IBM Short Assignment

I .i . What technologies are the client looking to invest in within the foreseeable future

ii . Will the customer look to IBM for technological leadership or will its in-house IT determine their own technological roadmap

iii . What are the next major business processes which the client hopes to automate or improve using IT within the next few years

iv . What are trouble areas in the client 's business operations which can be aided by IT

v . What developmental paradigm is the client looking for ? Is it looking for more agile development

or more on a very rigidly structured solution development process

II . a . The Internet will play an ever increasing role in the operation of their clients . Having the expertise of IBM solutions will help keep the client businesses competitive and agile in utilizing this new medium

b . Apart from becoming embedded in existing processes , the Internet will also open new avenues for expansion , new business models , and new profit and cost centers . By being a proven technological leader , IBM can help the customer have quick turnarounds from conception to implementation of new and novel applications of the Internet

c . Every new major computing technology will be validated by how it can enhance the client 's use of the Internet . Internet solutions will be a driver for creation of new technologies as well as applications for existing technologies

d . The internet will be pervasive . The world wide web will break free from the desktop computer and be part of people...