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Information Technologyfor
Management
Current Trends in IT IT Today IT ( A brief overview) Organizations & IT Team Building Exercise
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The process and applications that create new methods to:
Solve problems
Perform tasks
Manage communication
Information Technology
Inspiring Trends
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The Impact of Technology on the Workplace
Technology has: Improved productivity Improved efficiency Reduced costs Enhanced customer
service
Informed Efficiency
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The Impact of Technology on Consumers
Technology changes the way consumers: Make purchases
Use Services/Applications
Plan vacations
Obtain Entertainment
Increasing Awareness
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The Biggest Technology Challenge for Business
Keeping pace with new Technology in new competitive environments
THE INFORMATION AGE:Faster, Better,
Cheaper!
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Information Technology
The branch of technology devoted to:(a) The study and application of data and the
processing thereof; i.e., the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation (including transformation), management, movement, control, display, interchange, transmission or reception of data and
(b) The development and use of the hardware, software, and procedures associated with this processing.
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Model of an Information System
DATA
H/W
ProceduresStored Data
S/W
People
INFORMATION
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Information Technology Usage
Database software is used by a wide variety of businesses to store and retrieve data.
One of the most common types of IT usage in businesses is in Word processing.
These packages are continually updated to provide more features that can assist in the creation and management of Business documents.
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Information Technology Usage
Computer networks are often set up by businesses to facilitate the use of a central IT system by employees and customers located at different sites
Internet is used to facilitate communication between its users, respective of the fact whether their computers are physically compatible or not.
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Team Building Exercise
Team Formation (Five People)
1. Team Name
2. Tag Line
3. Logo + Slogan or Theme
4. SWOT Analysis
5. USP of your Team