Information Technology Management
Question 1
As the team of a group of consultants engaged to design a network plan for a medium sized company, you are required to develop a network plan for the company. Your plan must include a covered of the following aspects:
a) The type of network to be used
b) The type of topology that best fits the requirements of the company
c) The server support required
d) The types of peripheral devices required
e) The communication media to be used
Answer
In many organizations, there being asked to subscribe the network plan, as a strategic level, the company needs a clear vision of the impact of information technology management. No business strategy is now complete without an information technology strategy. Moreover, information technology is not only a part of support business strategy and it even provides a strategic opportunity in its own right.
Company Background
Saturn Potato Chips Inc is a mid-size manufacturing company that is newly established by five major partners. Its factory is located in China and the plant contains around 100 personnel, which includes plant workers, administrative staff, accounting and management staff etc. In recent years, people¡¦s attitudes towards physical fitness and eating habits have changed significantly; there has been an increase interest towards health and physical fitness. Saturn is highly aware of this, thus it produce delicious potato chips while aiming to achieve an image of a healthy snack food. In order to meet this business objective, Saturn¡¦s chip contains more nutrients and less fat than other brands of potato chips. In addition, their chips a ...