Uses And Implications Of IT Systems - Content Flashcards
What are the seven main ways organisations can use IT systems?
Stock control
Data logging and analysis
General office tasks
Creative tasks
Online advertising
Manufacturing
Security
What are some uses of stock control?
Automatic stock reordering.
Accurate stock levels recorded.
What are some implications of stock control?
Can be expensive and may require staff training
What are some uses of data logging and analysis?
Highly accurate recordings.
Doesn’t require humans to log data.
What are some implications of data logging and analysis?
Automatic processing of data and output in different formats
Requires persistent data connectivity
What are some uses of general office tasks?
improves efficiency and quality, e.g. in reports, presentations, spreadsheets.
What are some implications of general office tasks?
May require training of staff.
IT support teams needed to correct issues and maintain
software
What are some uses of creative tasks?
Makes it easier to edit film, music and artwork.
Many ways of sharing creative work, e.g. video and image sharing websites
What are some implications of creative tasks?
Files from creative tasks, such as film editing, require large storage capacities
Piracy concerns
What are some uses of online advertising?
Allows very specific targeted marketing based on users’ browsing habits
Very Cost-effective with a variety of payment methods
What are some implications of online advertising?
Difficult to choose the best site for your adverts because of lots of choice
What are some uses of manufacturing?
improved efficiency - robots don’t take breaks or make mistakes
Hazardous tasks can be performed by machinery.
What are some implications of manufacturing?
Loss of jobs in manufacturing, and can be very expensive to implement
Cannot deal with exceptions easily.
What are some uses of security?
includes technologies such as swipe cards and biometrics.
CCTV monitoring and video technologies require fewer staff patrolling
What are some implications of security?
expensive to implement these security systems due to the use of specialist hardware and often bespoke software solutions.
Privacy concerns
