Challenges of Managing in a Network Economy

By Dr. Abdul Hyee

Challenges of Managing in a network Economy

Challenges of Managing in a network Economy

What is Strategy???

Challenges of Managing in a Network Economy

Challenges of Managing in a Network Economy

Challenges of Managing in a Network Economy

Networked Economy
The networked economy business traits can be summarized as: Create value largely through gathering, synthesizing and distribution of information Formulate strategies that make management of the enterprise and technology. Compete in real time Organize resources around the demand side rather than supply side Manage better relationships with customers through technology

Challenges of Managing in a Network Economy

IT is a source of opportunity and advantage

Gap between viewpoints

Business executives: Technical executives: View IT with fear Business leaders lack vision

The rapidity of

change (undeniable )

In system architecture and interfaces In business In work and the workforce

The Embedding of IT
Shift in IT that has dramatically changed the way people access and use technology, the way organizations exploit it, and the way it is developed and managed.

Basics of Networking

Networking began its infancy in the mid -1960s. by the US Department of Defence (DoD).

The original intention of networking was being developed to withstand a nuclear war.

Basics of Networking
We are dealing with machines instead of People in todays world. Our privacy is affected and almost all of our personal Information can be found in The virtual world .

Basics of Networking
TYPES OF NETWORKS LAN LOCAL AREA NETWORK IS A SMALL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SUCH AS OUR OFFICE/SCHOOL ETC. CAN CAMPUS AREA NETWORK IS A CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO CAMPUSES. MAN METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK IS A NETWORK OVER A LARGER GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SUCH AS THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. WAN WIDE AREA NETWORK IS A NETWORK USED OVER AN EXTREMELY LARGE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SUCH AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Wired Network

Wireless Network

Basics of Networking
NETWORKS ARE BROKEN INTO 3 TOPOLOGIES.

BUS TOPOLOGY/METHOD
STAR TOPOLOGY/METHOD RING TOPOLOGY/METHOD

Basics of Networking

BUS TOPOLOGY ALLOWS INFORMATION TO BE DIRECTED FROM ONE COMPUTER TO THE OTHER. 1-IT IS SIMPLE AND CHEEP 2-BUT IT IS RISKY WHEN A WIRE DAMAGES FROM ANY WHERE.

Basics of Networking

A DISADVANTAGE OF A TOKEN RING IS IF ONE COMPUTER IS BROKEN OR DOWN, THE MESSAGE CANNOT BE PASSED TO THE OTHER COMPUTERS.

Basics of Networking

STAR TOPOLOGY IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE USED. ALL COMPUTERS ARE ATTACHED TO A HUB. LESS COLLISIONS AND MOST EFFICIENT.

Basics of Networking
The seven layers of the Open System Inter connection (OSI) Model are:

Layer Layer Layer Layer Layer Layer Layer

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

PHYSICAL DATA- LIN K N ETWORK TRAN SPORT SESSION PRESEN TATION APPLICATION

Basics of Networking
Typical Crossover Cable

Wiring: 1-3 White/Orange 2-6 Orange 3-1 White/Green 6-2 Green 4-4 Blue 5-5 White/Blue 7-7 White/Brown 8-8 Brown

Basic Equipment: Cards/Cables

Hubs & Switches

Routers, Routers, Routers

Sharing Folders & Printers

Basics of Networking

The same Internet Protocol (IP) address in binary:

11011000.00011011.00111101.10001001

216.27.61.137

Thank You.