CHAPTER 1 - BUSINESS DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY
Why we need to study Information Technology (IT)? IT is everywhere in business. Understanding IT provides great insight to anyone learning about business. Information Technology’s Impact on Business Operations - Organization typically operate by functional areas or functional silos - Functional areas are interdepends Information Technology Basics - Information technology (IT) – A field concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information. IT is an important enabler of business success and innovation - Management information system (MIS) – A general name for the business function and academic discipline covering the application of people, technologies and procedures to solve business problems. MIS is a business function, similar to Accounting, Finance, Operations and Human Resources. - When beginning to learn about information technology it is important to understand