Limitations

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Information Technology
Paradigms & Transformation

Technology is not the only limiting factor on activities. Other major limitations include

Purposes (what we hope to achieve)
Policies (what is deemed feasible and acceptable to do)
Practices (what we attempt to do)
Contextual factors such as

Time*
Location*
Effort

Devices
Reliability*
Quality
Durability

Structures

Risk

Authority
Dependency
Authenticity
Access
Speed

Transition
Order
Who
Consistency
Preparation
Collaboration
Usefulness

Technology & limitations on activities
Technology may change the limitations on practices (the activities involved): NetNanny limits websites that the user may access.

Similarly practices may change the limitations on the technology: different users may be granted different permissions and thus have 'different' technology

Many technological ‘applications’ are intended for use in ‘unintended’ ways. (more)