tailieunhanh - Lecture Business management information system - Lecture 4: The top IS job

The responsibilities of the head of the IS function now go far beyond operating highly efficient “production programming shops.” These executives must understand the goals of the enterprise and work in partnership with line executives to deploy IT to attain the organization’s goals. We shall discuss in next lectures the top IS executive’s job, looking first at the top job itself by summarizing six major responsibilities, and then exploring several ways the information systems function is evolving in organizations. | 2- The Top IS Job Lecture 4 2- Summary of Previous Lecture Summary The Top is Job The responsibilities of the head of the IS function now go far beyond operating highly efficient “production programming shops.” These executives must understand the goals of the enterprise and work in partnership with line executives to deploy IT to attain the organization’s goals 2- Summary The Top is Job We shall discuss in next lectures the top IS executive’s job, looking first at the top job itself by summarizing six major responsibilities, and then exploring several ways the information systems function is evolving in organizations 2- Summary The Top is Job The SABRE system, Lifescan, BP, Aetna Life and Casualty, Duke Energy International, Wal-Mart Vs. Kmart, AXA Financial, and Rexam provide examples of how the role of information systems management is changing 2- Today’s Lecture Introduction Where is the IS Organization headed? The Escalating Benefits of . | 2- The Top IS Job Lecture 4 2- Summary of Previous Lecture Summary The Top is Job The responsibilities of the head of the IS function now go far beyond operating highly efficient “production programming shops.” These executives must understand the goals of the enterprise and work in partnership with line executives to deploy IT to attain the organization’s goals 2- Summary The Top is Job We shall discuss in next lectures the top IS executive’s job, looking first at the top job itself by summarizing six major responsibilities, and then exploring several ways the information systems function is evolving in organizations 2- Summary The Top is Job The SABRE system, Lifescan, BP, Aetna Life and Casualty, Duke Energy International, Wal-Mart Vs. Kmart, AXA Financial, and Rexam provide examples of how the role of information systems management is changing 2- Today’s Lecture Introduction Where is the IS Organization headed? The Escalating Benefits of Information Technology Case Studies SABRE International, BERGEN BRUNSWIG Wal Mart 2- Introduction Management of IT has changed drastically in the past 50 years Early days = manage the technology: Get it to work Keep it running Reduce cost of doing business Then = manage the information resources Support (management) decision making Delivering information when and where it was needed Now = IT is pervasive and is a mandatory link between enterprises 2- 2- Introduction cont. Responsibilities of the head of IS now go far beyond operating highly efficient ‘production programming shops’ These executives are now part of top management and help form the goals of the enterprise in partnership with the CEO, CFO and other members of top management 2- Where Is The IS Organization Headed? The Escalating Benefits of Information Technology Kenneth Primozic, Edward Primozic, and Joe Leben introduce the notion of “Waves of Innovation” which they define as how IT is used by .