to disrupt
established business paradigms. Virtualization and scaling up/down technologies enable the quick
transfer of sensitive data in both directions: between computer units and between computing units.
This results in increased security when thousands of computer units are involved. Businesses are
adapting their business demands in response to fast technological advancements in order to
participate in an increasingly competitive online market (Rodriguez et., 2019). It's important to
remember that businesses use cloud computing since it saves them money by avoiding the need to
recruit more staff to increase their processing capacity.
Cloud computing, in contrast to a microprocessor or a telephone, is not a single piece of
technical equipment. The system is composed of three critical services. As a result, separation is
most visible in cloud computing during the process of dynamically distributing and retrieving
resources for users, such as whether or not various tenants have access to the same resources and
how tenants interact. Netflix is one company that makes use of cloud computing.
Question 2
Recent years have seen a surge in data center development, owing to greater awareness
among businesses of the advantages that cloud services may give, as well as the creation of
regional data centers. Data centers are the industrial world's powerhouses. A business may
outsource its electrical requirements to a data center. Businesses gain in a number of ways from
data centers. Due to these services, a firm may instead concentrate on its clients' demands rather
than technology upkeep.

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The data center houses the company's back-end systems and data storage, such as
mainframe computers, servers, and databases (Shehabi, et al., 2018This department was once
integrated with broader, centralized IT operations, but that is no longer the case. Data centers are
required by government organizations, educational institutions, telecommunications and financial
services firms, as well as online information and social networking service providers such as
Google and Facebook. The data center got its name from the actual location of all the systems.
Hardware and software for IT operations, data storage, and application storage are all
critical components. This needs the establishment of data centers to accommodate the extra storage
systems, servers, switches, and routers, as well as additional security measures such as firewalls.
Google, for example, stores its massive volumes of data in data centers.
Question 3
Businesses may use ERP to monitor and integrate all of their operations in one location.
Businesses may profit from ERP software solutions because they streamline resource management
by combining all of their business activities into a single system. ERP software may be used to
automate a variety of business processes, including buying, inventory management, sales,
marketing, accounting, and even human resources. Strategic planning establishes the future path
of action for a business. ERP software enables you to access critical data in order to make educated
and scalable choices. Additionally, by automating mundane processes, the system is capable of
developing and implementing your most inventive initiatives. Unless an enterprise resource
planning (ERP) solution is adopted, each department's system will be customized to meet its
unique needs. ERP software enables access to all systems via a single application with a single
user interface, despite the fact that each department retains its own system. Additionally, ERP
software enables communication and information exchange among a business's many departments.

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The operations and statuses of several divisions are compiled and made profitably accessible to
other portions of the firm.
In this case, an ERP network aided a business. Amazon. Amazon's enterprise resource
planning (ERP) software is dubbed Systems Analysis and Program Development (SAPD)
Question 4
Management information systems (MIS) assist an organization's day-to-day operations
(HRIS). When it comes to corporate modernization, information systems have had a direct
influence on everything from mobile phones to wireless devices to online news and advertising to
new government legislation addressing the problems raised by the exponential growth of digital
information. Businesses operating on a worldwide basis have also benefited the financial
advantages of the Internet.
The value chain is a term that refers to the several business activities and procedures that
go into manufacturing a product or providing a service to clients. A single value chain may span
the whole of a product's life cycle, from research and development through sales and everything
in between. The climax of a business process is the delivery of a service or product to a customer.
In other words, it is the actions and tasks that, when done, aid a business in achieving its objectives.
Question 5
AR may be used to superimpose digital information on top of our physical surroundings
(AR). Many people are confined to their houses as a result of a worldwide epidemic, and a new
technology known as augmented reality may enable us to turn our homes into places of education,
work, and enjoyment. AR can help bring the outside world into your living room, from on a virtual
safari with 3D animals ...


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