Information Technology Basics
Information technology (IT) – a field concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information
Information technology is an important enabler of business success and innovation
Management information systems (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
- Data, information, and business intelligence IT resources
- IT cultures
Information
Data - raw facts that describe the characteristic of an event
Information - data converted into a meaningful and useful context
Business intelligence – applications and technologies that are used to support decision-making efforts
IT Resources
- People use
- Information technology to work with
- Information
IT Cultures
Organizational information cultures include:
Information-Functional Culture - Employees use information as a means of exercising influence or power over others. For example, a manager in sales refuses to share information with marketing. This causes marketing to need the sales manager’s input each time a new sales strategy is developed.
Information-Sharing Culture - Employees across departments trust each other to use information (especially about problems and failures) to improve performance.
Information-Inquiring Culture - Employees across departments search for information to better understand the future and align themselves with current trends and new directions.
Information-Discovery Culture - Employees across departments are open to new insights about crisis and radical changes and seek ways to create competitive advantages.
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