Unlike any other MIS textbook franchise, our Baltzan texts (Business Driven Technology, Business Driven Information Systems and M: Information Systems) discuss various business initiatives first and how technology supports those initiatives second. The premise for this unique approach is that business initiatives should drive technology choices. Every discussion in these texts first addresses t…
The new edition provides concise and accessible coverage of core IT topics while connecting these topics to Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Human resources, and Operations, so students can discover how critical IT is to each functional area and every business.
Introduction to Computers and Information Technology teaches essential computer technology concepts and skills. This text helps students build a concrete understanding of how computers work and how various types of computing devices and accessories are used in school, work, and at home. The text covers objectives of IC3 GS5 and IC3 Spark standards.
This book is designed to introduce doctoral and other higher-degree research students to the process of scientific research in the fields of Information Systems as well as fields of Information Technology, Business Process Management and other related disciplines within the social sciences. Bibliography : page 151-158. Index : Page 159-162.
For courses in Management Information Systems (MIS) The authoritative, case-based view into how businesses leverage information systems Kenneth and Jane Laudon's popular Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, along with MyLabTM MIS, continues to define the way MIS courses are taught. Designed for business students, the text provides insight into how contemporary businesses l…
The 5th Edition of Jack Marchewka's Information Technology Project Management focuses on how to create measurable organizational value (MOV) through IT projects. The author uses the concept of MOV, combined with his own research, to create a solid foundation for making decisions throughout the project's lifecycle. The book's integration of project management and IT concepts provides students wi…
Readers develop an understanding of the core principles of IS and how it is practiced today with PRINCIPLES OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 13th edition. This edition combines the latest research with the most current coverage available as content highlights IS-related careers. Readers explore the challenges and risks of computer crimes, hacking, and cyberterrorism as well as the most current research …
MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS, 6e, International Edition offers the "behind-the-scene" aspect of technology. By weaving together theory and practice, this text presents an understandable, integrated view of the many concepts skills, tools, and techniques involved in project management.
A benchmark text for the syllabus organized by technology, this title defines technology and then explains how companies use the technology to improve performance. Real world cases finalize the explanation.
This publication provides updated best-practice advise on all aspects of managing the day-to-day operation of an organisation's IT services. It encompasses and supersedes the operational aspects of the ITIL Service Support and Service Delivery publications and covers most of the scope of ICT Infrastructure Management. it also incorporates operational aspects from the Planning to Implement, Appl…
This publication focuses on continual service improvement (CSI) from both an IT service and IT service management perspective. It expands the concept of CSI at a high level and defines its value before describing common methods and techniques. The guidance is written for managers and practitioners at all levels.
Dawson walks graduate and undergraduate students through the process of a research project in computing and information science, marking sections that are specific to advance graduate research. The stages she identifies are the background, setting a project's foundation, conducting the research, presenting the results, and the future. Among the topics are research, choosing a project and writin…