Week 2 2nd set

What are important considerations for an organization to dispose of old computer equipment ? What methods would work best for the organization in which you are working or have worked

In the Clerk 's Office of the Circuit Court in Florida , these are the important questions that must be asked before disposing of old computer equipment . Can the computer equipment be upgraded , like adding additional memory ? Is it possible for this computer to be used in another department ? Can any of its parts or pieces be salvaged for later use ? These questions need

to be considered in for the Clerk 's Office to save on costs and avoid wasting an expensive equipment . A way maybe be found to make the old computer equipment work . There are many computer technicians who could give their expert opinion concerning the possibility of saving the hardware . But if it 's not possible to upgrade , then , some of the computer parts would have to be saved as replacement parts for future computer systems

Sometimes it makes more sense to buy an information system solution than to build one in-house . Commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS ) is a software package or solution that is purchased to support one or more business functions . Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the COTS approach

A commercial off-the-shelf software package 's advantages include being easily installed and its interoperability with existing systems . This means that the company won 't need to make adjustments for the COTS software to fit with its system...