MIT Managing Information Technology

Start Dates: Aug 16, 2010-Aug 27, 2010

Duration

2 Weeks


Course Objectives

Information technology is widely regarded as major organisational resources that spell the difference between survival and extinction in many industries. This course is designed to provide a grounding of the key issues affecting businesses today.


Who should attend

Management or organisational strategists wishing to obtain grounding in the management and planning of IT as a corporate resource.


Prerequisites

None


Course Overview

Introduction
Information Management, Computer Fundamentals, Networked systems and networking technology
People and Organisations, Systems & Models, Management & Decision Making.
Hardware Fundamentals, Software Fundamentals, File & Database Processing, Microcomputer Systems, Telecommunication
Transaction Processing, Decision Support Systems, Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence, Office Automation
The emergence of Object Oriented design and software. Differences between procedural and object oriented systems.
The user interface, client/server architecture and application, “thin” client versus “thick” client, complexities in software architecture and software development.
Using the World Wide Web for business.
Understanding the significance of different operating platforms.
Disaster recovery requirements and planning.
Physical, software and application security requirements and implementation.
Requirements Analysis. System Design, System Acquisition, Implementation and Maintenance, End User Computing and Development.
The Chief Information Officer, Planning and MIS Strategic Planning, Project Selection, Budgeting
Moving forward with legacy systems
Considerations and risks involved in upgrading software and in migrating to a new system


Learning Goal

Upon completion delegates should be able to:
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of modern computer hardware, software and networking technology
Understand the various architectures and technologies currently in use
Assess risks involved with their present installations and systems
Appreciate how client/server and world wide web systems can benefit their businesses


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