This document provides an introduction to an information systems management course. It discusses trends affecting IT management like governance, outsourcing, and the shifting role of IS. The mission of IS organizations has changed from transaction processing to improving enterprise performance through IT use. A simple model and enhanced model of IS in organizations are presented, showing the relationship between technologies, users, delivery, and executive leadership. Finally, a framework for IS management and dichotomy of information work are introduced.
This document provides an introduction to an information systems management course. It discusses trends affecting IT management like governance, outsourcing, and the shifting role of IS. The mission of IS organizations has changed from transaction processing to improving enterprise performance through IT use. A simple model and enhanced model of IS in organizations are presented, showing the relationship between technologies, users, delivery, and executive leadership. Finally, a framework for IS management and dichotomy of information work are introduced.
This document provides an introduction to an information systems management course. It discusses trends affecting IT management like governance, outsourcing, and the shifting role of IS. The mission of IS organizations has changed from transaction processing to improving enterprise performance through IT use. A simple model and enhanced model of IS in organizations are presented, showing the relationship between technologies, users, delivery, and executive leadership. Finally, a framework for IS management and dichotomy of information work are introduced.
This document provides an introduction to an information systems management course. It discusses trends affecting IT management like governance, outsourcing, and the shifting role of IS. The mission of IS organizations has changed from transaction processing to improving enterprise performance through IT use. A simple model and enhanced model of IS in organizations are presented, showing the relationship between technologies, users, delivery, and executive leadership. Finally, a framework for IS management and dichotomy of information work are introduced.
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT (MSIT 7103)
Course Instructor: Habtamu Fanta, PhD School of Informatics Department of Computer Science E-mail: habtamu_fanta@yahoo.com habtamu_fanta@alumni.sjtu.edu.cn Introduction • Information System (IS) – combines technology, people, data and business processes to exploit IT for organizational performance improvement. • IS organizations are responsible for managing IT resources. • Managing IT resources is getting complicated and indispensable. Introduction … • Major trends that affected IT management: IT governance – who makes which IT decisions IS role shift – application oriented system integration and infrastructure development Outsourcing vs. insourcing – main responsibility of IS is managing relationship with external service providers (ESP) Introduction … Introduction … • Reading assignment (McNurlin, Sprague) Organizational environment Technology environment Mission of IS organizations • In early days, transaction processing systems (TPS) served as “paperwork factory” to pay employees and bill users. IS is measure on efficiency parametres. • During MIS era, IS departments focused on producing reports for all level managers. IS is measured on effectiveness parametres. Mission of IS organizations • Today, the mission of IS organizations has shifted to: “To improve the performance and innovativeness of people in organizations through the use of IT.” →Improvement of enterprise, not IS. • IS performance is attributed to business outcome. • IT is one component contributing to enterprise performance. Simple model of IS in organizations Enhanced model of IS in organizations • This model provides more guidance in managerial tasks with four major components: Technologies that show IT infrastructure are installed and managed by IS section Users who use IT for job performance improvement Delivery scheme for developing, delivering and setting up apps Executive leadership to oversee technology usage to realize organizational objectives Enhanced model of IS in organizations