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Strategic use of technology

Introduction

Maryland Technology Consultants Inc. (MTC) is an Information Technology consultation firm

that was established in 2008 and uses information technology in offering of measurable results to

its customers. In its development and expansion, the company has established satellite companies

in Virginia Bethesda, Maryland and Herndon. Today, the company has employed over 450

people to enhance its services delivery. In accordance to its business environment, the company

depends on the expertise and performance of its employee in gaining of competitive advantage in

the market (Nissen, 2018). Recently, the company has been operating in an extremely

competitive business environment and has succeeded in making of new contracts on IT

consultation services. In an interview with the CEO of MTC Samuel Johnson he indicated that an

additional talented staff could be quickly hired to address the future needs of the increasing

contracts (Maryland Technology Consultants case study, 2019). The current organizational

hiring process is not cost effective and affects the performance of the organization in different

sectors. Creating effectiveness in the organizational hiring process is among the key targets of

the organization. Implementation of technological solution can improve the current challenges in

creating effectiveness in the organizational hiring process. Technological solutions are key in

bolstering the organizations manpower. The main aim of this Business Analysis and System

Recommendation (BA&SR) is to provide IT solutions that will create effectiveness in the hiring

process.

✓ Strategic Use of Technology

o Business Strategy

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MTC’s bussiness strategy is all about offering of high quality consultation services and

recommendation to small business that aim to integrate new business practices and technology.

However the business can only accomplish its business strategy through recruiting of skilled

employees to serve its growing market scope. With increases in the number of contracts that are

received by the organization, its staff is expected to grow as well. According to the human

resources director, adding of more of 75 consultants to their staff would increase the company’s

ability to handle its customers. According to the human resources director, the current hiring

process is not cost effective and manual hiring of the employee takes more time and increases the

cost of hiring staff. Failure to hire more 75 consultant within the limited time may burden the

present consultants and may risk the company losing some its contracts. Integration of automated

hiring process strategy will make the hiring process cost effective and less time consumed in

hiring new staff. Among the main goals of the recruitment process (Davis, 2017). Using

automated recruitment procedure will guarantee quality staff.

o Competitive Advantage

Having a well build staff is clearly considered as source of competitive advantage for

organizations. MTC will integrate new recruitment approach that will be influence to

organizational competitiveness. The integration of technology in recruitment of new staff will

make it easier for the organization to inform the human resource on the needed expertise from

the applicants. MTC competitive advantage can draw from offering better quality services at the

same price as their rival. Therefore the skills of the consultant are highly influential on the

organizations competitive advantage (Bourgeois, 2014). Also hiring of more consultants will

make it possible closing on many contracts as possible. Integration of the automated process can

help in determining the expertise level of applicants. The application can have a survey that

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Strategic use of technology Introduction Maryland Technology Consultants Inc. (MTC) is an Information Technology consultation firm that was established in 2008 and uses information technology in offering of measurable results to its customers. In its development and expansion, the company has established satellite companies in Virginia Bethesda, Maryland and Herndon. Today, the company has employed over 450 people to enhance its services delivery. In accordance to its business environment, the company depends on the expertise and performance of its employee in gaining of competitive advantage in the market (Nissen, 2018). Recently, the company has been operating in an extremely competitive business environment and has succeeded in making of new contracts on IT consultation services. In an interview with the CEO of MTC Samuel Johnson he indicated that an additional talented staff could be quickly hired to address the future needs of the increasing contracts (Maryland Technology Consultants case study, 2019). The current organizational hiring process is not cost effective and affects the performance of the organization in different sectors. Creating effectiveness in the organizational hiring process is among the key targets of the organization. Implementation of technological solution can improve the current challenges in creating effectiveness in the organizational hiring process. Technological solutions are key in bolstering the organizations manpower. The main aim of this Bu ...
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