1. Define the mean of Information Technology, and discuss how the management of IT has changed? 2. Discuss the main changes of recent IT trends? 3. The Information Technology trends offered new ways for competition and new ways of working- Explain that? 4. Discuss how the Information Technology offers new ways of business competition? 5. Discuss how the Information Technology offers new ways of working? 6. Differentiate and explain the advantages & disadvantages for them : Free Agents & Virtual Teams ? 7. What means by IS? What are the three assets of technology ( 3 IT recourse) ? 8. Explain how can manage the IT recourses in modern organizations? 9. What are the roles of people in managing IS of the organizations?
THE IS MANAGEMENT ROLE IN ORGANIZATIONS
People Roles * IT Leadership Roles (IS Leaders) = Chief Information Officer (CIO) * Other IS Managers * IS Professionals * Business Managers * End Users
Typical IS Organization Chart
Assig#1: Identify the roles of * CEO, CIO, CISO, COO, CFO, CKO, VP * chief executive officer (CEO) * Chief Information Officer (CIO) * Chief Financial Officer (CFO) * Chief Information Security Officer(CISO) * Chief operating officer (COO) * Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) * Vice-President (VP)
Review Questions 1. Define what is encompassed in the term information technology.
Information technology includes both the computer technology that enables the processing and storing of information as well as the communication technology that enables the transmission of this information.
2. What are some of the ways that IT has become “pervasive”? Pervasive = adjective (especially of something unwelcome) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
In the workplace, IT has become commonplace. It is becoming rare for an employee in most industries to go a day without interacting