ABSTRACT

IT management and staff are called upon to perform the almost-impossible tasks of evaluating, purchasing, integrating, and maintaining complex IT systems, and directing these systems to meet the ever-changing goals of an organization. Add to that the spending restraints of a down economy, and IT managers find themselves in need of a thoughtful, rea

chapter 1|14 pages

Assessing IT–Business Alignment

chapter 9|8 pages

The CIO Role in the Era of Dislocation

chapter 12|10 pages

Preparing for the Outsourcing Challenge

chapter 17|22 pages

U.S. Telecommunications Today

chapter 23|22 pages

Data Warehousing Concepts and Strategies

chapter 26|16 pages

Data Conversion Fundamentals

chapter 33|10 pages

Web Services: Extending Your Web

chapter 35|10 pages

XML: Information Interchange

chapter 40|12 pages

Use Case Modeling

chapter 45|12 pages

Reducing IT Project Complexity

chapter 46|8 pages

Software Quality Assurance Activities

chapter 53|8 pages

The Role of Corporate Intranets

chapter 58|20 pages

World Wide Web Application Security

chapter |4 pages

SECTION 5 FACILITATING KNOWLEDGE WORK

chapter 64|12 pages

Supporting Telework: Obstacles and Solutions