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Club IT Part 2
Anthony Madden
BIS/219
April 20, 2011
Becky Hoff
Club IT Part 2
Club IT is a new nightclub in the Bay Area. The owners are trying to build a community of guests that will set them apart from all of the rest. The club’s success will be determined by the ability to provide the best customer experiences while maintaining cost control policies that will provide a competitive advantage in the crowded nightclub industry. Club IT has asked an intern to evaluate their current information systems technology. The results show three areas for improvement and a solution in each area. The first is redevelopment of the company’s current internet connections, the second is the club’s website, and the third is the problem within the management’s supply chain.
The most glaring problem that Club IT has is with its internet connection speed. Club IT currently utilizes a dial-up modem for its internet connections. (About, 2010) This type of connection may provide a cost alternative to a high speed internet provider, but it is extremely slow. (Rainer, 2009) Lisa and Ruben may feel that by not using a higher speed connection they will potentially save money, but it may not be as cost effective as they thought. Dial-up connections require the use of phone lines to transmit data. The result will be Club IT not being able to use their phone systems while the internet is in use, which could cost them valuable business. Installing an additional phone line may seem to be the best solution this problem, but that would only incur more expenses. Latency is another consideration about using a dial-up service provider. (Rainer, 2009) Latency is the time delay it takes for information to move from one designated point to another. (definition of latency) Some dial-up connections have a large problem with latency, and upgrades that may be needed in the future are even more cost prohibitive. Latency may also limit the ability to participate in valuable services...