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The purposse and mmanagemment of thhe technology annd informmation
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               3.2   Centralisedd and deceentralisedd systems


                               A centraliseed IS or deepartment involves all functionss being bassed
                               ouut of a singgle, central location, ssuch as a hhead officee.



                               A decentrallised IS (sometimes called disttributed neetwork
                               arrchitecture) or departtment involves functioons being spread out
                               throughout tthe organissation’s loccation.









                     AAdvantages decentralisation                 Disadvanntages deccentralisattion

                       Takes acccount of loocal needss.
                                                                    Control and co-oordination may
                                                                      be difficult.

                       Offices mmore self suufficient.
                                                                    Increaased data dduplicationn.
                       Offices should havee quick
                        access too support.                         More difficult to enforce

                                                                      standards regarrding securrity
                       Often refflective of the way thee             and control.
                        organisattion grew aand
                        replacemment with a centraliseed            Spreaad of IT expperts can lead
                        system wwould be tooo costly.                 to lack of careerr path and
                                                                      feelinggs of isolat tion.





                 Illuustratioons annd furtrther ppracticce



                  Noww read illusttrations 1 aand 2 fromm Chapter 66.











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