also is an important part of the IT organization at Evans. Each employee is given a Chubb security card that has their thumb print scanned on to it. This gives access to the different buildings, and once inside, access to the divisions. Such areas as imaging require special access because of the amount of equipment that the room houses. Storage facilities called the "Vault", for back-ups and important documentation, also require added accessibility.All of these precautions Evans does is according to their IT strategy.Looking at Evans at a whole, it is a obvious that there are many aspects in which information technology is used. Each element serves it's own purpose and it part of their strategic plan and advantage. From communication to security measures, Evans has installed and maintained a high level of IT that has enabled it to succeed and grow into the market leader we see before us. By constantly upgrading and ensuring they are on the cutting edge of technology, Evans is bound to have future success.St. Francis Xavier UniversityBusiness 419Evans Consoles And It's IT Strategies and AdvantagesFor:Professor G. TritesNovember 26, 1999By: Nathan Laviolette961121 We define information technology (IT) to include not only computer technology (hardware and software) for processing and storing information, but also communications technology for transmitting information. Advances in computer and communications technologies have enabled firms to pursue IT investments. This will help them to gain maximum advantage from their knowledge assets-to leverage the knowledge of individual employees to the benefit of other employees and the organization as a whole. Businesses have strived to achieve a competitive advantage in the past by competing in one of two ways:1. By Cost- by being a low-cost producer of a good and service2. By Differentiation of a product or service- by competing on customer perceptions of product quality and custome...
