Real-Time Enterprise [Kõva köide]

This work provides advice to managers and business students on the deployment of strategic information technology. The author stresses that the implementation of new technology must be forward looking and integrated into its larger strategic goals in order to improve efficiency while reducing operating costs. The concept of the real-time enterprise is used to illustrate how advanced information technology is a moving target requiring quick organizational response. Examples of recent developments in technology and its implementation are provided, as are case studies of real-time enterprises in the areas of credit institutions, treasury operations, risk management, and the replacement of office automation. Also discussed are the prerequisites required for the implementation of advanced applications, including proper business architecture, data quality and data mining necessities, and business continuity. Distributed in the US by CRC. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Successful management teams can identify the cost and return derived from the implementation of new technology, and they can properly apply the technology toward gaining a competitive advantage. IT and business managers alike need a resource that enables them to prepare for future operating conditions, identify beneficial solutions, and use high technology to achieve organizational goals.

The Real-Time Enterprise analyzes the forward-looking implementation of IT within a business, focusing on how careful planning can improve efficiency while reducing costs. The book includes case studies that emphasize how the most profitable uses of technology are now the real-time response to customer requirements, and the accumulation of knowledge about markets and business partners.

Divided into four parts, the text begins by explaining how advanced information technology is a moving target, and why companies that want to benefit from it must set priorities and move quickly. Part II covers many recent developments in IT and its implementation, including smart dust and straight through processing (STP). Part III is made up of case studies that address specific application areas, including credit institutions, treasury operations, risk management, and approaches to replace office automation. The book concludes by exploring a series of prerequisites made necessary by advanced applications.

The Real-Time Enterprise provides a perspective on the deployment of strategic information technology, covering guidelines, advanced applications, and practical examples. It delivers a much-needed upgrade of knowledge and skills for IT professionals seeking to progress beyond traditional implementations.