Introduction to Business Technology Management at John Molson School of Business
Business Technology Management (BTM) combines technical computer skills with practical business knowledge to address unique business challenges. Explore related terms like computer science, information technology, and information systems in the field of BTM.
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COMM 226 Introduction to Business Technology Management Chitu Okoli Associate Professor in Business Technology Management John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montr al 1
What is Business Technology Management (BTM)? Business Technology Management combines in- demand technical computer skills with practical business knowledge to solve unique business issues 2
Terms related to BTM: Computer science Advanced meaning: Creating new algorithms (programming instructions) to solve new computer problems that no one has solved before In general: Computer programming using algorithms created by computer scientists Involves a lot of programming and mathematics 3
Terms related to BTM: Information technology (IT) Computer hardware Software (computer programs) Data Computer networks 4
Terms related to BTM: Information and communication technology (ICT) IT (computer hardware, software, data, networks) Telecommunications (e.g. telephone and satellite technology) 5
Terms related to BTM: Information system (IS) the system IT (computer hardware, software, data, networks) People: creators, users and managers of IT Procedures: rules, policies and practices of using IT for a specific purpose 6
What is an Information System? http://youtu.be/Qujsd4vkqFI 7
Terms related to BTM: Management information system (MIS) the system A specific type of information system designed to help managers carry out their managerial functions 8
Terms related to BTM: Information systems (IS) or Management information systems (MIS) the discipline or field or program The practice or study of using IT for accomplishing individual or organizational goals 9
Difference between BTM and MIS Generally, different names for the same thing applying IT to solve people s problems BTM is a new Canadian term to indicate a highly professional training, as distinct from MIS, which means many things to many people 10
Two Approaches to BTM TECHNICAL APPROACHES COMPUTER SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE BTM/MIS SOCIOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY ECONOMICS BEHAVIOURAL APPROACHES Image adapted from Pearson Canada 12
Moores Law http://youtu.be/bLSMn0cNWAw 13
Computer Price/Performance Ratio Decreases
Staying Current with BTM News Great sources for current BTM info: InformationWeek magazine Computerworld magazine CIO magazine Good sites for computer terms and technology: www.wikipedia.org www.techweb.com/encyclopedia www.howstuffworks.com www.webopedia.com www.about.com www.granddictionnaire.com 17
Sources Most of the slides are adapted from COMM 226 Business Technology Management by David M. Kroenke, Andrew Gemino, Peter Tingling, and Earl H. McKinney, Jr. 2nd Custom Edition for Concordia University (2014) published by Pearson Canada. ISBN 13: 978-1-269-96956-7 Other sources are noted on the slides themselves 18
