The Entrepreneur's Guide to Managing Information Technology
by Rhoads, C. J.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-03-30
Publisher(s): Greenwood Pub Group
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Summary
Software. Hardware. Networks. Wireless. Entrepreneurs face a bewildering array of choices and decisions when it comes to incorporating technology into the fabric of their businesses. Yet nothing could be more important these days. Aligning information technology (IT) with business strategy is essential to meet and beat the competition. As business strategy and technology expert CJ Rhoads shows, managing information technology effectively is an essential skill that all entrepreneurs must develop, just as they develop skills in sales or finance. However, due to the immaturity of the IT industry, making good decisions about information technology is very difficult. Reliable and unbiased information is hard to find, and technical people are often unable to convey information in a way that makes sense to entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneur's Guide to Managing Information Technology to the rescue!
Table of Contents
| Illustrations | p. vii |
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. xiii |
| What Information Technology Is and Why We Need to Map It | p. 1 |
| Pounce Like a Panther | p. 17 |
| Why Non-IT People Find IT So Difficult | p. 39 |
| Why IT People Are So Difficult | p. 52 |
| The Essential Balance: Matching the Process | p. 66 |
| Why IT Vendors Are So Difficult | p. 85 |
| The Inside Secrets of Software and Hardware Vendors | p. 104 |
| Getting the Most from Networking | p. 130 |
| Appendices | p. 157 |
| Technology Map Examples | p. 157 |
| Common Technology Issues Most Business Leaders Experience | p. 173 |
| Basic IT Ability and Experience Sample Assessment | p. 175 |
| References | p. 177 |
| Index | p. 179 |
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