In 1851, Nathaniel Hawthorne was inspired by the invention of the telegraph when he wrote, “"By means of electricity, the world of matter has become a great nerve, vibrating thousands of miles in a breathless point of time...The round globe is a vast...brain, instinct with intelligence!"(Gore,1994). In order to push the limits of the “great nerve” and move information around the vast brain that is our globe it was imperative that the synapses were created. These great highways of information need a solid framework in which to function. This is where global information infrastructure (GII) plays a vital role. GII is the basic structure used to build a communications network. It uses hardware, software, and communications to deliver voice, data,
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Now its purpose is to serve a global economy. With that end in mind, a large multinational corporation must build a competitive advantage in a worldwide market. A critical aspect becomes information control. It allows a company structure to keep track of its raw resources, supply chain, factory productivity, sales and customer review and feedback. Managing GII is a key component in supporting business goals and strategic plans. If the internet is an information superhighway, the GII infrastructure is the base to build the roadway. The rocky base of the roadway on which the pavement can be laid needs to include “seven key building blocks: people, agents, communications media, information providers, communications network, bridges, and database” (Gray, 1996). In order to make the infrastructure solid, the end user should be top-of-mind. A solid foundation should be accessible to users, service providers, and network providers, technology independent, and scalable and flexible. This system must function at the macro and micro level with building blocks that work …show more content…
It is with customization and optimization of the IT infrastructure to work seamlessly. In the late 1990s, Charles Schwab made it a priority to focus on delivering customized information to its investors and it had to be in a timely manner. The company used a solid GII and put it together with applications aligned with its business focus. After the revamp, Schwab became a full service brokerage firm providing information and processing transactions efficiently. The company had made the end user or customers a top priority in setting up its GII. Customers could retrieve stock quotes and place orders via Schwab's Web site. As a result of the work at the foundation level, the corporation continues to be an industry leader (Weill & Broadbent,
Now its purpose is to serve a global economy. With that end in mind, a large multinational corporation must build a competitive advantage in a worldwide market. A critical aspect becomes information control. It allows a company structure to keep track of its raw resources, supply chain, factory productivity, sales and customer review and feedback. Managing GII is a key component in supporting business goals and strategic plans. If the internet is an information superhighway, the GII infrastructure is the base to build the roadway. The rocky base of the roadway on which the pavement can be laid needs to include “seven key building blocks: people, agents, communications media, information providers, communications network, bridges, and database” (Gray, 1996). In order to make the infrastructure solid, the end user should be top-of-mind. A solid foundation should be accessible to users, service providers, and network providers, technology independent, and scalable and flexible. This system must function at the macro and micro level with building blocks that work …show more content…
It is with customization and optimization of the IT infrastructure to work seamlessly. In the late 1990s, Charles Schwab made it a priority to focus on delivering customized information to its investors and it had to be in a timely manner. The company used a solid GII and put it together with applications aligned with its business focus. After the revamp, Schwab became a full service brokerage firm providing information and processing transactions efficiently. The company had made the end user or customers a top priority in setting up its GII. Customers could retrieve stock quotes and place orders via Schwab's Web site. As a result of the work at the foundation level, the corporation continues to be an industry leader (Weill & Broadbent,