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P art 4

Information

Systems

Management

Part 4 addresses the management of information systems security,
development, and resources. We begin with security because of its great importance
today. With the Internet, the interconnectivity of systems, and the rise of inter-
organizational IS, security problems in one organization become security problems in
connected organizations as well. As you’ve learned, the millions of dollars of damage
that Target incurred was due to an interorganizational systems problem. You’ll see how
that affects PRIDE in the Chapter 10 opener.

While you can readily understand that IS security is important to you as a future
manager, it may be more difficult for you to appreciate why you need to know
about IS development. As a business professional, you will be the customer of
development projects. You need basic knowledge of development processes to be
able to assess the quality of the work being
done on your behalf. As a manager, you
Collaboration may allocate budget and release funds for
IS development. You need knowledge that
FBA allows you to be an active and effective
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PRIDE Systems participant in such projects.
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Finally, you need to know how IS resources
miles 12 10 13 8 9 are managed so that you can better relate
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Office 365 protective of IS assets, but usually they
can sometimes seem rigid and overly
have important reasons for their concerns.
You need to understand the IS department’s
perspective and know both your rights and
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within your organization. Having such
knowledge is key to success for any
business professional today.

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