Information Technology
for
Management
Current Trends in IT
IT Today
IT ( A brief overview)
Organizations & IT
Team Building Exercise
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Information Technology
• The process and
applications that create
new methods to:
– Solve problems
– Perform tasks
– Manage communication
Inspiring Trends
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The Impact of Technology
on the Workplace
• Technology has:
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Improved productivity
Improved efficiency
Reduced costs
Enhanced customer
service
Informed Efficiency
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The Impact of Technology
on Consumers
• Technology changes the way consumers:
– Make purchases
– Use Services/Applications
– Plan vacations
– Obtain Entertainment
Increasing Awareness
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The Biggest Technology
Challenge for Business
• Keeping pace with
new Technology in
new competitive
environments
THE INFORMATION AGE:
Faster,
Better,
Cheaper!
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Information Technology
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The branch of technology devoted to:
(a) The study and application of data and the
processing thereof; i.e., the automatic
acquisition, storage, manipulation (including
transformation), management, movement,
control, display, interchange, transmission or
reception of data and
(b) The development and use of the hardware,
software, and procedures associated with this
processing.
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Model of an
Information System
H/W
S/W
DATA
INFORMATION
People
Stored
Data
Procedures
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Information Technology Usage
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Database software is used by a wide variety of
businesses to store and retrieve data.
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One of the most common types of IT usage in
businesses is in Word processing.
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These packages are continually updated to
provide more features that can assist in the
creation and management of Business
documents.
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Information Technology Usage
•
Computer networks are often set up by
businesses to facilitate the use of a central
IT system by employees and customers
located at different sites
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Internet is used to facilitate communication
between its users, respective of the fact
whether their computers are physically
compatible or not.
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Team Building Exercise
Team Formation (Five People)
1. Team Name
2. Tag Line
3. Logo + Slogan or Theme
4. SWOT Analysis
5. USP of your Team
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