Virtual Management At Accenture

Q.1 What are the advantages of working in a virtual environment like the one created by Accenture? What are the disadvantages?
Ans. Advantages of working in a virtual environment :
1) Printer use anywhere when required.
2)When a new employee joined the organisation , the person get the information automatically through system.
3)virtual environment helps develop and improve the performance of the organisations.
4)operating virtually helps them to gather and share information easily even when they are far from each other.
5)virtual environment helps make decisions quickly and reliable.
6)easy access to global conferences.
7)helps in reducing overhead expenses.
8)Any employee getting cubicle with a desk in any location. that is enough for them to work effectively.
Disadvantages:
1) Employees can not meet face to face.
2) may require heavy cost of, to maintain information system.
3) If system fails then working of the organisation also fails which leads to many inconveniences.
4)Employees don't get motivation because of virtual company.
Q. 2 Would you like to work in a company like Accenture?Why or why not?Explain your answer.
Ans.I would like to work in a company like Accenture. because this virtually will not only help me to save time but also provide me with knowledge in a continuous basis. Working like in this company will benefit me in terms of compensation, higher salary packages and last but not the least the global exposure.We can also say that it located worldwide so it improves our knowledge of new system & so on.
Q.3 What kinds of companies could benefit from being run virtually like Accenture? Could all companies be run virtually like Accenture?Ans.No, all companies can't be run virtually like Accenture as this is not an easy thing to do. It requires a good co-ordination between the employees heavy installation cost of information system etc. which might be difficult for many organization to implement with.Companies whose major part of their working depends upon outsourcing, who has workforce diversity and companies who provide their customers value based quality services with shared knowledge through Internet would be benefited.
Q.4 How does information technology help create high - performance organization? write several paragraphs on Accenture's definition of a "high -performance " organization & the role of information systems in enabling such organizations.
Ans: Accenture research indicates that high-performance businesses view IT as a strategic asset—a source of both operational excellence and competitive advantage. Our Strategic IT Effectiveness (SITE) experts help top management adopt that mindset and achieve greater business value from IT. We have a clear perspective: IT is not merely a cost but a critical contributor to the business, focused on improving business value and performance. Our professionals are experienced with bold, value-creating approaches to IT, bringing boardroom-relevant criteria to IT investments and helping high-performance businesses to "think bigger" about IT's ability to improve operating results.
Role:
Information system play a crucial role in any company.
Because through that only virtual companies can run effectively.

IT

In broadsense , IT refers to both the Hardware & software that are used to store, retrieve & manipulate information. At the lowest level you have the servers with an operating system. Installed onthese servers are things like database & web serving software.Latest software are found & use in IT like MIS, Database Management system.

IT

In broadsense ,IT refers to both the Hardware & software that are used to store,