Information Systems

Describes the role of information sytems in business. Internal organization of the information systems department, and current information systems technology and theory are explored, but the emphasis is on real-life management issues. Casebook available. Scope and Role of Information Systems Management.

Foundation of Information Systems Management.

The Role of Information Systems as a Corporate Entity.

Information Technology as a Competitive Weapon.

Strategic Information Systems Planning.

The Organizational Placement of the Information SystemsDepartment.

Information Systems Corporate Issues and Opportunities.

Duties of the Information Systems Department.

The Elements of Information Systems Department Management.

Functional Challenges and the Information Systems Manager.

Organizing the Information Systems Department.

Information Systems Personnel Management.

Information Systems Development Methodologies and Projects.

Information Systems as a Functional Entity: Issues andOpportunities.

The Role of Information Systems as a User-Support Entity.

End-User Applications Development.

Organizing Information Systems to Support End-User Computing.

Information Systems as a User-Support Entity: Issues andOpportunities.

Quality of Work.

Quality of Life.

Suggested Student Projects.

Supplementary Reading List.

Subject Index.

Name Index.

ROBERT K. WYSOCKI, PHD, is a veteran consultant, trainer, and information systems manager with more than 40 years in the field. He is the author of the bestselling Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, Third Edition and 13 other books. His client list includes AT&T, Eli Lilly & Co., the Czechoslovakian government, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.