Chapter 1: Business Driven Technology

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What is information technology?


"It is the study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information" - Wikipedia

How information technology (IT) impact on business operations?

Basically, information technology (IT) creates less of need for manual labor. Technology provides a wide range of tools entrepreneurs can use to guide their new companies through the startup and growth stages. Small-business accounting, marketing and communication have been revolutionized by advances in computer, network and communications technology, and businesses in a range of industries continually adapt to take full advantage of technological developments.

Understanding information technology provides great exposure to everyone in learning about business.




Information Technology Basics

Information Technology (IT): 
  • a field of concerned with the use of technology in managing and process information
  • important enabler - business success and information

Management Information Systems (MIS):
  • general name for business function and academic discipline 
  • covering the application of people, technologies and procedures to solve business problems
  • business function similar to Accounting, Finance, Operations and Human Resources

When learning about Information Technology, it is important to understand:



  • Data - raw facts that describe the characteristic of an event
  • Information - data converted into a meaningful and useful context
  • Business Intelligence - applications and technologies used to support decision-making efforts





    • IT RESOURCES



    IT Cultures

    • Information-Functional Culture - Employee use information as exercising influence over others.
    • Information-Sharing Culture - Employee across departments trust each other use information (problems) to improve performance.
    • Information-Inquiring Culture - Employee across departments search for information to better understand the future and align themselves with current trends and new directions.
    • Information-Discovery Culture - Employee across departments are open to new insights about crisis and radial changes and seek ways to create competitive advantages, 



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