Information Technology for Management: Advancing Sustainable, Profitable Business Growth, 9th edition

Chapter 2

Information Management and IT Architecture

Quick Look

Case 1, Opening Case: Paul McCartney's Artistic Legacy (and Its IT Architecture)

2.1 Information Management in the 2010s

2.2 IT Architecture

2.3 Information Systems and IT Infrastructure

2.4 Cloud Computing and Services

2.5 Virtualization and VM (Virtual Machines)

Key Terms

Chapter 2 Link Library

Evaluate and Expand Your Learning

• IT and Data Management Decisions
• Questions for Discussion & Review
• Online Activities
• Collaborative Work

Case 2, Business Case: Online Gamers' Statistics Stored in the Cloud

Case 3, Video Case: Three Cloud Computing Case Studies

Data Analysis & Decision Making: DSS to Control and Manage Gasoline Costs

References

Learning Outcomes

Identify current information management challenges and evaluate potential solutions.

IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Recognize the role of IT architecture and how it guides and governs IT growth and maintenance.

Map the functions of various types of information systems to the type of support needed by business operations and decision makers.

Evaluate cloud-computing solutions and ...