What Is Business Technology?

Business technology encompasses a wide range of hardware, software and services that keep companies running and enhance operations. Business technology can help small business look bigger than they are and keep them ahead in a competitive marketplace.

Hardware

Budget-conscious small businesses often purchase consumer hardware rather than enterprise hardware, but many manufacturers offer products designed specifically for small business users.

Software

Business software also includes more specialized programs such as CAD design tools for architects and recording software for audio engineers.

The growth of the Internet has marked a sea change in small business technology.

Specialized Technology

Business technology isn't limited to uses surrounding desktop and laptop computers.

Business technology (BT) is the ever-increasing reliance on information technology by businesses of all types to handle and optimize their business processes.

Business technology (BT) is closely aligned with two other terms commonly associated with the  fluctuating, uneasy relationship between IT and the business: IT and business alignment  and the consumerization of IT .