Information Systems Management in Practice

The authors' objective is to
capture the material of most current importance to information systems executives and organize it
around a framework that provides guidance for readers. Updated throughout each chapter to reflect
the latest techniques and technology available, the Fourth Edition continues to use profiles of actual
work in today's companies as a key element of the overall learning process.

Table of contents

Preface

1 The Importance Of Information Systems Management

Part I Leadership Issues

2 Leadership Issues In Information Systems Management

3 The Strategic Role Of Information Technology

4 Information Systems Planning

Part II Managing The Essential Technologies

5 Distributed Systems: The Overall Architecture

6 Managing Telecommunications

7 Managing Information Resources

8 Managing Operations

Part III Managing Traditional System Development

9 Technologies For Developing Systems

10 Management Issues In System Development

Part IV Managing The Expanding Universe Of Computing

11 The Expanding Universe Of Computing

12 Supporting The Expanding Universe Of Computing

Part V Support Systems

13 Decision Support Systems And Executive Information Systems

14 Group Support Systems

15 Expert Systems

16 Electronic Document Management

Part VI People And Technology

17 Helping People Become Comfortable With Information Technology

18 Creating The New Work Environment

Glossary

Index