What Are Latest Trends In Information Technology?

Looking at the current trends in information technology, what will be the future role of IT within enterprise?

• Hi everyone Can someone please answer this question and also please provide references: Looking at the current trends in information technology, what will be the future role of IT within enterprises. Thanks so much.

• Answer:

  Perhaps the most beneficial role that information technology should play in a business enterprise is the display on large visible VDU's throughout the organisation of the company's financial information. In profit centres in the enterprise the figures relating to that division ought to be on display. They should show the divisions machine and manpower utilisation, its total costs and its contribution to the company's bottom line profits. When individuals in an organisation are conscious of their contributions to its profitability they become more efficient. Directors and managers of business ought to have this information on a continual basis. It should be automatically updated as each financial transaction is recorded in the daily journal. The technology and software for this is available right now but is not being used to its best advantage by managers. If used as suggested, managers are able to immediately become aware when things are not going according to plan. These persons who are responsible to the shareholders and owners can then make responsible decisions based upon this vital, up to the minute, information.