This book is aimed at managers who wish to expand their knowledge of information systems. The book covers the evolution and application of IT in business, the development of the IT supply industry, the search for flexibility in systems, and how technology has been adapted and refined in order to embrace a number of needs. It is hoped that by giving a broad outline of the industry, the book will help managers to make more informed and accurate decisions when to comes to integrating information systems within their businesses.
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The aim of this book is to explain clearly the complexities of IT and of the industry that supplies it, indicating the underlying problems that business managers face. Part one describes the application of IT within business organizations, and how it has evolved since it was known as data processing. Part two analyzes the development of the IT supply industry. Part three reviews the search for flexibility in information systems and discusses how the methods employed can be reconciled with the need to maintain control. Part four focuses on the essential differences between specialists and non-specialists and their varying needs.
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