Business Driven Information Technology: Answers to 100 Critical Questions for Every Manager [Paperback]

David Laube (Editor), Raymond Zammuto (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0804749434 | ISBN-13: 978-0804749435 | Edition: 1

Information technology is a critical element of virtually every business. But effectively aligning and using it to achieve business objectives is very difficult. That is because success requires so many elements to be done properly. Over 60 business leaders and university faculty members have collaborated to bring together insights from a broad spectrum of disciplines—from strategy and finance to information systems and project management. This information is contained in clearly written, concise answers to 100 questions that every manager needs to know to use information technology effectively. Each answer includes references to web and print resources for readers needing more detailed or the most current information. Business professionals will value the book because it covers a range of important areas that few know completely. University students will find the book a valuable source of necessary information for technology and management courses. Rarely is so much diverse expertise brought together and focused in a single book. It will become an essential resource for anyone working with information systems in an organization.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Business Driven Information Technology has the right formula to reveal what it takes to make information technology succeed in an organization. The innovative question-and-answer format provides business professionals and students access to a wide range of critical issues that are important in every enterprise, regardless of scale. The real-world experience of its contributing authors lends great credibility and value to the answers in the book and makes Business Driven Information Technology a highly relevant tool for managing technology in today's shifting market conditions.” —Bob Dutkowsky,Chairman, President, & CEO, J.D. Edwards

“This book offers a unique opportunity to see the critical factors of information systems success in numerous organizations from the combined perspectives of business leaders and researchers. From their responses to well chosen and incisive questions emerges a finely textured understanding of e-business, technology-enabled process design, resource allocation, system implementation, and the strategic aspects of information technology. The reader will benefit greatly from the well-presented wealth of experience.” —Vladimir Zwass,Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and MIS, Fairleigh Dickinson University

"All business programs should have a required introductory information technology course. All intro IT courses should require Business Driven Information Technology: Answers to 100 Critical Questions for Every Manager." —Terri Griffith,Professor of Management & Breetwor Fellow, Santa Clara University

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Information technology is a critical element of virtually every business. But effectively aligning and using it to achieve business objectives is very difficult. That is because success requires so many elements to be done properly. Over 60 business leaders and university faculty members have collaborated to bring together insights from a broad spectrum of disciplines—from strategy and finance to information systems and project management. This information is contained in clearly written, concise answers to 100 questions that every manager needs to know to use information technology effectively. Each answer includes references to web and print resources for readers needing more detailed or the most current information. Business professionals will value the book because it covers a range of important areas that few know completely. University students will find the book a valuable source of necessary information for technology and management courses. Rarely is so much diverse expertise brought together and focused in a single book. It will become an essential resource for anyone working with information systems in an organization.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Stanford Business Books; 1 edition (August 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804749434
• ISBN-13: 978-0804749435
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #973,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible! Its Written in English, September 15, 2003

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Wesley C. Greayer "Author of The Tornado Stru... (Palos Verdes California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Business Driven Information Technology: Answers to 100 Critical Questions for Every Manager (Paperback)

This is one of the best (if not the best) books in this field. The answers are obviously written by experts in their areas, yet they managed to convey the ideas in a simple easy to understand manner. I think this is an excellent book for both people that have an IT background as well as for the general public!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Advice, February 7, 2004

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"czgarrett" (Milan, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Business Driven Information Technology: Answers to 100 Critical Questions for Every Manager (Paperback)

As good as the book is the examples and reference material for further detail is even better. I just finished reading an article by Eric Goldfarb who is a CIO at:

http://www.cio.com/archive/071500_re.html

His work is in the book along with the URL. More detail like this shows the terrific value of both the academic and practical nature of this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful!, April 30, 2006

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C. Prelog (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Business Driven Information Technology: Answers to 100 Critical Questions for Every Manager (Paperback)

"Business Driven Information Technology" is an interesting compilation of answers to every question, topic, strategy, or buzzword that a business manager may be exposed to today. This should be mandatory for any aspiring business leader to expand understanding of current strategies and technologies. Each section addresses approximately 7-15 questions that are related by topic. This can be read from beginning to end as it flows from topic to topic. Each answer is thoroughly discussed in detail over a few pages. At minimum, this book puts current business practices on paper for explanation; including where it is today, and where it may be going in the future in an easy to follow manner.

It appears this book was a compilation from the business department at University of Colorado at Denver. Congratulations to that team for putting together an excellent description of what's going in the business world, which is suitable for business students to business professionals. The best thing about this book is the way the authors mixed management strategy and philosophy with technology. The one thing I would change is move one of the last sections regarding implementation and project management closer to the beginning of the book. There are a lot of great concepts throughout the book, but I wish I would've read them with knowledge of project implementation in mind.