Introduction:
In this assignment, I am going to write a report as an IT technician for a
manufacturing company by working in a medium-size department. The report
that I am going to write, will be about cloud technology if it is going to be a benefit
or not.
An explanation of how IT is currently deployed in the company
and how it meets its aims and needs
One of the IT systems required by manufacturing organizations is the decision
support system (DSS). DSS attempts to integrate the use of models or analytic
approaches with standard data access and benefits, with a focus on flexibility
and adaptability to support changes in the environment and decision-making.
Enterprise resource planning is another way that may help a manufacturing
organization manage its program, such as the important activities that will be
done by software. This system includes activities such as risk management,
project management, accounting, operating processes, safety, and procurement.
It also can plan, budget, and monitor performance.
The geographic information system will be very helpful for the manufacturing
company because the company wants to allow collaboration from different
countries. This system has the function to analyze, give geographical
information, manipulate, and manage. The multimedia database system includes
the types that like images, text, graphics, sketches, illustration, drawing,
animation, audio, and video which is a perfect system needed for the
manufacturing company. Information strategies are important for organizing
inside the manufacturing sector, between sectors along the production chain, and
between manufacturing industries and external organizations such as financial
institutions.
,Information systems may be used to connect the manufacturing industry to its
customers, vendors, and service providers. To perform more efficiently in a
constantly changing and competitive market, information systems should be
linked. Coordination of manufacturing procedures should happen at several
levels. Engineers should create products that meet a standard that allows the
industry to sell and produce them at a reasonable cost. The marketing office
oversees advertising the company's manufactured items. The manufacturing
team creates products by utilizing equipment and skills. Material workers must
ensure that there are sufficient materials on hand to ensure effective
manufacturing. Using information systems to organize these groups improves
competitive advantages and workflow.
The transactional processing system (TPS), In the manufacturing industry, these
systems are used to collect, edit, access, and store data transactions.
Transaction processing accuracy is critical to ensuring that client orders are
completed on schedule and that partners and suppliers are paid and able to pay.
The Executive Support System is a tool that helps senior management in
strategic decision-making by delivering industry-specific internal and external
data that has been assessed and summarized. To assist strategic decision-
making, ESS frequently employs many data analysis and modeling approaches,
such as "what-if" analysis. MPR stands for material resource planning. It is a
business-oriented integrated information system. Other data is added too early
materials requirement planning (MRP) systems to construct this system, such as
, manpower and finance requirements. The purpose of the system is to gather,
integrate, and analyze data to enhance factory scheduling, design engineering,
inventory management, and other options. The IT service team needs to
maintain the IT system secure, which means they need to prevent the security by
installing the security software’s on the devices and the systems, such as anti-
virus software which will prevent the virus to attack into the system. They can
install the Firewall, where it will be installed in all the devices to keep secure the
systems all the time so that any hackers or viruses cannot enter into the system.
The firewall will block the spam and viruses on the system so that they can’t
reach to the files.
The characteristics of different cloud technologies and delivery
models including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
SaaS: The SaaS delivery model stands for ‘‘Software as a Service’’ helps us to
navigate easily because it allows us to access the internet without downloading
anything. SaaS has different names to call such as Demand Software, Hosted
Software, or Web-Based Software. There are some characteristics of SaaS, such
as high availability, automated provisioning, subscription-based billing, easy
customization, data security, application security, multi-tenancy model, and
single-sign-on. SaaS is very secure to use and is available. Therefore, the
applications use this server.
PaaS: The PaaS delivery model stands for ‘‘Platform as a Service’’ this service
helps us to avoid the complexity of expenses on software licenses. Some
characteristics of PaaS are Unlimited Database Customization, Multi-tenant
architecture, Robust Workflow engine/capabilities, Customizable /Programmable
User Interface, Flexible “services-enabled” integration model, and Granular
control over security/sharing. PaaS will help to manage the services and
applications that will be developed by the employer and cloud service will
manage the rest of it.
IaaS: The IaaS delivery model stands for ‘‘infrastructure as a service’’. It is
secure to access, has network firewalls, a data center physical plant, servers,
and storage. IaaS has the characteristics of platform virtualization technology,
Internet connectivity, dynamic scaling, GUI and API-based access, and
Automated administrative tasks. Some advantages of IaaS are backup recovery,
