Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Final blogspot#3

Virtual Office

Virtual Office is an environment that enables a network of co-workers to run a business efficiently by using nothing other than online communication technologies. It is a shared office services, which normally includes business address, mail & courier services, phone services, fax services, answering services, web-hosting services, and meeting & conference facilities.

Distinguish VO from MIS

VO is almost taken literally; it has the address of an office, the telephone number of an office and even the meeting room of an office except for the one determining factor that you are not in the office, you are just running a business efficiently by using online communication technologies. Management Information Systems are distinct from regular information systems in that they are used to analyze other information systems applied in operational activities in the organization.

Illustrate (give examples) how VO can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.

One of the examples of it is, in giving some services to the costumer with the help of this virtual office the company can give a better business services such as an answering services to their consumers complains. VO can help the company’s competitive advantage in terms of looking for the right location to improve the corporate image of the company.

References:
Wikipedia,ask.com,www.yourcityoffice.com

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