Impact and future of IT in business Organisations .

IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS :

Technology provides a wide range of tools entrepreneurs can use to guide their new companies through the start-up and growth stages. 

Business accounting, marketing and communication have been revolutionized by advances in computer, network and communications technology, and businesses in a range of industries 

Business have to continually adapt to take full advantage of technological developments.


The impacts are:


1. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
  • There is a never-ending demand to make electronic goods smaller, faster, cheaper, and more powerful. 
  • Computers can store thousands of files electronically, saving time and office space. 

2. BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT 

  • VIRTUAL BUSINESS- The ease of doing business online has created a boom in newbusinesses, or start-ups. 

  • New business opportunities like e-commerce including websites , blogs , online marketing , e-tutorials  are creating self employment for people.
  • New jobs like online content writer , web page designer etc are in demand. 

3. BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
  • It has become faster using e-mail , social media technology.
  • It has become more deliberate.
  • It reaches global masses.


 4.EDUCATION 

  • The technology available today has made a wealth of knowledge available to students, which offers great potential for the speed and style of learning.
  • Information is presented in so many ways that any type learner, whether gifted or disabled, can find and use the necessary material. 
  • With e-learning the information on the Internet is available for all who have access, without discrimination.



FUTURE OF IT :

Digitization has transformed the business world. Digital tools are now ubiquitous in all aspects of commerce, from business processes to services and transactions, and one engine is driving the change: information technology. 

Today's companies not only rely on information technology, they can't compete without it. IT is integrated into products, it pulls priceless information from customer data, and it is the force behind online shopping. 

As digital becomes even more prevalent, the demand for IT will continue to rise, which in turn will place a heavier burden on IT organizations. Driven by the further digitization of business and increasing market competition, IT is becoming even more indispensable.


SOME OF THE TRENDS OF IT THAT WILL BE MASSIVELY USED IN FUTURE ARE


1. ONLINE TV

  • It allows the users to choose the program or the TV show they want to watch from an archive of programs or from a channel directory.
  • YouTube and other online video sharing sites have almost killed Television. 
  • The new generations prefer Internet over TV channels. It has become very popular with services such as RTÉ Player and Revision3. 

2. CAREER TRENDS


  • IT CONSULTANT: As CNN mentioned, everyone from local startups to the Fortune 500 companies need IT consultants to help them figure out the cheapest and fastest ways to run computers better. It also ranked number 13th on CNN’s most recent Best Jobs in America list.
  • Mobile/Web application developer: Hot in demand due to the internet and technology boom. Moreover, these developers are employed across every industry sector as there are needs in both commercial and non-commercial organizations to have a web page for selling or for the  purpose of communication.

3. CLOUD COMPUTING :
  • It is the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.
  • Cloud computing and storage solutions provide users and enterprises with various capabilities to store and process their data in third-party data centers.
  • Cost reductions claimed by cloud providers. A public-cloud delivery model converts capital expenditure to operational expenditure.


    4. MOBILE APPLICATION 

    • Another emerging trend within information technology is mobile applications (software application on Smart phone, tablet, etc.)
    • Mobile application or mobile app has become a success since its introduction. They are designed to run on Smartphone, tablets and other mobile devices.
    • They are available as a download from various mobile operating systems like Apple, Blackberry, Nokia, etc. Some of the mobile app are available free where as some involve download cost.
    •  The revenue collected is shared between app distributor and app developer.



      5. USER INTERFACES
      • User interface has undergone a revolution since introduction of touch screen. 
      • The touch screen capability has revolutionized way end users interact with application. 
      • Touch screen enables the user to directly interact with what is displayed and also removes any intermediate hand-held device like the mouse.
      • Touch screen capability is utilized in smart phones, tablet, information kiosks and other information appliances.

      6. 3D Printing

      • One place where technology’s role as a catalyst for innovation is particularly evident is 3D printing. 
      • According to tech research company Gartner, we are in the beginnings of a “Digital Industrial Revolution” that threatens to reshape how physical goods are created and 3D printing is at the heart of it."
      • In future this trend will be in boom.