It & Ites A: Presentation BY J.K.Oke
It & Ites A: Presentation BY J.K.Oke
PRESENTATION BY J.K.OKE
WHAT IS I.T.?
THE TERM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (I.T.) CONJURES UP DIFFERENT IMAGES FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE FOR SOME, IT MEANS COMPUTERS OR LAPTOPS FOR SOME OTHERS, IT MEANS ELECTRONIC GADGETRY OR INTERNET
WHAT IS I.T.?
FOR MR. ATAL BEHARI BAJPAYEE IT MEANS INDIAS TOMORROW
WHAT IS I.T.?
ACCORDING TO PORTER & MILLER, I.T. MUST BE CONCEIVED OF BROADLY TO ENCOMPASS THE INFORMATION THAT BUSINESS CREATE & USE AS WELL AS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF INCREASINGLY CONVERGENT & LINKED TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROCESS THE INFORMATION
WHAT IS I.T.?
HENCE, THE TERM I.T., IN ADDITION TO COMPUTERS, ALSO INCLUDES DATA RECOGNITION EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, FACTORY AUTOMATION, & OTHER HARDWARE & SERVICES
WHAT IS I.T.?
ACCORDING TO THE U.K. DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & INDUSTRY, I.T. IS THE ACQUISITION, PROCESSING, STORAGE & DISSEMINSTION OF VOCAL, PICTORIAL,TEXTUAL & NUMERIC INFORMATION BY A MICRO-PROCESSORBASED COMBINATION OF COMPUTING & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
I.T.CAPABILITIES
TRANSACTIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL AUTOMATIONAL ANALYTICAL INFORMATIONAL SEQUENTIAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TRACKING DIS-INTERMEDIATION
I.T.:ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT
IT CAN TRANSFORM UNSTRUCTURED PROCESSES INTO ROUTINISED TRANSACTIONS IT CAN TRANSFORM INFORMATION WITH RAPIDITY & EASE ACROSS LARGE DISTANCES , MAKING PROCESSES INDEPENDENT OF GEOGRAPHY ( MAKING GEOGRAPHY AN HISTORY!)
I.T.:ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT
IT CAN REPLACE OR REDUCE HUMAN LABOUR IN A PROCESS IT CAN BRING COMPLEX ANALYTICAL METHODS TO BEAR ON A PROCESS IT CAN BRING VAST AMOUNTS OF DETAILED INFORMATION INTO A PROCESS IT ALLOWS THE DETAILED TRACKING OF TASK STATUS, INPUTS & OUTPUTS
WHAT IS ITeS ?
ITeS : OFFERING OF SERVICES FROM REMOTE LOCATIONS BY HARNESSING I.T. CAPABILITIES ITeS : BUSINESS PROCESSES & SERVICES PERFORMED OR PROVIDED FROM A LOCATION DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THEIR USERS OR BENEFICIARIES & ARE DELIVERED ,USING I.T. OVER TELECOM NETWORKS
WHAT IS ITeS ?
IT IS ANOTHER AVATAR OF BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING , INVOLVING A COMPLETE TRANSFER OF A BUSINESS PROCESS OR FUNCTION TO AN EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDER WHO EXECUTES THE TRANSFERRED PROCESSES OR FUNCTIONS
REVENUES Rs. 2400 Crores Rs. 4100 Crores Rs. 7100 Crores Rs. 1,32,300 Crores Rs. 2,70,000 Crores Rs. 4.9 lakh Crores Rs. 5.5 lakh Crores Rs. 11 lakh Crores
I.T./ITeS CONSTITUENTS
DATA DIGITISATION DIGITAL CONTENT DEVELOPMENT LEGAL DATABASES MARKET RESEARCH REMOTE EDUCATION TRANSCRIPTION /TRANSLATION SERVICES WEBSITE SERVICES
WHY OUTSOURCE?
OUTSOURCING HELPS MNCs SAVE ANYWHERE UPTO 30-50% OF COSTS MNCs CAN FOCUS MORE ON THEIR CORE PROCESSES GLOBAL, REAL TIME, ON-LINE COST-EFFECTIVE / COMPETITIVE ASSURED NETWORKING
WHY OUTSOURCE?
(MICHAEL F. CORBETT & ASSOCIATES)
NEED TO CREATE A VARIABLE COST STRUCTURE NEED TO INCREASE REVENUE NEED TO FOSTER INNOVATIONS NEED TO CONSERVE CAPITAL NEED TO IMPROVE QUALITY NEED TO INCREASE SPEED TO MARKET
MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES.
RELATIVELY POOR QUALITY OF BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE LESS STRINGENT DATA SECURITY / PROTECTION, IPR ACTS NON-GRANTING OF INDUSTRY STATUS UNDUE EMPHASIS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES.
LOWER VALUE CHAIN OPERATIONS (I.T. SWEAT-SHOPS/BODY-SHOPPING) INCREASING WAGE LEVELS, LIKELY TO ADVERSELY AFFECT / HAMPER GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS DECLINING PRODUCTIVITY ( AS MEASURED BY REVENUE & NET PROFITS PER EMPLOYEE) DISASTER MANAGEMENT ISSUES
MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES.
SLOW MOVEMENT UP THE VALUE CHAIN FROM BODY SHOPPING / CODING TO CONSULTING SERVICES INCREASING ATTRITION & TURN-OVER RATE - WAR ON TALENT (GETTING BUSINESS IS NOT THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE, ATTRACTING & RETAINING TALENT IS)
MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES.
EMERGING COMPETITION FOR TALENT FROM SECTORS LIKE TELECOM, RETAIL etc. WHICH ARE EXPERIENCING EXPLOSIVE GROWTH SOME OF THE MAJOR CLIENTS (LIKE IBM, PEROT SYSTEMS,ACCENTURE ) HAVE SET UP THEIR OWN FACILITIES IN INDIA (COST ADVANTAGE LOST)
MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES.
THE INDIAN IT / ITeS COMPANIES HAVE SHOWN REMARKABLE ABILITY TO RAMP UP & SCALE UP HOWEVER, THEY ARE LIKEY TO FACE PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN MANAGING A FUTURE WORKFORCE OF OVER 1,00,000 (PRESENTLY, IBM GLOBAL SERVICES HAS 1,90,000 PEOPLE & ACCENTURE HAS 1,33,000 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE)
OTHER CHALLENGES
GLOBAL ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY LEADING TO MUTED GROWTH, AS IT/ITeS IS DERIVED BUSINESS LACK OF PREVAILING CLARITY ON POLICIES LIKE THE PROPOSED DIRECT TAX CODE (DTC), THE GOODS & SERVICES TAX (GST) AND ISSUES RELATED TO SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (SEZ) (TOI/ET dt. 09/02/2012)
VALUE BOOSTERS
(10 THINGS INDIAN IT COMPANIES NEED TO DO TO IMPROVE REVENUES & PROFITS PER EMPLOYEE)
FOCUS ON CONSULTING TARGET SPECIFIC VERTICALS OFFER PRODUCTISED SERVICES BUILD FRAMEWORKS DEVELOP LAYERED APPLICATIONS
VALUE BOOSTERS
(10 THINGS INDIAN IT COMPANIES NEED TO DO TO IMPROVE REVENUES & PROFITS PER EMPLOYEE)
THINK SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE INVEST IN INNOVATION MOVE FROM OFF-SHORE TO BEST-SHORE GO FOR TOTAL OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS (ToS) INVEST IN TRAINING
THE EPILOGUE.
THE INDIAN ITeS ORGANISATIONS MUST MOVE UP THE VALUE CHAIN THEY MUST INVEST IN CREATING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ( IBM / HP / ACCENTURE GET A SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF THEIR REVENUE FROM LICENSING / ROYALTY) LOOK FOR TALENT ABROAD
THE EPILOGUE.
MUST THINK : BEYOND ENGINEERS, BEYOND INDIA MOVE FROM TIER-I TO TIER-II & THEN ON TO TIER-III CITIES / LOCATIONS EVOLVE A DIFFERENTIATED STRATEGY TO STAY COMPETITIVE IN THE MARKET, GLOBALLY
THE EPILOGUE.
INDIAN IT / ITeS COMPANIES STARTED LIFE AS BODY-SHOPPERS (LITERALLY, HIRING OUT TECHNO COOLIES), EVOLVED INTO THE MUCH CELEBRATED GLOBAL DELIVERY MODEL (GDM), BUT NOW WILL HAVE TO RE-INVENT THEMSELVES BEFORE THE TRIPPING POINT COMES
THE EPILOGUE. THE TIME FOR INDIAN IT / ITeS COMPANIES TO RE-INVENT IS NOW, WHEN EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL