ITM 102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Data Center, Management System, Knowledge Management

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 102
• Professor: johnlaughseen

Document Summary

Chapter 4 enterprise computing challenges and enterprise resource planning. Virtual worlds: it"s a whole new world. Section 4. 2 enterprise resource planning (erp) over view . Erp as a business concept resounds as a powerful internal information management nirvana: everyone involved in sourcing, producing, and delivering the company"s product works with the same information, which eliminates redundancies, reduces wasted time, and removes misinformation. Innovation finding new six best practices of innovation: find your relevant edge, assemble innovation hothouses, reward risk takers, celebrate diversity, look around, mix practitioners and developers. Breakdown of power usage in the typical data centre: for convenience and to allow for automatic updates and backup, the majority of computer equipment is never completely shut down. This increased demand is causing numerous environmental issues. Ewaste refers to discarded, obsolete, or broken electronic devices. Ewaste includes cds, dvds, thumb drives, printer cartridges, cell phones, ipods, external hard drives, Tvs, vcrs, dvd players, microwaves, and so on.