Why an information system or an information technology project could fail in an organization?
Essay - 9 pages - Business strategy
While the terms Information System and Information Technology are sometimes used interchangeably, they are two distinct concepts. The information system is an organized combination of several entities which stores, retrieves, transforms and disseminates information in an organization like a...
Organizational Culture and Employee Motivation at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Case study - 30 pages - Management
During the past 15 years, a particular sector of consulting firms has been performing very well. These are the firms that are mostly into technology consulting, whose modus operandi is to win the contract for design, development and maintenance of information systems from large, mostly American...
Technological evolution of mobile radio networks: what is the future of GSM infrastructure?
Dissertation - 65 pages - Electronics
Historically, telecommunications have occupied a prominent place in human society. The area occupied by this segment has risen sharply in the past thirty years, by the mobile networks becoming available to the general public. A mobile radio network is primarily a wireless network. It establishes...
Introduction to Technological Management: mobile telephony (2005)
Case study - 10 pages - Management
Initially, the mobile phone had limited technical resources. It was used mainly to call, and to send messages. With the development of the Internet, these phones have evolved and moved into WAP phones. Yet, the potential of this novelty has been limited: it has been extended to consultation of...
The case of disruptive technology
Case study - 10 pages - Electronics
There are more people who are listening to music. Nowadays it is everywhere and every when: you are going to take your bus, you are traveling from a country to another, you are making sport... Each reason is the right one to listen to music. It is true that with the development of new...
Using technology to challenge the 'I, The Time, and the Theater' in Beckett's play 'Krapp's Last Tape'
Thesis - 6 pages - Film studies
There is little doubt that the cannon of Beckett's work is one of experimentation and investigation, with the author constantly exploring the boundaries of content and form, pushing the limits not only of theme and narrative, but also of the very mediums themselves that are in use in each...
Technology applications of X-ray diffraction for non-destructive testing
Essay - 8 pages - Electronics
In this article the use of X-ray diffraction in non-destructive testing of materials and machine components is examined. The article contains twelve refeX-ray diffraction finds uses in many applications of science and technology, ranging from applications in the field of pharmacy for the...
Exploring the principles of constructivism and applying them to Technological Education
Tutorials/exercises - 8 pages - Psychology
The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium states: “career studies should be taught in manners that are consistent with a constructivist view of learning” (NASDCTEC, 1999, p. 7). While this may sound good in theory, one underlying problem...
Outsourcing information technology services (ITS)
Thesis - 5 pages - Computer science
This paper will address the issue of outsourcing information technology services (ITS), and whether or not it has been a success based upon concrete examples and performance metrics. Initially, the paper will consider an organization (government or company) which elected to outsource all its ITS...
Occupational therapy: Assistive technology recommendations for client 'George'
Case study - 4 pages - Electronics
The enclosed case-study is a follow-up to the previous report on client “George,” a seventy-one year old high-functioning male retiree living in an independent unit with his spouse, and contains recommendations on an appropriate AT device usages which should prove beneficial to him in...
Blackberry technology
Thesis - 5 pages - Electronics
Mobile solutions are developing and so is its technology. Like the early Web boom, we have the mobile era coming soon. New technologies and new platforms in the mobile world are coming into light. Technology seems to discover into the perspective of fresh innovations and brings the world...
Using information technology to run a business
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
For this assignment I have been asked to discuss how information technology could be used to improve the way in which a business is run, and secondly to suggest a new mission statement assuming the firm were to change their customers. I will do this by looking into the strengths and weaknesses of...
The commodification of babies: An attempt to control through technological advancements in human reproduction
Thesis - 3 pages - Social sciences
We live in a capitalist society. From our moment of birth, we are being socialized to believe that life is a competition and we must continuously fight to win. Jobs have long ago become specialized and almost everything is a commodity. This shapes every aspect of our lives from the most private...
Impact of information technology in the world of health
Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Medical studies
In the world of health, information technology is a real challenge. Internal communication is the key factor for success in a medical organization. For example: the physicians must be reachable at any time, and must constantly be able to ascertain the health of their patients and the latest...
Technological court
Thesis - 2 pages - Social sciences
Technological evidence that is allowed into court to be used against someone should be evidence that is concrete and guaranteed to be accurate. The evidence should have been gotten following proper procedures, such as acquiring a search warrant prior to gaining the evidence. The form of...
The continued dominance of Dell in the the highly competitive technological world
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
Founded in 1984 by Michael Dell, Dell Computer Corporation created an innovative concept by placing the customer at the center of the business organization. In 1998, the company set up a direct sales model, allowing it to establish itself quickly and successfully in the computer industry. Indeed,...
Technological survey project in the automotive industry: The Volkswagen group
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Volkswagen AG is the leading German automotive group. The global market share of the group is 12.1% and has reached about 20% in its home market: Germany. With 25,400 vehicles leaving the factory each day, the group has been since 1998, the number one European car manufacturer. And it happens to...
Eye problems caused by technology
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
The human eye, profound and unique is its design. The human pupil adjusts constantly, thousands of times during one day, adapting to light and the proximity of things looked at in the places visited. No doubt, though, this world has drastically changed since the eye was designed and created. In...
WiBro technology
Thesis - 6 pages - Electronics
This technology is the latest advancement in Wireless Communication which presents drastic change in Wireless Internet and helps connect each and every person globally. It is the most advanced and upcoming technology now a days. WiBro is the Portable Internet Service to provide a high data rate...
Technology's influence on art
Thesis - 3 pages - Social sciences
Technology allows artists to explore new mediums that were not previously available. Three dimensional modeling on computers and various other programs graphical effects provided on various programs allows artists to do things with their art that were unavailable to previous generations of...
Active character technology based on neural networks Genetic Algorithms and AI
Thesis - 7 pages - Computer science
A combination of Neural networks genetic algorithms and conventional computing in Multimedia and Gaming industry has never been attempted before. Existing technologies operate on fixed databases and manipulate limited data that is bound by some logical algorithm. Even many of the AI based...
Concept of communication technology
Presentation - 5 pages - Electronics
Communication technology is an important tool for computerized information systems as data is communicated by using communication technology. Data communication refers to data transmission and receipt thereof from one location to another. Computers transmit data for many reasons. The problems of...
Market research information technology
Essay - 4 pages - Services marketing
Market research is the process of gathering and recording in a systematic way the data about customers, competitors and the market and then analyzing the data to get the required information about their behavior and how to manipulate them to the benefit of your company or your product (QuickMBA,...
Innovative train technology: Maglev super speed system
Presentation - 25 pages - Physics
The super speed Maglev system Trans-rapid is an innovative track-bound transportation system for passengers and high-value cargo traffic at speeds between 300 to 500 km/hour. It is the first fundamental innovation in railroad technology since the construction of the first railroad. So as you can...
Information technology and strategic management
Thesis - 23 pages - Management
Strategic management is defined as “the set of decisions and actions resulting in formulation and implementation of strategies designed to achieve the objectives of an organization”. The formality of strategic Management systems vary widely among companies. Formality refers to the...
Information technology as an enabler of sales and distribution
Dissertation - 47 pages - Business strategy
A competitive edge in sales and distribution network provides much needed muscle to the companies to compete in market place as has been epitomized by companies like HLL, Marico & ITC etc. Use of IT in sales and distribution promises to provide a consistent source of competitive advantage that...
Overview of hardware & information technology
Tutorials/exercises - 39 pages - Computer science
A computer is a device that accepts information (in the form of digital data) and manipulates it for some result based on a program or sequence of instructions on how the data is to be processed. Complex computers also include the means for storing data (including the program, which is also a...
A critical analysis of two 2006 information technology security surveys
Case study - 6 pages - Computer science
My analysis of two surveys - the 2006 Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey (AusCERT, 2006) and the Ernst and Young 2006 Global Information Security Survey (Ernst and Young Global Limited, 2006) will proceed systematically according to the following simple scheme, one that is motivated by...
Advances in Law Enforcement Technology
Case study - 2 pages - Criminal law
The advantages of stun guns and patrol car video surveillance are critical, advanced tools in law enforcement. Officers are given the option of Tasers, which are extremely effective when pursuing an offender that might have had the upper hand to fight for a long time, resulting in the officer...
Resource management and technological innovation, sheet reading: The Netherlands C., Economics of Innovation (Chapter IV)
Book review - 3 pages - Management
For A. A Alchian, under uncertainty, profit maximization cannot be a rule of action for the firm. Success depends on results, not motivations: the decisions and criteria associated with them do not constitute a basis for understanding the behavior of firms. What is important are the decisions...
