Managers who understand hardware and software can better understand the possibilities and the impact of technology. They can make better decisions regarding the strategic value of IT and the potential for technology$-$driven savings. They can appreciate the challenges, costs, security vulnerabilities, legal and compliance issues, and limitations involved in developing and deploying technology solutions. In the next sub$-$sections, we will closely examine the software industry and discuss trends, developments, and economics$-$all of which influence decisions managers make about products to select, firms to partner with, and firms to invest in$.$

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Big businesses need a lot of computing power.

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