Developing IT systems
The drawbacks and benefits of updating IT systems
Benefits
- Improved management information the business is easier to run
- Synergy an integration of systems
- Productivity is better because the computers are faster and work can be produced faster and at better quality which will increase profits
- Cost reductions because of less staff which will increase profits
- Efficiency IT systems are more efficent and more work is produced
- Improved customer services Customers will trust the business more
Drawbacks
- Impact on staff (Redundancies etc.)
- Security; because it can be hacked and security will be needed to protect better equipment which will cost more money
- Legal requirements e.g. data protection, copyright
- inegration of legacy systems
- impact on procedures routines may be changed due to new systems
- cost: security will cost more aswell as the equipment