The main topic I could relate to was the need for having IT support when bringing out new products. Many times in organizations, senior management makes decisions on new products without consulting with Information Technology (IT). Decisions are made from vendors promising goods that cannot be delivered due to the technological infrastructure. An example of this is when a vendor’s product claims to be multiplatform compatible. When it comes to IT to implement the product purchased, the multiplatform compatibility only works when a virtualized Windows OS is placed on the hardware being used for the product. Then technically it is not multiplatform compatible and other means of hardware must be purchased in order for the vendor’s product (software) to work properly. If the organization had IT consult with the vendor before purchasing the product, the deployment and deadline would be fluid.
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What I gained most is the understanding of IT, computer process and beneficial it is to everybody in work and in personal life. The importance of having an IT department and being nice to them because you will need them at some time while working for a company. IT is an important aspect of any business, as they are usually the mainframe of the company when things go wrong with the network or applications that are used. I also gained a better understanding of the how businesses utilize the organizations in many different opportunities. How data and information is used through the computer. This has given me knowledge to be more careful when utilizing personal information over the internet.
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This past week I really had the opportunity to understand the importance of IT; the IT department contributes so much to the company. Whenever I am having issues with my computer at work I can reach out to the IT department and they are more than happy to assist me. Since I’m required to work on my computer all day they are much appreciated. I also gained knowledge of hackers tapping into your personal information on the computer. This has made me more aware because I am constantly shopping online as well as taking care of a lot of business online such as paying bills, sometimes this does require me to input my personal information. Personally I rather just walk in and make a payment now to avoid taking a chance of someone accessing my personal information.
xxx What I have learned about IT that I did not know before is the different career opportunities there is as an IT person in a company. I have always known about companies having an IT department because at my job there have been many times when I have to work with the IT person in a company. Many times companies have their own IT people other times they have to call when they need IT help. As a scale technician I have to work with an IT person when it comes to programming a scale to a computer to print a label or a receipt or storing information, and sometimes to program mixers to drop a certain amount of weight of ingredients into mixers to make things such as concrete or food ingredients. Business need IT support when working with any type of technology because they are what keeps a company moving when they are having technical problems.
