o online/offline working o notifications. ● Implications for organisations when choosing cloud technologies: o consideration of disaster recovery policies (service provider’s, organisation’s) o security of data (location, service provider’s security procedures and features) o compatibility o maintenance (software updates, downtime, staff expertise) o getting a service/storage up and running quickly o performance considerations (responsiveness to user, complexity of task, available devices and communication technologies). A2 Impact of modern technologies Partly covered in: Learners should understand how modern technologies • Unit 1: Living in a Digital World: Topic 5 – Online impact on the way organisations perform tasks. Learners Communities should understand how technologies are used to manage teams, to enable stakeholders to access tools and Topic 5.2. ways in which ICT is changing the way knowledge services, and to communicate effectively. Learners should is created understand the positive and negative impact that the use of modern technologies has on organisations and Topic 5.3. the impact of the internet on employment and stakeholders. working practices; collaborative working ● Changes to modern teams facilitated by modern Topic 5.4. the impact of the internet on ways of socialising technologies: o world teams (not bound by geographical restrictions, Topic 5.6. ways in which ICT is used to communicate and diversity) collaborate on a global scale. o multicultural
o online/offline working o notifications. ● Implications for organisations when choosing cloud technologies: o consideration of disaster recovery policies (service provider’s, organisation’s) o security of data (location, service provider’s security procedures and features) o compatibility o maintenance (software updates, downtime, staff expertise) o getting a service/storage up and running quickly o performance considerations (responsiveness to user, complexity of task, available devices and communication technologies). A2 Impact of modern technologies Learners should understand how modern technologies impact on the way organisations perform tasks. Learners should understand how technologies are used to manage teams, to enable stakeholders to access tools and services, and to communicate effectively. Learners should understand the positive and negative impact that the use of modern technologies has on organisations and stakeholders. ● Changes to modern teams facilitated by modern technologies: o world teams (not bound by geographical restrictions, diversity) o multicultural Partly covered in: • Unit 1: Living in a Digital World: Topic 5 – Online Communities Topic 5.2. ways in which ICT is changing the way knowledge is created Topic 5.3. the impact of the internet on employment and working practices; collaborative working Topic 5.4. the impact of the internet on ways of socialising Topic 5.6. ways in which ICT is used to communicate and collaborate on a global scale.