Information Technology - Strategic Decision-Making for Managers

Klappentext Take an active role in managing technology!From new business models to new types of business, information technology has become a key driver of business and an essential component of corporate strategy. But simply acquiring technology is not enough; organizations must manage IT effectively to gain the competitive advantage.Henry Lucas's Information Technology: Strategic Decision Making for Managers focuses on the key knowledge and skills you need to take an active role in managing technology and obtain the maximum benefits from investing in IT. Offering streamlined, up-to-date coverage, the text is ideally suited for MBA students or anyone who wants to learn more about how to gain the competitive advantage by successfully managing IT.Features* Focuses on managerial issues: This text explores the many real technology issues confronting today's managers, such as what to do with legacy systems, when to outsource, and how to choose a source of processing and services.* Shows how to evaluate IT investments: Two full chapters cover the value of information technology and how to evaluate IT project proposals using both net present value and real options approaches.* Balances technical and managerial coverage: This balance helps you understand how diverse companies have developed their IT architectures and environments.* Explains the various applications of technology: Concrete examples illustrate major IT applications, such as ecommerce, ERP, CRM, decision and intelligent systems, and knowledge management. Zusammenfassung Managers must be able to keep pace with the latest technological advances and make decisions on what needs to be implemented. This book gives them the tools to effectively manage technology in a 21st Century organization. The author clearly demonstrates how to best allocate resources to and within the technology function. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Technology Transforms the OrganizationChapter 2: A Dynamic Model of IT Strategy in a Netcentric EconomyChapter 3: New Business ModelsChapter 4: Organizational Transformation with ITChapter 5: Globalization and IT in International BusinessChapter 6: Assessing the Value of Investing in IT: The Productivity ParadoxChapter 7: Making the IT Investment DecisionChapter 8: Choosing TechnologyChapter 9: Implementing ITChapter 10: Structuring and Managing The IT FunctionChapter 11: Management Control of Information TechnologyChapter 12: The Legacy EnvironmentChapter 13: The First Component: Computer SystemsChapter 14: The Second Component: The DatabaseChapter 15: The Third Component: Powerful NetworksChapter 16: Electronic Commerce: Changing How Business Is DoneChapter 17: Business Process: Examples from ERP and CRMChapter 18: Decision and Intelligent SystemsChapter 19: Knowledge Management: Benefiting from Core CompetenciesChapter 20: Technology Haves and Have Nots: The Digital Divide in the US and the WorldChapter 21: Ethical Issues and a Look Ahead...

List of contents

Chapter 1: Technology Transforms the Organization
 
Chapter 2: A Dynamic Model of IT Strategy in a Netcentric Economy
 
Chapter 3: New Business Models
 
Chapter 4: Organizational Transformation with IT
 
Chapter 5: Globalization and IT in International Business
 
Chapter 6: Assessing the Value of Investing in IT: The Productivity Paradox
 
Chapter 7: Making the IT Investment Decision
 
Chapter 8: Choosing Technology
 
Chapter 9: Implementing IT
 
Chapter 10: Structuring and Managing The IT Function
 
Chapter 11: Management Control of Information Technology
 
Chapter 12: The Legacy Environment
 
Chapter 13: The First Component: Computer Systems
 
Chapter 14: The Second Component: The Database
 
Chapter 15: The Third Component: Powerful Networks
 
Chapter 16: Electronic Commerce: Changing How Business Is Done
 
Chapter 17: Business Process: Examples from ERP and CRM
 
Chapter 18: Decision and Intelligent Systems
 
Chapter 19: Knowledge Management: Benefiting from Core Competencies
 
Chapter 20: Technology Haves and Have Nots: The Digital Divide in the US and the World
 
Chapter 21: Ethical Issues and a Look Ahead

Product details

• Authors: Hank C. Lucas, Henry C Lucas, Henry C. Lucas, Henry C. Jr. Lucas, Michael Lucas
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2004
• EAN: 9780471652939
• ISBN: 978-0-471-65293-9
• No. of pages: 464
• Subjects: Guides; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > General, dictionaries