Essays and Research Papers on Hardware, Software & Industry

This 5 page paper analyzes the prospect of going into a computer consulting business. It advises a student thinking about embarking on such an endeavor to do research and consider financial factors. Start up costs are discussed in detail. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper considers how businesses will have to change in the twenty-first century as a result of business on the internet and the expansion of the world wide web. E-commerce is growing rapidly and this paper argues that all businesses will be effected by it either directly or indirectly and as a result ...

A 10 page paper discussing how changes in computing will affect sales to small and medium businesses. Small and medium businesses have more flexibility in computing choices than ever before, and the industry is not that much different than was that for stereo equipment a generation ago as large, self-contained systems gave way to less expensive, better-performing and ...

This 13 page report discusses COmmon Business Oriented Language or COBOL and whether or not a “project leader” recommends that the institution should use COBOL as an ongoing process of business. COBOL was one of the first high-level programming languages, introduced in 1959 by the Conference on Data Systems Languages and played an important role in automating the business world with ...

This 40 page paper considers the value of DVD, looking at its benefits over analogue technology and the value it can add. The paper first considers the technical specifications and possibilities of DVD and then look at how DVD may be used by a business, such as in sales presentations or in training scenarios. The ...

This 6 page report discusses information security of enterprise businesses with a focus on firewall protections. Firewalls are computer network devices that protect a network from other “less trusted” networks. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing Kerzner's Project Management Maturity Model (PM3) and Cisco Systems' likely position at Level 3 of the 5-level model. The paper offers three strategies that Cisco might take in moving to Level 4, that at which benchmarking is common. As its industry leader, Cisco can find excuses for not ...

This 11 page paper considers a case supplied by the student and looks at how a new accounting system should be introduced to a small business, how the decisions should be made and the implementation. The paper also considers the solution of Sage Line 50. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This is an 8 page paper discussing SBC Communications: its threats and opportunities, leadership, business strategy, diversification and foreign investment. SBC Communications Inc. is one of the world’s largest data, voice and Internet service providers. Through its global networks, the company deals mainly in providing a full range of voice, data, networking and e-business services ...

This 3 page paper answers questions asked by the student, The first considers the problem of poor quality information and information overload. The second look at the value which can be added with a management information system (MIS), and the lasrt considers what the first stages would be in developing an entrance into e-commerce.

This 4 page paper answers three questions; 1. What does the terminology “legacy problem” mean and how does it relate to ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)? 2. How ill considered ICT (Information Communication Technology) outsourcing can be risky and dangerous for a company and 3. How the architecture of ICT relates to business strategy?. ...

This 17 page paper considers IT in two companies; Microsoft and Siemens Business Services. The paper examines the companies separately, identifying at the central operational concerns of these organizations, how IT currently being used in these organizations to support those concerns and if it could be used more effectively and how the limitation are likely ...

This 19 page paper answers four questions asked by the student. The first outlines the use and advantages of a distributed network, the second looks at controlling and monitoring the system using an embedded TCP/IP and how IPsec can be used for security. The third looks at the use of remoting, what it is and ...

An 8 page paper examining three small businesses – a deli, a walk-in medical clinic and an auto body repair shop – with no disaster contingency plans to determine potential solutions for their lack of disaster recovery plans in terms of IT only. Options discussed range from self-installation of RAID cards in each computer ...

A 10 page paper providing rationale for choosing Linux operating system over various Windows® systems. Unix – and its Linux variation – remains the most versatile operating system in terms of hardware requirements. Windows is more hardware-specific with each generation, and less open to alteration than either Linux or UnixWare. The paper ...

This 6-page paper discusses strategic ideas to consider when selecting an IT system for a company. Also presented is information about why businesses and systems sometimes don't get along. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 16 page paper examines the technology that allows mobile or cellular telephone users to connect to the internet that competes with WAP. The paper looks at the history and development of i-mode first introduced in Japan in 1999 by NTT DoCoMo, the technical specifications under second and third generation platforms, how it may develop ...

A 12 page paper discussing approaches to acquiring business intelligence tools such as hardware and software, and then presenting proposed methods and anticipated results of a study seeking to determine whether organizations seek "best of breed" solutions or those that provide a "best fit" with existing infrastructure. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Software Used in Real Estate: A 3 page memo discussing ACT! customer relationship management software for real estate and Microsoft Office The paper recommends the Outlook product both for the real estate office and individual brokers and agents, primarily because of the difficulty determining ACT's true value. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discuses issues related to these two topics. The writer explains what an SLA is, its components, basic types of SLAs and the most common errors when developing the agreement. The writer also discuses Service-Level Management, the classifications and the important points about management. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper defining and discussing the use of the IT portfolio as a means of gaining control over IT projects and IT costs. ITPM is an approach to managing IT and IT projects as components of a larger portfolio of IT-related assets. This implies, of course, that the one managing that ...

A 13 page paper discussing the communications aspects of IT project management and providing a study of IT portfolio management (ITPM) as a means of increasing transparency and protecting the schedules of projects already underway. The study concludes that the IT project manager should not reject suggested alterations out of hand, but that the ...

A 3 page paper discussing a scenario case and answering questions about what was wrong with the project manager's level of involvement. The 4th manager for the project was a software tech and virtually single-handedly produced the software necessary to bring the project in on schedule. He filled the role of technician rather ...

This 3 page paper discusses the most important aspects of network management, availability and security. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper overview of database management and use as the database continues its metamorphosis from keeper of historic data only to the tool that identifies trends and opportunities found through examination of the information the database holds. Now and in the future, the database uses its historical data to identify trends and ...