THE ROLE OF COMPUTER IN BUSINESS
The last two decades have marked an
enormous increase in the number of home computers. With it, computer owners
have invariably taken to entrepreneurship in many varied fields. Thanks to the
growth of technology, computers and the Internet, new methods have been
developed for processing everyday business activities easily. Without the
advent of technology, routine tasks would otherwise have taken and enormous
amount of time and specialization. Undoubtedly, the computer represents the top
technology development in the last century as it relates to businesses today,
both large and small. Advances in the field of technology have created a vast
number of business opportunities.
Some Statistics
In 2003, the U.S. Small Business
Administration produced a report/survey that established conclusively that more
than 75% of small businesses owned computers and had heavily invested in new
technology. Let us try to understand what the computers mean to businesses and
how they contribute to increase their productivity.
USE OF COMPUTERS IN BUSINESSES
The fundamental reasons for the
popularity of computers with small businesses are their efficiency, speed, low
procurement cost and more than anything else, capability to handle multiple
tasks with little chance for error.
Office Routines: Almost invariably,
businesses loaded with the burden of increasing workloads and the pressures of
being lean and mean, fall back upon technology for most of their administrative
tasks. This work includes, among others, bookkeeping, inventory managing and
email. The advent of the Internet has also substantially contributed in
bringing down the costs of communication and marketing. In a nutshell,
technology has reduced the overall cost of business operations.
New Business Opportunities: The explosion
of Internet and e-commerce has opened up a plethora of opportunities for all
types of businesses. New management methodologies, such as Six Sigma are easier
to implement due to statistical software. Also, companies are able to train
their own employees using in-house Six Sigma software programs, and as a
result, save money on labor costs.
It is now possible to have many
business functions operate on autopilot. This has opened up new opportunities
for software development companies and business consultants. Another business
trend that has opened up as a result of advancing technology is outsourcing. It
is now possible for a company in America to have its data entry and customer
service centers in overseas countries such as the UK. In this way, companies
can service their customers 24/7.
Indispensable Components of Small
Businesses
It is difficult to think of a situation
where businesses can do without technology and computers today. It is extremely
difficult to say whether businesses depend on computers or computers created
business opportunities.
Software Specific To Small Businesses
Certain powerful, yet simple software
has come to the rescue of small businesses in reducing their tasks and opening
up new channels. Simple applications like spreadsheets and word processing
helps them maintain accounts, finances and keep track of correspondence. These
applications allow the users to customize reports and other functions to suit
their particular business.
Drawbacks
Both men and women in business have
adapted successfully to new technology. But the SBA report cites the general
decline in skill levels of people, which may eventually result in an overall
reduction of income levels. It seems that people get used to technology doing
all the work and tend to neglect their skill development. It is up to
individual companies to make sure that their employees are still able to do
crucial tasks without the assistance of computers, if necessary.
my opinion about this article
Role and
computer functioning from time to time is growing rapidly. Computers not only
an object, the computer also has a role in the private or a company. Much
activity that can be done so that the computer can use in lakuakan faster and
more efficient
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