Question

What are examples of Hard and Soft Technologies uses by Google in the Domestic and Global Markets and what are the barriers they face in both markets in regards to Hard and Soft Technologies

Answer 1

Hard Technologies

Technologies which are tangible in nature is stated as Hard technologies. Tangible components that can be purchased and assembled into systems are hard Technologies.

Some examples of hard technologies are:

- Car.

- Radio.

- Railway.

- Lamps.

- Rifle.

- Missile.

- Cellphones.

- Telegraph.

- Mills.

- Fire alarms.

- Hospital stretchers.

- Solar panels.

Soft Technologies

Technologies which are intangible in nature is stated to be Soft technologies. Soft technologies include human areas of intelligence such as planning, decision making, development, strategy making etc. such areas are equally important for the system.

Some examples of soft technologies are:

-A program -software- to be more productive in teamwork.

-A program to manage customers or make invoices.

-Teaching educational techniques.

-Technics of growing grapes in a cooperative of a community.

-Methodologies or techniques of personnel selection.

Uses of hard and soft technologies

• The soft technology has the mission of optimizing the general functioning of any type of organization.
• Seeks to build efficient social dynamics within organizations.
• Soft technology can also be applied in political and governmental organizations. Through its use, short and long-term objectives can be achieved in the execution of plans that directly or indirectly affect society.
• Hard technologies makes a users work much easier and faster by reducing the choices.
• Hard technologies act as filters.

Barriers for hard and soft technologies

1. Budget allocation - Releasing funds for investing in technology is one of the biggest challenges.
2. Validation of investment- Another major hurdle is convincing senior management that the technology is needed.
3. Training- Providing training is another major afterthought for many organization for deploying new technology.
4. Limited resources.