Tatton Homes ltd. ICT Systems Report

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Aaron Evans: Reg No.W339943             AVCE ICT TASK 4: Centre No.68516

Tatton Homes ltd. ICT Systems Report

Current IT used by Tatton Homes Ltd

At current tatton homes has a small Local Area Network (LAN) consisting of twelve PC’s and four printers. The software on the network includes:

  • Word Processing
  • Desktop Publishing (DTP)
  • Accounting
  • Payroll
  • Database
  • Spreadsheet
  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Scott Lyons and his technician deal with faults with software or hardware

 

Recommendations for improvements

The Tatton Homes Ltd. system at current could be improved by converting the LAN to a wireless network (WLAN) this will make the office less complicated and make it simpler for employee to access the network on mobile devices the company would need a fast internet connection for the two offices to communicate together possible a T1 Connection also employees could work from home but would need a satellite connection to keep the laptop wireless. The company would need laptops and mobile phones with wireless technology, as most of the work is on site thus Employees will be out of the office regularly, so having laptops that could receive information from a wireless internet is essential. A new technology WI-FI could satisfy this need. 3G mobile phones could be a good idea as they have video conferencing and a high-speed Internet connection.

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High-powered computers with 3D rendering software could be a good idea for 3D software could be used for designing houses obviously the company will need more computers for the new office. Pc’s at the existing office would need be upgraded to work with the demanding 3D software. Both offices should be using the same software. Another upgrade that would be useful is the Microsoft office software that is used as the default office software.

Another piece of valuable software is lotus notes which

Integrates your most valuable messaging, collaborative and personal information management (PIM) resources—like e-mail, calendar, to-do ...

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