Information Systems Management in Practice: IE ISBN9780131968776

Information Systems Management in Practice: IE ISBN9780131968776

Descriptions:

For use as a capstone course text in MIS and in Management of Information Technology/Systems courses.

Dealing with the management of information technology (IT) as it is being practiced in organizations today, the emphasis of this text is on the current material that information systems executives find important; its organization is around a framework that students can understand. In this 7^th edition, discussions include the rising societal risks of IT, new sections on digital convergence, messaging, and instant messaging, and a revised discussion on wireless technology. The topics of outsourcing and information security have been updated and enhanced. Information Systems Management in Practice continues to merge theory with practice through real-world case examples.

Table of contents

1. The Importance of Information Systems Management.

PART I. LEADERSHIP ISSUES.

2. The Top IS Job.

3. Strategic Uses of Information Technology.

4. Information Systems Planning.

PART II. MANAGING THE ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGIES.

5. Distributed Systems: The Overall Architecture.

6. Managing Telecommunications.

7. Managing Information Resources.

8. Managing Operations.

PART III. MANAGING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.

9. Technologies for Developing Systems.

10. Mangaement Issues in System Development.

PART IV. SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORTING KNOWLEDGE-BASED WORK.

11. Supporting Decision Making.

12. Supporting Collaboration.

13. Supporting Knowledge Work.

PART V. THINKING AHEAD.

14. The Challenges Ahead.

Glossary.

Index.