Course Description:
This course probes the rapid advances in all aspects of information systems technology from the perspective of both the functional and the information resources manager.  The course provides an overview of both the current state-of-the-art and the trends in information systems technology with particular attention to software development technologies, data management, computer systems hardware, human-computer interfaces, voice recognition, natural language understanding, collaborative technologies, telecommunications technologies, and electronic commerce technologies.  It concludes with a group exercise designed to determine how a CIO can address the issues these technologies introduce within an organization. 

Recommended Attendance:
This course is appropriate for functional and information resource managers who seek a greater understanding of the current state-of-the-art and the trends in information systems technology.  No formal technical background is required.

Prerequisites
None

Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to evaluate the usefulness of recent developments in hardware, software, and other information systems to meet organizational goals; develop metrics for measuring the usefulness of the technologies; and determine the best strategy for infusing these technologies into their organizations.