Buying A HRIS Software or Adopting Machine Learning
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Buying A HRIS Software or Adopting Machine Learning
1- Background and Problem:
There is a regional clothing store chain that has 8 different locations in the northeast. They have the traditional technologies expected for this type of store (point of sale system, inventory, etc.).
The clothing store chain has been doing well, but has seen a decrease in their sales over time. This is typical of all similar stores, with the popularity of online shopping. The store is really well known for customer service and their products, so they have not been hit quite as hard as others and is not on the verge of bankruptcy. Even with that, there is a need to look at solutions for increasing their revenue.
The store has decided that one of the things they want to do to increase sales is to invest in technology. They are not interested in necessarily changing out their existing systems though. What they want to do is invest in a technology that will help give them a solid competitive advantage compared to other similar brick and mortar stores, as well as all of the technologies that online stores take advantage of.
The primary requirements for this product are:
- The technology needs to support multiple store locations and allow syncing so that customers have the same experience in any location
- The solution should help support their sales by providing them with an advantage over other brick and mortar stores
- The solution should be easily implemented in terms of any employee or customer interactions
- Depending on what the solution will be working with in terms of data, there could be security concerns
Instead of developing a solution in-house, the regional clothing store has decided to acquire and integrate a solution. The solution may be a single product or an effort that integrates multiple products with minimal additional effort required for integration to minimize cost.
2- AS AN INNOVATION ON MY PREVIOUS PROJECT-1, I HAVE CHOSEN “Business Website” FOR “Background and Problem:”
Business Website
It is easy to set up a business website because it requires a computer and a specialist. It benefits both the consumer and the seller in different ways. The seller is able to reach as many people as possible, therefore having a high chance of gaining more customers. The customers have access to information about the products they are interested in and can even order for them and thus saving them a lot time and resources which would have been wasted if they had gone to the store physically. It is a platform which can attract stakeholders due to its ability to be accessed by anyone from anywhere. It is a cost-effective solution which should be adopted by the clothing store chain.
Selection
The company should adopt the business website other than the other two trends. Creating a website is less expensive than buying a HRIS software or adopting machine learning. A business should select an innovative technological trend which will not incur the business a lot of expenses. It also takes a short time to design a website as compared to machine learning which takes a lot of time before a valid prediction or decision is made. HRIS system does not take longer time as compared to machine learning. Also, the website helps maintain communication with the existing customers and also the potential ones and thus giving direct feedback to the seller in the shortest time possible. HRIS system is only used by the employer and employee and does involve the customer directly. Machine learning depends on observing the behavior of a customer to make a decision which might be false. Through the website, customers can also order for merchandise. A clothing store can easily deliver products to the customers easily because they are light in weight and can be easily transported. Therefore, unlike HRIS system and machine learning, a business website has many advantages to both the customer and the seller, making it the preferable choice.
3- PROJECT-2
The technology life cycle is the journey that technology takes from its birth, growth to its inevitable death. Understanding the technology’s life cycle aids in predicting when you will have the ability to recover the investment you had put into development. It is mainly related to the time and cost of coming up with the creative approach of technology that provides a new edge to the organization. The technology life cycle involves four phases the research and development phase, Ascent phase, maturity phase and the decline phase (Bhasin, 2019).
What phase in the technology life cycle is the technology chosen in? What would be the ideal timing for adopting this particular technology?
According to the technology life cycle, technology to enhance the organization can be used based on the role they play so as to ensure that there is a positive growth as well as the enhancement of cultural heritages of the organization. In the research and development phase, organization have a chance to assess their agendas by making use of the early adopters. In this phase, the organization is not expected to install any technology since it is assumed to be unstable. In the second phase of technological life cycle, ascent, a company may convert it written objectives to launching the product. In this phase the company may take advantage of the newness of its technology and begin on putting effort on some of its objectives. The organization may choose to boost itself by implementing the mobility type of technology so as to get to may clients as possible. Through the use of mobility technology in this phase will allow the organization to establish a good connection with the journalist and the social media where they can send them news on their technology.
Additionally, the third stage of the technology lifecycle is the maturity stage. This is where the development of technology is accepted by the customers. At this phase the main agenda of the client is to get affiliation with the up to date technology. Organizations are encouraged to use cloud computing technology. Through this technology, companies can share, store and productively consume products low cost and high flexibility. The last phase is the decline phase, where the organization reaches to a point of no return. Additional developments are not expected at this phase. In this phase, the big data technology is mainly used to manage and control the data in the company. This technology will mainly assist the company to avoid its decline due to insufficient fund and unskilled labor. It enables the company to have a better competition and information access (Daim, 2016).
Based on the technology adoption models, determine the possible timelines of adoption that could be implemented. Which adoption timeline will best fit the needs of the organization? Be sure to provide details to support your choices.
One of the timelines of that an organization can implement to support technology adoptions developing training technique. People are required to see and interact with the specific technology in their specific work processes. To maximize adoption, the organization should ensure that the training is specific to every stakeholder. Since not every person understands things differently the organization can opt to use multiple training strategies.
The organization can as well opt to monitor and determine if the implementation timeline requires to be revised to smaller manageable parts. It is as well supposed to give the stakeholders a chance to give their opinions and review the technology as required. This give insights on what can be adapted and that which needs to be changed (Span, 2017).
What variables affect the timing and implementation of new technologies? What processes can be put in place to ensure smooth adoption?
There are various factors that influence the implementation of new technologies. The Stakeholder engagement with the technology is one of the factors that affect new technologies. Organizations function through the engagements between the stakeholders and the owners of the organization. Each stakeholder has an opinion based on the technological progress which can be put in place. In cases where the stakeholders approve the technology implementation process, the chances of succeeding are too high.
Another factor that affects the timing and implementation of new technology is the incentive, culture and collaborative environment. For instance, the degree of research and development that an organization has carried out has a high possibility of affecting the adoption of an organization to new technology. This is a fact since some firms’ culture is dynamic and they are ready to put into place any trending technology. Other companies are firm and are not interested with technological transitions. When an organization is supportive and innovative, they are high chances of success of new technology adoption (Patel, 2007).
PROJECT-3 INSTRUCTORS
Implementation Process
- a)Create an implementation plan for integrating the technology chosen to address the organization’s needs. What are the goals that the plan supports? What steps will be taken? How will this affect other processes currently in place? How will information about the changes get communicated?
- b)Which stakeholders will need to be included in these processes to ensure the integration is thorough? What are some potential stakeholder needs? How will you ensure that potential needs can be met going forward?
- c)Make recommendations for ensuring ethical compliance during implementation and use of the new technology. What guidelines or codes of ethics are relevant to the new technologies?
- d)Make recommendations for ensuring legal compliance for the implementation and use of the new technology. Based on information assurance models, what steps would be taken to ensure a smooth and compliant transition?
- e)Make recommendations for ensuring the security of new technology implementation and use. How will you protect personal and business data in the transition?
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