Unit 4

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Unit 4 Impact of the use of IT on Business
Systems
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Session 8 - Propose Improvements to Business
Systems using IT
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Proposals Starter

• Starter Activity
• Working with a partner
• Can you identify 2 IT Developments a business
  could use?
• Can you identify 2 IT Improvements a business
  could use?
• Can you identify 2 Business Systems a it could
  use?

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Unit 4 Learning Aims

• After completing this unit you should
• Understand the effect of developments in
  information technology on organisations
• Understand how organisations respond to
  information technology developments
• Be able to propose improvements to business
  systems using IT

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3.0 Propose Improvements to Business Systems
using IT

• They include
• IT Developments these range from new/improved
  technologies and application such as production,
  service provision, communication methods,
  efficiency and profitability.
• IT Improvements - these range from new/improved
  integrated systems, databases, web presence and
  business reporting.
• Business Systems - these range from new/improved
  Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supplier
  Relationship Management (SRM), Stock Control
  Systems and Product Development Systems.