Requirements for the Corporate

Assignment 2: Requirements for the Corporate Computing Function

IHAB ARAFAT

Dr. Biswajit Panja

CIS505

jan/26/2012

Why the fifth point, “Meet information requirements of management”, is in the CIO’s list

Society is bombarded with data. Often so much information is received and as a result we feel overloaded! There's e-mail, web processing, instant messaging, voice mails, and a myriad of other means of communication that are constantly streamed to us daily. Dealing with the organization and management of information can be frustrating and make us want to pull our hair out, but nonetheless, it must be given serious attention. Businesses are driven by data, and the information derived from data is an extremely valuable asset in today's environment and most organizations are dependent on its availability and accuracy. The electronic age has brought new challenges in managing information that previously was non-existent prior to computers and the Internet. While technology has generated higher efficiency, access, and integrity with the newer ways to organize and manage information, it can be overwhelming. Managing data information has become a job in itself, yet it is an important one.In today's global economy, networks have created ways to rapidly transmit data. As a result managers must be able to obtain current data quickly in order to make informed and up to date decisions. This requires readily accessible information at their fingertips in order to analyze. Instantaneous recall information is often crucial, and in order to achieve this, efficient file management is a must. How can information management be effectively orchestrated? In days past people used notebooks, filing cabinets and other manual file management systems. Unfortunately in today's competitive atmosphere this is counter-productive. The key to solving this dilemma is to install information systems that can acutely address business processes and meet the organizational goals in a timely...