Information Technology in the Corporation Sam Smith 9.11.2002 Introduce Yourself. Your Role At Ford. How Long have you been there? What do you do?

Overview Global IT IT companies Role of IT in the corporation Key Skills Personal Development What do you want? What are we going to hear today?

Corporate IT in the Global Company Operations are now global Operations run 24-7-365 Corporate IT employees lead business transformations: global processes, leaner operations, new business models Employees have a broad and deep understanding of the business operations: Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Finance, Customer Service IT employees share global perspective of the company Operations are Global and 24-7-365. IT employees are key participants in making the business run smoothly from Consumer Order To Delivery and Material Request to JIT arrival on the plant floor.

Corporation Corporate IT Consultants Packaged Software And Hardware Contract or Agency Resources Examples: Four types of IT: Corporate, Consultant, Hardware/Software Vendor, and Agency/Contract Resource. Here are some examples of these companies. Ford GE CNA Deloitte & Touche Anderson Consulting IBM SAP Peoplesoft Oracle IBM HP Compuware Kelly

Coordination and Planning Corporation Business Strategy Business Process Improvement Application Development Application Management Application Services Infrastructure Application Implementation Change Management Corporate IT Coordination and Planning Key IT functions in a business. Corporate IT is the glue that pulls all of the consultants, vendors, customers, and agency resources together. In your career, you will find yourself playing many of these different roles. Contract or Agency Resources Packaged Software And Hardware Consultants

Key Skills Communication People Management Project Management Change Management Technology Knowledge Process Analysis and Design Key skills for success. Listening and translating are VERY important skills for an IT employee. Project Management – Managing your human, financial, and other assets. Understanding of technology and how technologies work together to help your business. Helping those people who are afraid of change understand what needs to be done.

Programs and Development New employee development programs Management training programs at all levels Training courses and facilities Education assistance

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