...Data Managment During the course of an ordinary work day I took it upon myself to record all of the instances in which I was required to produce any amount of personalized electronic data. The list not only astounded me, but frightened me as well. My day started at six in the morning with a swipe of my electronic key card at my gym. The data in the key card is attached to my social security number, phone number, address, birthdate, and credit card. On my way home I stopped at a coffee shop and paid with a debit card thereby producing another record of my location at an exact time and date. At home while getting ready for work, I logged into a podcast of my favorite National Public Radio show. My login information is connected to a credit card and all of my personal demographics. The time stamp I left while streaming online radio will most likely be saved on a massive server, available for recall for years on end. As disturbing as this seems, this is only the beginning, as my day to day job requires constant surveillance, both by proximity card, audio and video surveillance. Most people can tell you that if you desire privacy at your workplace, do not pursuit a career in corrections. In one eight hour day, my proximity card, which links to my personnel record, is recorded over fifty times a day. In order to enter or exit any door or hallway, one must swipe their proximity card, which logs the activity into a massive database that is backed up into a cloud server on...
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...| Internet of Things | 2014| Pragya Vaishwanar | Aricent Marketing Research Report | Summary It’s fair to say that more people have heard of the “internet of things” than have experienced it. More objects are becoming embedded with sensors and gaining the ability to communicate. The resulting information networks promise to create new business models, improve business processes, and reduce costs and risks. There is breathless press coverage of the phenomenon—always patiently re-explained by tech pundits as the trend by which all of one’s most mundane possessions will become internet-connected. These are invariably coupled with estimates that the internet of things will be a multi-trillion dollar business. 2014 is really, finally the year that the “internet of things”—that effort to remotely control every object on earth —becomes visible in one’s everyday lives. In a sense the internet of things is already with us. For one thing, anyone with a smartphone has already joined the club. The average smartphone is brimming with sensors—an accelerometer, a compass, GPS, light, sound, altimeter. It’s the prototypical internet-connected listening station, equally adept at monitoring our health, the velocity of our car, the magnitude of earthquakes and countless other things that its creators never envisioned. Yet despite repeated declarations one of the most successful sellers of baubles that help make your home “smart,” Smart-things, has only shipped 10,000 or so units since...
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...IoT (Hiremath, 2015) IoT stands for Internet of things which in itself explains that it is things that are connected to internet which include sensors, devices, actuators, transducers any equipment or material thing (further referred as THINGS ) which in some way are able to communicate via internet. There has been some kind of automation in industry, home, and office through various THINGS but IoT is a concept where in all these THINGS are connected to internet and communicate via internet and can be intervened or controlled through internet. They also intern generate data and can be stored on cloud for further processing or the data required for control mechanism of these THINGS may exist on cloud itself. The crux of such exercise is to achieve improved efficiency, effectiveness, accuracy and economic benefit. I chose not to tell you the whole story but few specific examples of IoT which will bring us on same page of thoughts and make us easily understand in future anything we come across which is related to IoT. Smart Home: Smart home widely working on ZigBee protocol (considered as most secured and safe till now) is basically automation of lights, AC, door lock, Curtains etc.. In home and also able to communicate via internet through a gateway to any smart device connected to internet like smart phone and be accessible to any authorised user so as to monitor or control home appliances sitting globally anywhere using a smart home specific application. For example a Chinese...
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...computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction” (Mell). In other words, the cloud uses the Internet to store, access, and process data. Before cloud computing, the only other way to store and process data was through in-house servers, which are simply a server located within the company. The invention of all new technology brings controversy because the amount of issues that could come from it must be compared to the amount of benefits. There are three different types of cloud computing, all of which can be incredibly beneficial for both personal and business use: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) (Turim-Nygren). Although they all function similarly, they take on their own roles and process information differently. The most commonly known is cloud storage such as Dropbox and Google Drive, which are categorized as SaaS. The pros and cons of cloud computing have been debated over the past decade, and individuals and businesses alike have weighed the good against the bad when choosing whether to use it to store and process their data. The decision whether to use cloud computing or in-house servers depends on the type of company and resources it has at its disposal, along with the size and computing needs of the company. Many companies are choosing to follow the hybrid...
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...has made some very significant changes in order to make a profit. The internet retail company wasn’t making the lead way that was needed in order to stay on top of the internet market as it is today. The competition seemed to overtake the Amazon company. In response to this Amazon began to offer other services to businesses. These services did veer away from the original internet retail part of the company. These other services were through the use of Amazon’s computing storage systems because Amazon only uses 10 percent of this storage at any time (Rainer & Turban, 2009). This strategy for creating profits is actually a wise strategy because Amazon is putting to good use of its extra computing storage systems for a price. This increases the profits for Amazon and also brings it into a new group of competition known as the global computing platform. This is possible because Amazon provides internet businesses with three different services. The first service is known as Simple Storage Services (S3) and is basically a way for businesses to store any data for a reasonable price. The second service is called Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and this helps businesses to process information. The third service provided is The Mechanical Turk which is used by other businesses for processing information and then organizing that information into useful knowledge. The third service is done with the internet and also with real people to make sure that the information is translated...
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...2013 7/15/2013 ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE History New India Assurance India Limited, incorporated on July 23rd 1919 was founded Sir Dorab Tata who was a founding member of The House of Tata’s. I got further nationalized in the year 1973 with merger of Indian companies. Present Position New India Assurance India Limited has vast presence all over the country and it is also doing remarkably high business. The company’s gross premium (in India) has increased tremendously over the years 2010-2012. It was Rs. 8542.86 crores in the year 2011-2012, as against Rs. 7097.14 crores in the year 2010-2011. Also, the company’s total assets are as high as Rs. 42162.74 crores as on 31st March 2012. The company has an extensive network of offices covering each and every state and other regions of India as shown in Figure1. . Figure 1.New India Assurance India Limited presence all over the country. Such large and extensive network makes NIA Rank No. 1 in the Indian market. Not only this, the company is also the largest Non-Life insurer in Afro-Asia excluding Japan. It is infact also the first Indian non-life company to reach Rs. 10073.88 crores Gross Premium. International Presence NIA also provides global Re-insurance facilities. It has its over-seas presence in countries like Japan, U.K, Middle East, Fiji and Australia. Overseas operations commenced in 1920. The company has operations in 20 countries in the year 2011-12 which spans through a...
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...University Table of Contents Introduction 3 Internet Competition 3 Organizational Strategy 4 Virtual Employee Productivity Measurement 4 Virtual Employee Connection 6 Virtual Employee Telecommunication 6 Cloud Computing 6 Other Considerations 7 References 8 Introduction In becoming the I.T. Manager for ‘The Best Widget, Inc.’, there are multiple aspects of this multinational organization that must be taken into account from a technology standpoint – specifically, the virtual segment of the business. With respect to evaluation of the virtual organization, there are six primary considerations that should be evaluated. These conditions entail the following: Internet Competition, Organizational Strategy, Remote Employee Considerations (Including productivity measurement, infrastructure, and telecommunications), and Cloud Computing. In addition to these core topics, other items must be evaluated prior to implementing a virtual organization. These considerations will also be evaluated below. Internet Competition In leveraging the available power of the internet, today’s businesses can greatly enhance their advantage over the competition, especially ‘The Best Widget, Inc.’. Of particular interest are two areas that can aid ‘The Best Widget, Inc.’ with respect to their competitive advantage. These two areas are those of competition research and advertising. Through internet research, ‘The Best Widget, Inc.’ will be able to obtain detailed information...
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...To From Subject Course Date Mr. R. Nijland Luuk Harleman (2430113) Business case Auditing Report 26th of March 2013 luukharleman@gmail.com (243011) 2 Executive Summary In the following case a business process is described of a particular subject which is discussed during the lectures of the APM course. The choice was to write one from your own experience or from an existing company. I chose an existing company since you can keep an interview and it will be easier to identify the current situation and to draw up a “plan for the future” which will contain some adjustments and benefits the company. The company I chose is an advertisement agency which focuses on online graphical design and target group analysis to efficiently meet today’s customer demands. luukharleman@gmail.com (243011) 3 Table Of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.Company Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 5 Organisation chart ............................................................................................................................... 5 Brief outline ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Products.....................................................
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... 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Background of study 1.3 Statement of the problem 1.4 Objectives of the study 1.5 Scope of the study 1.6 Significance of the study 1.7 Limitation of the study 1.8 Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES 2.1 Introduction CHAPTER THREE: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES 3.1 Introduction 3.2 System Analysis 3.2.1 Detailed Definition of the problem 3.2.2 Feasibility study 3.3 Method of Data Collection 3.3.1 Interview 3.3.2 Observation 3.3.3 Review of procedure manual or exiting system/procedure 3.3.4 Evaluation of Forms 3.4 Problem of Existing System identified in the present system 3.4. home -page 3.4.2 Student’s Registration 3.4.3 Administrator’s page 3.5 Data Preparation 3.6 User Preparation 3.7 Objectives of the New design 3.8 Program Structure 3.8.1 Modularity 3.8.2 Top-down Program Design 3.8.2.1 Program Flowchart 3.9 System Flowchart 3.10 File Maintenance Module 3.11 Main Menu Specification 3.11.1 Output Specification 3.11.2 Input Specification 3.11.3 File/Database Specification 3.12 Overview of the proposed systems flowchart CHAPTER FOUR: SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Justification...
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...QUESTION 2 Discuss on data preparation features provide by the product To us features of KNIME, the very openness of great open platforms for data innovation makes perfect sense: They’re more powerful because they’re highly integrative, developed around transparency and trust, and they help organizations become more agile and collaborative in their data innovation, all with fewer risks, at lower cost and in less time. And it’s because of these advantages that we’re seeing a lot of large global organizations and institutions actively consider and adopt open platforms for their data science teams. The downloaded data have also been enriched with topology, elevation, local weather, holiday schedules, traffic situation, business locations, tourist attractions, and other types of information widely available on the Internet via web or REST services. In this kind of cutting edge problems, where a very large amount of data is generated, it is imperative to adopt a scalable approach that can grow together with the application in future. A scalable approach means not only handling bigger data faster, but also reaching out to new external data sources, integrating different complementary tools to refine the analytics with the newest emerging algorithms and techniques, and collaborating within the analyst team to exploit the group’s collective competence. The Internet of Things is a very good example of the data explosion that is happening in most...
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...Assignment: Amazon Evolution Tracy Robinson Dalke XBIS 219 Business Information Systems June 19, 2011 Leslie D'Anjou Assignment: Amazon Evolution In order to keep up in the global revolution of internet Amazon has created services they can provide to businesses to utilize their unused processing capacity. These services make Amazon’s infrastructure available to companies and individuals to help them run the technical and logistical parts of their businesses (Introduction to Information Systems). I believe that Amazon is moving beyond its core competency, which began as an online book retailer. Amazon has gone from selling books to also selling some electronics, such as E-Readers. With the addition of the services Amazon is now introducing, they are more able to compete with Microsoft and Google. In adding services at reasonable prices Amazon has created and implemented a sound strategy that should help to keep them in the forefront of the global internet market. The services Amazon has added so far include Simple Storage Service (S3), which allows businesses to store data and applications on Amazon disk drives, Amazon charges 15 cents per gigabyte per month. Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is a service in which Amazon rents out processing power starting at 10 cents per hour. Some businesses use both of these services together saving the companies both money and time. The third service Amazon has added is called Mechanical Turk, this service combines processing power...
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...A Data Goldmine Sean A Diehl BUS 540 Professor Tom Voight Ohio Dominican University March 27, 2012 A Data Goldmine According to Barron’s Business Guides, “Database: a collection of data stored on a computer storage medium, such as a disk, that can be used for more than one purpose. For example, a firm that maintains a database containing information on its employees will be able to sue the same data for payroll, personnel, and other purposes” Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms (1995, p. 95). Databases are considered to be wealth of resources and opportunity in today’s information society. The topic of managing data and data integration is the centerpiece of author, Tom Kelly’s article, “Managing Multiple Companies in the Cloud”. Within the first paragraph, it is readily apparent that Kelly’s take on his use of cloud applications for business management is boastful and confident. According the Kelly, “…The single biggest advantage of running nine companies in the cloud is that I can be anywhere and have full access to each client's key processes through nearly any Internet-enabled device. My clients don't need to build out complicated networks and VPNs, and I don't need to juggle nine different laptops to keep data segregated. At the click of a button, I can seamlessly change hats…” (Kelly, 2011). The author’s decision to use the cloud for management of business data is made through his use of the 80/20 rule. Kelly explains that if he is able to...
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...New System Proposal Team A CIS/207 February 23rd 2014 Riordan Manufacturing requires an innovative information system proficient in the organization of product sales, which allows management of data by employees from computers and mobile devices. This new system would contain customer records and be password protected for sales agent’s individual accounts and further promote confidentiality of client and corporate data. Information security and carbon footprints will need to be addressed with creation of a new data warehouse. The cloud computing system would be an idyllic system for addressing the needs of Riordan Manufacturing and would be an inexpensive conversion from the old systems. Cloud computing initially evolved from visualization. The use of visualization would allow Riordan to separate its software, business applications, and data from hardware sources that may experience an issue. The cloud offers storage, network, and hardware virtualization. Businesses can set up private clouds as storage warehouses for company information. Information technology virtualization enhances the business’s assets and offers lower administration fees, reduced maintenance, and consolidation of company information for strategic marketing initiatives in one location. With this in place, there would be less risk of possible loss of important and pertinent information. The entire marketing division would be combined into one superior database for easier comparison of information. Switching...
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...Information Systems for Management (1.5 credit) Dr. Preeti Khanna 1 Evaluation Criteria • • • • End Term Examination Quiz / Class Test Class Participation Group Activity : : : : 25 10 05 10 • Total : 50 2 Session 1: Learning Objectives • Explain how information management delivers value to an organization. • Demonstrate the relationship between data, information and knowledge. • Identify key management issues of information and the perspective of information System 3 Today’s business environment Changes & driven by 4 The Emerging Digital Economy • To get a market of 50 Million People Participating: • Radio took 38 years • TV took 13 years • Once it was open to the General Public, • The Internet made to the 50 million person audience mark in just 4 years!!! Source: http://www.ecommerce.gov/emerging.htm Why Now? • Globalisation: Connect – Customers, partners, suppliers – and competition • Transparency : Polices – Industry regulations, consumer pressure and competition driving openness • Service focus: Customer Value – Differentiation and shareholder value increasingly derived from service experience 6 Business Information Management (BIM) • The process of managing information as a strategic resource for improving organizational performance. • This process involves developing strategies and introducing systems and controls to improve information quality to deliver value. 7 Using Information to Support the Business ...
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...Features of information systems Information systems have five main features, which are data, people, hardware, software and telecommunications. Data – The data input to the system has to be as accurate as possible, subject to it's cost and timescales for capture. It should then be stored in the most logical way. This often differs from how the data is input. The data then needs to be summarised to create information in a way that best meets the needs of the system's user, this may not necessarily be the most logical way or the easiest or cheapest for the IT team. People – People are involved both in capturing the data and in exploiting the information. It is important to motivate those who capture the data by highlighting the value that the exploited data brings to the organisation. Hardware – In a small organisation the MIS ( management information system) may run on just the sales or finance director's PC. In larger businesses it usually runs on a server either shared or dedicated with internet or intranet access for those who need it. It is unusual to require specialised hardware. Software – The simplest MIS can be built using standard software. However, most MIS use specialised software, which has the most common features of an MIS already built in. The developer configures this by describing the database and its structure, where the data comes from, how to summarise the data ans what standard queries will be required. The cost of the software varies widely....
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