I am taking an Information Technology class. The final project for this class is to interview an IT manager or someone in the IT department and answer some questions regarding their IT organization/management.
Being in the military I can't get a very detailed information regarding our IT due to obvious reasons. So I was wondering if any Anadtech'er would help me out answering some questions. So I could finish my paper.
The following lists are suggestions of what to address. Your organization may not have some of these technologies or may be discussing using them. The list is not intended to be exhaustive or prescriptive. You may have other Information Technology that is not mentioned here that is important to your industry or firm. Include a discussion on any IT discovered that is important to your firm. The summary should provide the reader with a concise view of what is the condition of IT at your organization. Make sure that the sections relate to each other as an integrated report. Note in each topic area the direction the organization should be heading. See e-business glossary and text for abbreviations and mnemonics. Vendor and product names and versions are not necessary but very helpful.
Hardware
Numbers and types of platforms-mainframe, minicomputer, workstations, PCs
Critical input/output devices particular to your firm and industry-e.g. hand held scanners for UPS
Software
Type of OS for each platform, critical applications (e.g. billing system for utilities)
Programming languages used for legacy and new development
Collaborative software
Office automation software and policies
Database management systems
Name of DBMS used across platforms
Critical application databases (e.g. customer information for Land?s End)
Database administrator on staff
Telecommunications
Number of LANs WANs, connecting where
Internet service providers
Intranet
Extranet
Use of wireless
EDI with suppliers
e-Commerce activity with customers and suppliers and security employed to do so
Videoconferencing
Global transmission and issues with foreign countries and cultures
Systems development life cycle
Methodologies used to develop systems
Percentage of purchased packages vs. in-house development
Project team assignment-e.g. are users project leaders
Learn what you can about an ongoing or recently completed development effort, budget, schedule, who was on the team, project management software used, etc.
Capability Maturity Model rating
Offshore software development projects, vendors, onsite activity
Hierarchy of information systems
AI applications
DSS applications
MIS reports
TPS
Information resource management
CIO title and reports to whom
IT department title, number and allocation of staff (refer to an Org chart)
Percent of the IT budget of the total budget
Analysts resident and reporting to user departments?
Are users project leaders at your organization?
Is there a Web team?
What is the Web team called and where does it report?
Outsource any functions e.g. help desk?
Number of new hires last year and number of these who were entry level
Average time people stay or a turnover statistic
Number of IT layoffs in last budget year and at what level
Download the Document here!
I realize this is a lot to ask. I might be able to find a 30mm practice bullet shell as a reward.
thanks in advance!!!
Being in the military I can't get a very detailed information regarding our IT due to obvious reasons. So I was wondering if any Anadtech'er would help me out answering some questions. So I could finish my paper.
The following lists are suggestions of what to address. Your organization may not have some of these technologies or may be discussing using them. The list is not intended to be exhaustive or prescriptive. You may have other Information Technology that is not mentioned here that is important to your industry or firm. Include a discussion on any IT discovered that is important to your firm. The summary should provide the reader with a concise view of what is the condition of IT at your organization. Make sure that the sections relate to each other as an integrated report. Note in each topic area the direction the organization should be heading. See e-business glossary and text for abbreviations and mnemonics. Vendor and product names and versions are not necessary but very helpful.
Hardware
Numbers and types of platforms-mainframe, minicomputer, workstations, PCs
Critical input/output devices particular to your firm and industry-e.g. hand held scanners for UPS
Software
Type of OS for each platform, critical applications (e.g. billing system for utilities)
Programming languages used for legacy and new development
Collaborative software
Office automation software and policies
Database management systems
Name of DBMS used across platforms
Critical application databases (e.g. customer information for Land?s End)
Database administrator on staff
Telecommunications
Number of LANs WANs, connecting where
Internet service providers
Intranet
Extranet
Use of wireless
EDI with suppliers
e-Commerce activity with customers and suppliers and security employed to do so
Videoconferencing
Global transmission and issues with foreign countries and cultures
Systems development life cycle
Methodologies used to develop systems
Percentage of purchased packages vs. in-house development
Project team assignment-e.g. are users project leaders
Learn what you can about an ongoing or recently completed development effort, budget, schedule, who was on the team, project management software used, etc.
Capability Maturity Model rating
Offshore software development projects, vendors, onsite activity
Hierarchy of information systems
AI applications
DSS applications
MIS reports
TPS
Information resource management
CIO title and reports to whom
IT department title, number and allocation of staff (refer to an Org chart)
Percent of the IT budget of the total budget
Analysts resident and reporting to user departments?
Are users project leaders at your organization?
Is there a Web team?
What is the Web team called and where does it report?
Outsource any functions e.g. help desk?
Number of new hires last year and number of these who were entry level
Average time people stay or a turnover statistic
Number of IT layoffs in last budget year and at what level
Download the Document here!
I realize this is a lot to ask. I might be able to find a 30mm practice bullet shell as a reward.
thanks in advance!!!
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