According to Platek, (2008), integration process begins with in-house improvements. This encompasses analysis of inbound logistics, proper arrangement of inventories, and identifying the appropriate systems to be integrated. Furthermore, the basis of integration should also be identified considering there are two basic integration paradigms; functional and physical integration. Functional integration entails combining the activities of different systems without any physical attachment. On the other hand, physical integration involves bringing together different applications and linking them physically in order to achieve a certain coordinated function. Therefore, in integrating the systems of the Melica organization, it would be necessary …show more content…
Success metrics In order to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the integration, the Melica company should asses various parameters such as the profitability, return on investment and assets, ability of the integration to deploy value to the company, shared risk, the extent to which the planning process is achieved in a coordinated manner throughout the operation process, and quality of the process in terms of delivery of the required information. Cloud services project for the Melica …show more content…
The users are supposed to pay for this service depending on the agreement with the private cloud service provider. In some instances, the payment is on a monthly basis while others charge per-gigabyte. Although security has been a great concern in this service, private cloud has overcome this issue through the use of encryption and authentication which are the main security features in the information and cybersecurity. Advantages of using cloud services Use of cloud services has been proved to be very effective in saving the costs associated with IT services. This because, with cloud computing, it is not necessary to have an in-house server and other application requirements. Therefore, there is no worry of purchasing complex IT equipment as well as having more labour cost which is associated with the professionals required to run the system Cloud computing services are highly reliable since most providers' guarantees 24/7 and consistent services as opposed to in-house infrastructure. According to Platek (2008), the availability of cloud services at any given time is above 99.8% with guaranteed rich IT resources such as quick server mechanism which can quickly respond and transmit the necessary results upon