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In today’s work technology is increasing at a rapid pace, and much of it is more accessible than before. An example that has been changed by both of these factors is the internet. When first introduced to homes and businesses, use of the internet required it to be connected to a phone line. In many homes this would have meant that you could use one or the other, but not both at once. During this era access to the internet was limited to those who could afford to

With the IT team, the company needs to develop and define an Enterprise Operating Model and Architecture that include business strategy, current IT assessment, IT strategy and IT plans.

Due to their broaden services, they will be able to offer more than their competitors and become that “one stop shop” (Spiro, P. 525) they planned to be.

expansion. The following are the key aspects of the IT infrastructure that must be put in place to

Structure is the basis through which an organization seeks to create control the direction of an organization. This is completed through clear definitions of the allocation of work, differentiation, and the coordination of having those responsibilities working together towards the efforts of the organization, integration (Bolman & Deal, 1993, pp). Through these methods, the organization is able to devise a division of labor that collaborates to bring about the missions and goals of an organization. The structure that comes about from this can be varied in their rigidness and flexibility it allows, and to an extent this is a great contribution to its success.

The convenience that this division offer customers should give the organization a profitable and popularity boost, allow them to expand globally, and make the company a leader in innovation in its industry.

The current business world is continually integrating technology into daily processes at a rapidly growing rate. The integration is having a major impact on the way that people within corporations accomplish their jobs and as such it is of significant interest as an area of study. The focus that was chosen was to attempt to gain an understanding of the issues and affects that new technology is having on a larger business via an interview with someone in either middle of upper management.

IT would like to spend more time on innovations and less time and on developing software. The SOA model has the ability to decrease IT budgets in several ways since the fundamental applications and technology to support an SOA are already in place with the development focus on integration and existing business logic remains viable cost on system maintenance. There would be no frequent upgrades and will not need to be re-architected or replaced to meet new business requirements.

1. Propose an organizational structure for the IT department that you feel would support the transformation of AgCredit into a process-centric organization.

3. Interoperability: Through “Real-World” SOA, “Microsoft Dynamics enables other systems to integrate seamlessly with its product lines…” “…so customers can quickly deploy new solutions that involve sharing data and processes across multiple systems” (Microsoft Dynamics, March 30, 2007, p. 4).

Unifying operational functions of a vertically integrated company delivers specific advantages. Technology allows organizations to fully leverage the benefits of collaboration. An integrated business system will allow business leaders to redesign workflows, processes and organizational structures to drive better efficiency, quality and decision-making. The collaboration of logistics, operations, production and administration can improve a company’s business agility. Timely data, validated reports and real-time monitoring enable better cost control, financial oversight and enterprise planning. Strategic planning can increase overall performance of personnel, maintenance, scheduling and

Consisting of business, customer, and people support along with communications and property services, the division ensures customer and stakeholder information is processed seamlessly providing essential services to support customer service activity through simple and flexible processes

Services are provided in segments, so that packages are easily composed to accommodate the requirements of each organisation. Services may apply on an ad hoc or regular basis, as flexibility is key to the personal touch that we offer. Services are offered locally and globally.

These required skills include; the ability to measure the readiness of the organization to such adoption, identifying boundaries and entry points, enlightening people with the benefits that SOA can bring to both the organization and its information technology, measuring the challenges and drivers to SOA induction on both the business side and the technical side (Mabrouk, 2008). There will also be business issues that must be overcome before SOA can be fully adopted. The first, and most common, is the doubt of how SOA can actually help the organization. With it being much more of an IT-driven system, a business owner will be less inclined to give it a chance due to not understanding why it is necessary for a business. Then there is the issue of knowing whether or not an organization is even ready to adopt SOA. At its current state, an organization may not be in any position to try something so new and different. The next issue can even tie into this, with a lack of understanding SOA it would not be feasible to adopt it. If an organization is going through a transition of new personnel or keeping those that have been there for longer, it is possible no one will know enough about SOA to want it. A final step is for an organization to truly understand the value of IT and what it

Most people around the world witnessed the explosion of computer technology in the year 1990s including America and other continents. This new technology has led to changes and has caused numerous dynamic in where and how people work. For instance, there are people known as the telecommuters who work for various organizations full time or part time at homes rather than traveling to the offices. This is possible because homes and offices are connected through electronic networking. As a result,