IT dependency on critical applications in the retail industry how they can achieve the applications robust?
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With redundancy of course.
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u should be knowing porter's value chain model. what u need to do is draw the value chain of your partners (suppliers, distributors....) both on the front and back end. so u get the whole supply chian. u have many It models to make the process easy. having done this would help u to identify to improve efficiancies in ur system so that would have a positive effect on clients. sometime u can identift modifications of improvements in ur partenrs system that leadt to ur efficiences. this is nthing but copretion among channel systems\n\nbut if u r speaking from other point of view...i.e for example u have two distribution channels for ur product say through internet and through direct selling. most of the times u have conflicts between them. so u nee to avoid channel conflicts and build coperation among them. for example Avon had sales ppl. they wanted these sales reps to suggest their website. but they never did this becoz they knew that they would be loosing te commission. so this is one example o hw conflicts arise.\n\ni will get to u if i find some material on this
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ithink they have CRM solutions like SAP, E.PIPHANY, MS CRM LIVE. et al
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The industry standard is Quark.  Very powerful software, and should allow you to do most anything you'll need.\nInformation on exact features and pricing (both personal and corporate) can be found at: http://www.quark.com/\nGood luck!
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I work in IT and we support all the pc's, phones, printers etc.  Without us, companies would be at a standstill. Not to mention most users are pretty useless trying to do even the most mundane tasks! Secretary's that don't know how to use Word and Excel. People don't know how to clear printer jams,etc! It's amazing how tech limited some people are~A note to Bess, Rebooting clears a myriad of problems. More than you can imagine.  But it depends on the problem. We don't say that for EVERYTHING!
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Manufacturing Systems are critical to the success of large manufacturing operations today. These automated systems help control processes, materials, manpower and all the other inputs required for the smooth functioning of a manufacturing unit. Such systems are expensive and involve large levels of automation, sensors, and software. The end result however, is a manufacturing system that is much more responsive to market trends, demand, and inventory levels. The tie-in with enterprise resource planning systems also ensure minute by minute assessments and decisions to be made about variables such as pricing, quantity, inventory, etc.\n\nManufacturing systems speed up processes for the manufacturing sectors by:\n\nReducing manufacturing cycle times \nIncreasing Inventory and cost tracking, mostly real-time \nImproving Turnover tracking \nImproving quality levels and lesser defects \nAchieving Higher returns on assets \nImproving gross margins and cash flow \nImproving turn-around-times (TATs) \nIntegrating with ERP and existing processes
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Usually Information Technology is developed to do things more efficiently (at least that is the goal!). For example, webpages and email systems allow companies to more efficiently market their products to customers and even process orders. And internal systems allow companies to more efficiently track inventory, cash flow, personnel, etc.\n\nThe thing most people miss when implementing IT is the human component. The people who will be using the technology must be deeply involved in the implementation to ensure that they are not implementing technology for the sake of technology, but are making current (and/or future) processes easier, faster, better, and cheaper.\n\nI hope that answers your question.
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* Requirement analysis (what exactly the customers/users want)\n* Planning and design\n* Estimation of available resources\n* Organization/Delegation of work (Assigninig of tasks)\n* Management\n* Progress tracking\n* Analyzing the results at each completion of each stage\n\nLack of above things lead to poor results.
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It is very important to know the strengths and weaknesses, especially in the computer industry.  Depending on what you want to do, different types of systems will work better than others.  Knowing about different types of informational systems will allow you to make the best choice.
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When the It employee works hard.\nwhen he/she works above the stipulated time.\nwhen the employee exceeds target.
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Cain and Abel is great when used for the right pourposes. . Ive been in the industry for a while and find its capabilities strong if you find one of your users stranded without their passowrd.\n\nAlso helpful when employees leave the company and decide to boycot your digital security protocols.
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There are few off-the-shelf applications, since every warehouse is different, and the requirements for scanning the pictures and cataloguing them are different as well.\n\nThis is a place where custom software developers hang out\nhttp://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/?biz\nMost of them write stuff for small companies like yours, try asking a question there.
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As someone who worked in the field a couple of years ago, I'm pretty aware of the issue. Let me begin...\n\n1. The biggest issue facing (most) etailers is the lack of tactile representation of their products. That is to say that some items just have to be handled and seen up close in order for the buyer to make a good decision. There are many items that suffer this problem, such as soft furnishings where the 'feel' is important, fragrances where the smell is important, etc. Obviously, some items, such as media can be partially represented on-line, such as music.\n\n2. There are operational difficulties associated with ecommerce. The single, most expensive part of ecommerce is distribution. Some 'etailers' have one large distribution center that servers the whole US (Amazon), while others rely on having many smaller centers (NetFlix). Having only one can be a major drawback in that the costs associated with mailing an item depend on the location of the customer. Chances are, in this situation they are going to be some considerable distance. Having multiple distribution centers also has a problem in that the company must have multiple inventories. Inventory control for any company is important, so keeping it simple can be a money saver.\n\n3. Again, because of the need to send items to a consumer, a company is utilizing the services of one or more mail services, either USPS and/or a major service such as FedEx. This aspect of the business represents a major cost factor to an etailer. These costs are usually passed onto the customer, who to be fair, may be reluctant to pay for shipping. In addition, the customer may wish to have the product in their hands today as opposed to waiting what could be days or weeks. These issues provide a major advantage to the 'brick and mortar' vendor -- instant gratification at no extra (or very little) cost!\n\n4. Another one that springs to mind is the problem of 'returns'. Again, this can represent a major draw on cash-flow, usually because the etailer must take on this cost with no chance or recompense.\n\n5. Lastly, let's talk about confidence. When I say that, I'm referring to the customer's confidence in the process. There are still major concerns when using a credit card to purchase products on-line. Most of these fears are imagined, and the technology is getting better all of the time, but every person that refuses to shop on-line represents a lost sale to the etailer.\n\nWell, I hope that provides a little insight for you.
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customizing the software for users in a certain kind of business or providing software maintenance.\n\nthose would be the 2 areas that seem useful.
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The challenges for the Mobile Application Security Special Project Team (MAS) were many and included the need to:\n\nProactively protect mobile users from fraud and malicious applications\n\nAssure quality and accountability of mobile applications\n\nMaintain trust in mobile platforms (and avoid similar problems in the Internet world)\n\nSecure existing and future business\n\nProtect operators against costs originating from malicious applications\n\nFacilitate certification processes to reduce barriers for developers\n\nEnsure consistency across different OS platforms and operators.
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Curtain Raiser\nLike any other engineering products, software products are oriented towards customers. It is either market driven or it drives the market. Customer Satisfaction was the buzzword of the 80's. Customer Delight is today's buzzword and Customer Ecstasy is the buzzword of the new millennium. Products that are not customer (user) friendly have no place in the market although they are engineered using the best technology. The interface of the product is as crucial as the internal technology of the product.\n\nMarket Research\nA market study is made to identify a potential customer's need. This process is also known as market research. Here, the already existing need and the possible/potential needs that are available in a segment of the society are studied carefully. The market study is done based on a lot of assumptions. Assumptions are the crucial factors in the development or inception of a product's development. Unrealistic assumptions can cause a nosedive in the entire venture. Though assumptions are abstract, there should be a move to develop tangible assumptions to come up with a successful product.\n\nResearch and Development\nOnce the Market study is made, the customer's need is given to the Research and Development (R&D) Department to conceptualize a cost-effective system that could potentially solve customer's needs better than the competitors. Once the conceptual system is developed and tested in a hypothetical environment, the development team takes control of it. The development team adopts one of the software development methodologies that is given below, develops the proposed system, and gives it to the customers.\n\nThe Marketing group starts selling the software to the available customers and simultaneously works in developing a niche segment that could potentially buy the software. In addition, the marketing group passes the feedback from the customers to the developers and the R&D group to make possible value additions in the product.\n\nWhile developing a software, the company outsources the non-core activities to the other companies who specialize in those activities. This accelerates the software development process largely. Some companies work on tie-ups to bring out a highly matured product in a short period.\n\nFollowing are the basic popular models used by many software development firms.\na) System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Model\nb) Prototyping Model\nc) Rapid Application Development Model\nd) Component Assembly Model\n\nSystem Development Life Cycle Model (SDLC Model)\nThis is also known as Classic Life Cycle Model (or) Linear Sequential Model (or) Waterfall Method. This has the following activities.\n\n1. System/Information Engineering and Modeling\n2. Software Requirements Analysis\n3. Systems Analysis and Design\n4. Code Generation\n5. Testing\n6. Maintenance\nBack to top\n\n\nSystem/Information Engineering and Modeling\nAs software is always of a large system (or business), work begins by establishing requirements for all system elements and then allocating some subset of these requirements to software. This system view is essential when software must interface with other elements such as hardware, people and other resources. System is the basic and very critical requirement for the existence of software in any entity. So if the system is not in place, the system should be engineered and put in place. In some cases, to extract the maximum output, the system should be re-engineered and spruced up. Once the ideal system is engineered or tuned, the development team studies the software requirement for the system.\n\nSoftware Requirement Analysis\nThis is also known as feasibility study. In this phase, the development team visits the customer and studies their system. They investigate the need for possible software automation in the given system. By the end of the feasibility study, the team furnishes a document that holds the different specific recommendations