IT is a very important part of any company. Whether it is a large company or a small business, IT is required to keep the business expanding. Today there are so many different options on how to use it and it is important for a company to make the right choice when picking its services.
The best reason to use IT is to keep transactions of payments and shipments to customers and other businesses organized. When expanding a company, it is even more important to have a service that keeps this all organized when more employees and customers will be added. The smartest system for this company to use would be Microsoft. This way we can all take full advantage of the Microsoft Windows Cloud. Not only does this system have very few flaws, it allows for everyone to add information to it and keep in contact with one another. Once a person adds information to it, everyone will be able to view it. This allows for employees to spread their ideas to their peers and coworkers in a quicker, more efficient way.
Security is a very important part of any company. Microsoft’s main goal is to keep their customers happy and their information private. This will allow for our customers and employees to feel safe and trust us with their information. Also, this allows for the IT to have very little errors and can’t be hacked as easily. In the long run, using Microsoft Cloud will be useful because it can store a large amount of information so years from now when the company expands we don’t have to worry about not having enough data space. The only difficulty with using this new system would be teaching employees how to use it and adjust to some changes. However, we can use the IT employees that work with us and have them teach a course during work hours to expand the knowledge to the employees. No extra time will be spent in the office which will make them happy, and we can easily teach them how to use the system so few errors occur.
I think if we manage to get the cloud up and running, the business will start booming. Profit will start rising and employees will be happy. This will all happen because of how organized we have become by using this system. The next big step after this starts running, would be expanding this business even more. We would add new employees, offices, products, etc. Baby steps will need to be made before drastic changes are made but the Microsoft cloud is the best route to take.
The company is about to expand and start a website. Some important ideas that need to be brought up during development are the design of the entire website and how it will properly show off the company. This company will need something unique and memorable, something the customers will remember and want to visit again. Not only will the website be great for profit, it will allow our company to expand to new customers.
The website will not make things a whole lot easier on the company, but it will expand it. Some new features that will come as a result is someone in sales will need to keep an updated database of the sales being made online and what products are being sold. For example if the company sells clothes, the database would include the following: product, size, how many left, money made for that product, etc. It will be a lot of work, but with some IT knowledge and management it can be done correctly. This is a perfect time when the Microsoft Cloud will become handy because employees can gradually update the database when they make a sale. Another important aspect that needs to be considered is our competition. What are they doing so well that allows for them to make a profit and how can we do the same? Social media is a big way to reach out to different age groups. The younger crowd can be easily attracted to a product by using Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Another great idea since the company is expanding to the online world would be creating an app for mobile devices. Everything now a day can be found on your phone, there is an app for everything. When expanding a company to the IT universe, creating an application is a very smart, profitable idea. However, some issues may occur when entering into this universe. Many people have figured out a way to hack onto websites and applications. This will put the customers at risk, which we do not want happening because then the company will lose them. Before we launch the website, this company needs to put its strongest men to work on protecting our important, valuable customers. Overall, expanding the company to the internet is the best option for expansion and a bigger profit.
I wanted to show you a more outlined, detailed layout of my plan to expand the company to the IT world.
1. Introduction
This document contains the system requirements and limitations for expanding the business to online and mobile computing. These requirements have been derived from several sources, noted in the reference section of the requirements document.

2. Purpose of This Document
We expect business executives to understand the requirements and limitations of online and mobile computing through the use of this document.

3. Requirements
This section will give the reader an overview of the requirements for expanding a business to online and mobile computing. This new system will allow for each member of the company to communicate with each other. It will also allow for them to contribute new ideas that allows for other members to comment on or maybe add their ideas to revise it.
3.1. User Requirements
Must have an updated computer, tablet, or smart phone.
Training must be completed so the member has full knowledge of the system and the device in their possession.

3.2. System Requirements
The system will be an application or desktop icon for each member of the company. It will be a fairly large application since the whole company will be using it. We will need to break it into each separate department (ex: Human Resources, Corporate, and Sales). Each department will be led by its manager who will supervise the whole ordeal. This also allows for the manager to supervise their employees and see who is working the hardest to incorporate new ideas.
3.3. Interface Requirements
The device of your choosing, whether it be a computer or tablet, must have the latest updates. In case changes are made, we would like for each employees device to be able to handle it.

4. Limitations
Some limitations that occur with mobile computing are you lose the ability to form relationships with coworkers. It is harder to understand ideas as well through texts or PowerPoints. By doing mobile computing, you lose most face to face interactions within a business. It can work well for most people who have social anxiety or just prefer working alone. Mobile computing is good for large companies who have expanded to different countries. However, it could affect the workplace in a local area or one building. This company will have many competitors when we start expanding our business to the internet. I wanted to provide you with some information and how we would compare to one of our big competitors, overstock.com. Our website will have to do some adjusting along the way to get it perfect, but this is our information we have so far. I also attached a flowchart below to show how the Microsoft Cloud would work best for our company and how the information would travel.

Company NameStunning New Horizons Unlimited | Product InformationThe website describes the product colors and sizes. When customer needs to determine was size they need, a size chart comes up and explains how they can use a tape measure to measure themselves to get the best size possible. | Customer Reviews Yes, this allows for the customers to see what other customers think of a product. They will be able to give them a rating of 1 or 5; 5 being the highest. | Related Product InformationThe website will allow for the customers to see recommended items related to the ones they are about to purchase or have previously purchased. | Purchase InformationNo, it does not show how many of each product was sold. However, it does provide recommended items to purchase after viewing an item. | Combination PurchaseThe website provides the customer with options of products that go well together or suggested purchases. | www.overstock.com | The company’s website offers a specific description of the product and links back to the manufacturer’s website (where applicable) for additional details. Additional options include sizing guides. | Yes, the website provides customer reviews with a five-star rating and filters, including most helpful and most recent. | The site shows a listing of similar items when viewing an item. | The site does show related products that people purchase after looking at a specific item. | Yes, the site shows items “often purchased together” and gives the option to bundle items for a discounted price. |

Internet: This will connect our server to the company server. This will allow managers and other employees to see all of the information.

Internet: This will connect our server to the company server. This will allow managers and other employees to see all of the information.

Each employee will have a device
Whether it be a desktop, laptop, or
Mobile device. Each device will have the
Cloud program on it so they can stay connected and communicate to other employees.
Each employee will have a device
Whether it be a desktop, laptop, or
Mobile device. Each device will have the
Cloud program on it so they can stay connected and communicate to other employees.
Company server: This holds the information of the entire company. All of the salaries, profits, product sales, etc.
Company server: This holds the information of the entire company. All of the salaries, profits, product sales, etc.
Each department will have a server that holds all of the information of that department. Each employee will be connected to the other by using this an having the cloud program on their device.
Each department will have a server that holds all of the information of that department. Each employee will be connected to the other by using this an having the cloud program on their device.

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