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B1-BITM Information Managemnet Body of Knowledge Knowledge Area 1
B1-BITM Information Managemnet Body of Knowledge Knowledge Area 1
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People makes choices for their style of working with their own logic.
Information Technology
Business Strategy
Some like to spend like the money and then explore opportunities. Other set targets and then look to see whether the technology might contribute.
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The approach taken here is: To understand the competencies that deliver organisational strategy. Read any professionals magazine and talk to any IT Consultant.
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COMMUNICATION: The different people involved in working with IT have different vocabularies and different cultural background and therefore found communication difficult.
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The cost of mainframe computers was very high and the early management focus was on cost saving and efficiency enhancement. The window of advantage become the critical issue to manage well. Papers ,pens calculators and mechanical punch card machines are the main tools available.
Focus was on the cost saving and efficiency enhancements.
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In order to improve things organisations have tried a no. of approaches something along the following lines: Hire better programmers and systems analysts (early1970s.) Devise more structured methods of working. (late 1970s). Introducing project management, like in construction. (early 1980s). Impose quality management (later 1980s). Drive incorporate IT in business strategy (late 1980s, early1990s). Reorganize the resourcing of IT through outsourcing.
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The focus is on the use of information systems to gain competitive advantage. The window of advantage become narrower & information technology has become commoditised. Focussing players. on communication between different role
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ALLEN-LEE MODEL
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SOCIETY
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The information technology keeps on upgrading and bringing new innovations quickly. There are 5 areas of interest that require distinct techniques skills and competencies that help the society and information technology to reduce the gap between the two world of Allen Lee Model. KNOWLEDGE AREAS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS BUSINESS PROCESSES BUSINESS BENEFITS BUSINESS STRATEGY
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At two facilitated workshops in Cape town in 2003, more than 70 people met together to discuss the problem in delivering the benefits of information technology related investments. ISSUES DISCUSSED ARE : Are we benefitted from our IT INVESTMENTS? Are IT RESOURCES fully and effectively deployed ? Are information resources well managed? Are we driving IT STRATEGY or is IT driving US?
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What needs the information system serve ? What is the business process that will be benefitted from the new systems. What will be the business benefits of the new systems?
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
BUSINESS STRATEGY
BUSINESS PROCESS
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BUSINESS BENEFITS
BUSINESS STATEGY
PROJECTS
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
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Information Technology
Information Systems Business Process
PROCESS
Projects
Business Strategy Business Operations
Business Benefits
Business Strategy
Performance Management
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NATURE OF TECHNOLOGY :
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The worrying information technology supply issues are matched by the problems in the forward vision. Managerial issues that deal in the domain with in the of information technology: Managing Suppliers Acquiring Technology
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