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Three "Classes" of IT Assets - Coggle Diagram
Three "Classes" of IT Assets
APPS
Operational
the apps that support business processes and transactions
eg: resources planning system, human resources system
Strategic
the apps generate/create value more than competitors have. The data mainly comes from apps.
software programmes used by individuals in your company's line function for their core activities
INFRASTRUCTURE
One of the IT portfolio is the IT infra which is the common technology for any corporate firm.
It becomes substrate that knits together various apps
Digital plumbing
that moves data and stores data
The most visible parts consist of hardware and network
IT infra demands technical skills and holistic knowledge.
IT infra must be: economical and reliable
The main point is: be frugal (minimize cost)
a technology foundation that connects all the apps in your organizations. It is a network that enhance the flow of information.
Data management
: helps people, organizations optimize the used of data within the bounds of policy and regulation
Support
: IT operations, maintenance and support
DATA
Data is the IT's raison-d'etre (reason of existence), we need IT because of data
Most data in firms is collected either by transaction processing systems that are used to transact with customers
Firm-wide "enterprise" systems that execute business processes that crosscut line functions
Eg: recording customer interactions with your firm and managing your supply chain
to serve data for your company
