Business Statistics for Management and Economics or The Art of Strategic Planning for Information Technology Second Edition

Business Statistics for Management and Economics

Author: Wayne W Daniel

Business Statistics for Management and Economics is an application-oriented text providing students with a solid grounding in statistical theory and allowing them to make the most of data analysis techniques. Students learn through examples and applications of the most common statistical concepts and techniques used in business, economics and management.

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The Art of Strategic Planning for Information Technology, Second Edition

Author: Bernard H Boar

A revision of the bestselling book that shows IT departments how to take on new challenges
As technology becomes more mainstream and accessible, companies must develop new ways to use their IT resources in order to compete. In this extensive revision, IT expert Bernard Boar provides a methodology that shows readers how to use IT as a competitive business asset. He tackles the latest challenges facing IT departments over the next several years, including how to devise a complete strategy to make the department more effective and how to choose the best strategy framework for a company. Boar also shows how technologies like e-commerce, data warehousing, architectures, and Java can be used to make a business more competitive.

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Portraying the world of information technology as a war zone, Boar sprinkles his advice with quotes from military and political strategists of the past and present. His topics include managing information technology for competitive advantage, assessment, execution, quality control, and administration. He also appends aphorisms of strategy, and includes a glossary without pronunciation guides. The second edition is said to be half new; no date is noted for the first. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Strategic Planning for Information Technology.
Managing IT for Competitive Advantage.
Assessment.
Strategy.
Execution.
Quality Control.
Administration.
Epilogue.
Appendix A: Aphorisms of Strategy.
Appendix B: Glossary.
Appendix C: Customer Satisfaction Measurements.
Index.