Impact of ICT Innovations on Business

(Collaborating with ICT Innovations for Business Survival)

IMPACT
ICT plays a vital role in advancing economic growth and reducing poverty. A survey of firms carried out in 56 developing countries finds that firms that use ICT grow faster, invest more, and are more productive and profitable than those that do not
OVERALL SUMMARY OF THE IC4D http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONANDTECHNOLOGIES/R esources/282822-1141851022286/IC4D-Summary.pdf

IMPACT
Information and communications technologies (ICT) have had uneven deployment both between nations and within nations. These differences in the use of ICT and the Internet are part of the digital divide
Peslak, A. A review of national information and communication technologies (ICT) and a proposed National Electronic Initiative Framework (NEIF), First Monday, volume 11, number 5 (May 2006), http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue11_5/peslak/

Impact of ICT Innovations on Business

Introduction History / Development of Information & communications Technology (ICT) Impact Of ICT Innovations On Business Future of ICT Conclusions

Introduction

Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other. Bill Gates

Introduction

That seems to me a vital point. It is incontestable that the spread of computing power has reduced radically the costs for companies of collecting, analysing, retrieving and reusing information. The growth of voice and data communications means companies are increasingly able to share and spread this information at great speed, over large distances. So as computers become cheaper and more powerful, the business value of computers is limited less by computational capability and more by the ability of managers to invent new processes, procedures and organisational structures that leverage this capability. Just as electricity enabled development of the continuous production line processes, the decentralised availability of information through IT allows the reduction of hierarchical structures within firms and greater empowerment and capabilities for work teams and individual workers.

Introduction

ICTs can also transform a firm's relations with its customers, providing increased scope to tailor products to individual requirements. ICTs also allow more lean and timely inventory management. In other words, investment appears to have a greater beneficial impact if complemented by organisational changes, greater use of delegated decision-making and improvements in related workforce skills.]

Six stages of ICT in public sector Email System and Internet Network (internal usage) Enabling Inter-Organizational and Public Access to Information (one way to public) Allowing Two-way Communications (posting email & fax addresses; tracking information status reports) Allowing Exchange of Values (public able to make payments, etc.) Digital Democracy Portal for Citizens

History / Development of Information & communications Technology (ICT)

Impact Of ICT Innovations On Business

In the last forty years, adoption and implementation in the public sector has been slower than the private sector in most of the Asia Pacific countries. The private sector has been encouraged to use ICT in many types of business functions such as information management, payroll, and accounting.

conclusions

Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers.. organizing your lives, staying in touch with people, being creative.. if we don't solve these security problems, then people will hold back. Businesses will be afraid to put their critical information on it because it will be exposed. Bill Gates

MAJOR ROLES OF OFFICES

COORDINATE WORK OF LOCAL PROFESSIONALS AND INFORMATION WORKERS COORDINATE WORK ACROSS LEVELS AND FUNCTIONS COUPLE ORGANIZATION TO EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT *

OFFICE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS MANAGING DOCUMENTS:

CREATION STORAGE RETRIEVAL DISSEMINATION TECHNOLOGY: Word processing, desktop publishing, document imaging, Web publishing, work flow managers *

OFFICE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

SCHEDULING: FOR INDIVIDUALS & GROUPS: ELECTRONIC CALENDARS GROUPWARE INTRANETS *

OFFICE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

COMMUNICATING: INITIATING, RECEIVING, MANAGING: VOICE DIGITAL DOCUMENTS TECHNOLOGY: E-mail, voice mail, digital answering systems, GroupWare, intranets *

OFFICE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

MANAGING DATA: EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS, VENDORS: DESKTOP DATABASES SPREADSHEETS USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACES TO MAINFRAME DATABASES *

OFFICE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

MANAGING DATA:

DOCUMENT IMAGING SYSTEMS: Systems convert documents, images into digital form (e.g.: optical character recognition; microfiche) JUKEBOX: Storage & retrieving device for CDROMs & other optical disks INDEX SERVER: Imaging system to store / retrieve document *

Introduction to Computer Networks

Computer Networks
Computer network connects two or more autonomous computers.

The computers can be geographically located anywhere.

Introduction to Computer Networks

LAN, MAN & WAN

Network in small geographical Area (Room, Building or a Campus) is called LAN (Local Area Network)
Network in a City is call MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)

Network spread geographically (Country or across Globe) is called WAN (Wide Area Network)

Introduction to Computer Networks

Applications of Networks
Resource Sharing Hardware (computing resources, disks, printers) Software (application software) Information Sharing Easy accessibility from anywhere (files, databases) Search Capability (WWW) Communication Email Message broadcast
Remote computing

Introduction to Computer Networks

Network Components
Physical Media
Interconnecting Devices Computers

Networking Software
Applications

Introduction to Computer Networks

Networking Media
Networking media can be defined simply as the means by which signals (data) are sent from one computer to another (either by cable or wireless means).

Introduction to Computer Networks

Applications
E-mail Searchable Data (Web Sites) E-Commerce News Groups Internet Telephony (VoIP) Video Conferencing Chat Groups Instant Messengers Internet Radio