Information Technology: Best Practices and Applications in Business

PHI Learning, 2012 8vo (23.5 cm), XXVIII, 336 pp. Laminated wrappers (head of the spine chipped). "Today, Information Technology (IT) offers hundreds of solutions/applications for any type of business. Therefore, it is necessary to have a good knowledge of all such applications. This book describes all possible IT applications in business today to enable the readers to understand the scope and benefits of individual applications and their relevance to business.<br><br> The book discusses all business processes and modern management functions and shows how IT solutions get mapped onto them. It explains the potential of IT and how technology leverages the business and makes it more competitive. The book also emphasises that the success of IT applications depends on people, top management, functional managers, operational users and software engineers. Besides, it discusses the attributes of ideal IT applications in business and how to achieve them, and system control to be incorporated in IT applications in ensuring their integrity, reliability, accuracy and security. The book explains best IT practices in business with real examples, case studies, tables and diagrams. <br><br> The book is meant for the postgraduate students of management. Besides, professionals working in the field will also find the book immensely useful." (publisher's synopsis)