In general, IT (Information Technology) has brought about significant improvements in Business
operations and in the entire human life as whole.
Talking about Globalization, IT has not only brought the world closer together, but it has allowed the
world's economy to become a single interdependent system. This means that we can not only share
information quickly and efficiently, but we can also bring down barriers of linguistic and geographic
boundaries. The world has developed into a global village due to the help of information technology
allowing countries like who are not only separated by distance but also by language to shares ideas
and information with each other.
In communication, IT has helped to make communication cheaper, quicker, and more efficient. We
can now communicate with anyone around the globe by simply text messaging them or sending
them an email for an almost instantaneous response. The internet has also opened up face to face
direct communication from different parts of the world thanks to the helps of video conferencing.
IT has also brought about Cost Effectiveness by helping to computerize business processes thus
streamlining business to make them extremely cost effective money making machines. This in turn
increases productivity which ultimately gives rise to profits that means better pay and less strenuous
working conditions.
IT has also helped to bridge the cultural gap by helping people from different cultures to
communicate with one another, and allow for the exchange of views and ideas, thus increasing
awareness and reducing prejudice.
IT has also made it possible for businesses to be open 24 x7 all over the globe. This means that
a business can be open anytime anywhere, making purchases from different countries easier and
more convenient. It also means that you can have your goods delivered right to your doorstep with
having to move a single muscle.
Lastly, IT has helped in the creation of new and interesting jobs like Computer programming,
Systems analyzing, Hardware and Software developing and Web designing.
Now that business has become very competitive, there is the need to use IT to remain ahead and in
business. Good IT use can get you ahead of competitors.
Finally let’s not forget manpower in ensuring that IT is drives successfully in business, this can be
achieved by hiring the correct manpower which will in turn reap benefits for the entire organization.
