Unit 04 – Impact of the Use of IT on Business Systems p5,p4,p3,m2

P5 Magazine Review - For recent developments in hardware and software (anything within the last 2 years). Research websites to find opinions and reviews and remember the focus is hardware and software for business systems not the latest gaming or social networking developments. Create a document with two tables in the style of magazine reviews, awarding stars or points under various categories for each hardware device or software development P3 In the last column how organisations might use the technology (respond) add a paragraph reference number and give your explanation beneath the table (as the small box is too small for detailed comments). Hardware Review Table: The star rating will go from one star to five stars (where more stars indicate better rating). Image Description Make Power Power Rating * Capacity Capacity Rating * Price Price Rating * Source How organisations might use the technology Paragraph Reference No:- Hardware 1 Software Review Table: The star rating will go from one star to five stars (where more stars indicate better rating). Image Description Make Minimum H/S ware specification requirements Purpose Useability Rating * Price Price Rating * Source How organisations might use the technology Paragraph Reference No:- Software 1 P4 Continue the Magazine Review document add a new heading managing risk and explain what a business must guard against: cybercrime e.g. diverting financial assets, communications sabotage, intellectual property theft, denial of service attacks; preventive technologies e.g. firewalls, access control methods, secure payment systems; disaster recovery M2 Continue the Magazine Review document and add a new heading how recent developments may improve a specific business (Full of Beans). Some things to consider are:- • Productivity gains - processes shall have an increase in speed and ease • Cost reduction – possibility of needing less staff, • Increased profit – more products made and less waste, website sales etc. • Customer Service – better communication between the business and customers (feedback, promotions) • Marketing (YouTube ads, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) • Efficiency - all internal departments shall have the facility to efficiently communicate • MIS – improvement of internal systems, new and legacy electronic data to be integrated to improve business processes e.g. manage all orders, customers details, Stock (all products shall be logged into a reliable database system with their product code, description; quantity per pack; price), suppliers details & employee details