Riding the Tiger: Information Management for Today's Non-Technical Manager [Paperback]

Alistair Davidson (Author), Harvey Gellman (Author), Donald A. Stewart (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1999

Discusses what managers need to do to turn ideas into successful computer projects, and to change the way information is managed in your organization. Softcover. DLC: Information technology--Management.

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About the Author

Harvey Gellman was the first Canadian to receive a Ph.D. in computer science, graduating in 1951. He was involved in the purchase of the first computer and ran the first computer program in Canada. Over the past 42 years, he has become known as the dean of computer consulting, co-founding a major Canadian computer consulting firm, Gellman, Hayward & Partners, now part of the CGI Group. He currently works primarily in the area of information strategy and information warehousing.

Alistair Davidson and Mary Chung are the founders of Alacrity Inc., a strategic consulting firm that also develops management-oriented decision support software and simulation-based training programs. From their initial product in 1985, the first application of artificial intelligence to strategic planning, to their latest product, Alacrity Results Management(, they have specialized in helping organizations improve their performance.

Authors' URL: http://www.tigerpearls.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 302 pages
• Publisher: Park Avenue Productions (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571120998
• ISBN-13: 978-1571120991
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,075,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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