USE OF IT DEPARTMENT

We use the term information technology or IT to refer to an entire industry. In actuality, information
technology is the use of computers and software to manage information. In some companies, this is
referred to as Management Information Services (or MIS) or simply as Information Services (or IS).
The information technology department of a large company would be responsible for storing
information, protecting information, processing the information, transmitting the information as
necessary, and later retrieving information as necessary.

Information technology (IT) is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal,
pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of
computing and telecommunications.[1] The term in its modern sense first appeared in a 1958
article published in the Harvard Business Review, in which authors Leavitt and Whisler
commented that "the new technology does not yet have a single eIT is the area of managing
technology and spans wide variety of areas that include but are not limited to things such as
processes, computer software, information systems, computer hardware, programming
languages, and data constructs. In short, anything that renders data, information or perceived
knowledge in any visual format whatsoever, via any multimedia distribution mechanism, is
considered part of the domain space known as Information Technology (IT).

IT professionals perform a variety of functions (IT Disciplines/Competencies) that range from

installing applications to designing complex computer networks and information databases. A
few of the duties that IT professionals perform may include data management, networking,
engineering computer hardware, database and software design, as well as management and
administration of entire systems. Information technology is starting to spread farther than the
conventional personal computer and network technology, and more into integrations of other
technologies such as the use of cell phones, televisions, automobiles, and more, which is
increasing the demand for such jobs

Information technology is the process of using computer devices to obtain and handle
information and data. It is something that is used by people all over the world in their
businesses as well as in their homes. Before the information-technology age came to
be, individuals had to obtain and handle their information by hand, which was quite
time-consuming; however, those days are over. You don't need to have a degree in
information technology to use it. All you need is a computer device and the desire to
work with information.
 Information technology policies ensure that everyone's use of the Institute's computing and
telecommunications resources supports its educational, research, and administrative mission in
the best possible way. Effective support of the Institute's mission requires complying with
relevant legal, contractual, professional, and policy obligations whenever information technology
is used. Effective support also means that individuals should not interfere with the appropriate
uses of information technology by others.

Information Technology has had a great effect on the evolution of education. 1) it has allowed
for more advanced home teaching. 2) it has made teaching in remote areas easier 3) now that it is
taught from an early age, it makes life easier when in the work place. 4) schools, colleges and
universities can now share information, which can lead to higher standards in education and
resources.

.2 IT in India

What is normally regarded as India’s greatest weakness — the large population — can also be a
strength. While the growing population has created a lot of problems in the country, it also
represents a large potential market. This potential can be converted into reality only if the
products are affordable to a large section of its people, and this is indeed a difficult task since
most people of the country can afford very little. This is one of the reasons why India is yet to be
converted into a large internal market, in which Indian companies can learn and consolidate.
Without this, it is difficult to compete in the world market.

After a new product is introduced in the West, it is continuously innovated upon to bring down
the price till it is widely affordable. Beyond this, there is little motivation to further bring down
the price. All innovations thereafter are geared to improve features while the price is kept
constant. Unfortunately, this affordable price level in the West is affordable to only the top few
percent of the population in a country like India. To make it affordable to a larger cross-section,
innovations different from those pursued in the West are required. The price of the product has to
be brought down to a third or a fourth (in the process changing the shape of the product itself) of
its price in the West to make it affordable to even 20% of the Indian population. However, 20%
of the Indian population is a large market, equal in size to the West, and can fuel unprecedented
growth. This approach is daunting, since it requires us to take a few steps ahead of what is
normally done in the West. This approach alone can make IT (or for that matter most other
products or services) available to wide sections of people in the country. Without such steps, "IT
for all" will remain a slogan used as a cover for policies to enrich the lives of a few.

It is not that IT has made no difference so far in India. Introduction of IT has made some
noticeable differences — railway ticket bookings is probably the most visible example. Even
small shops and offices are now installing computers with some home-grown software. There are
many small software companies located in garages. They have served the Indian market, and
have gradually grown. However, these companies have rarely anything in common with the large
software export houses. The software houses, with the high salaries paid to its employees, have
largely priced themselves out of the Indian market. Expenditure in dollar terms cannot be
matched by income in rupees. This is one of the greatest dilemmas facing the Indian IT industry.
Unfortunately, the IT task force has not addressed this issue.

The conception on the “Use of Information Technology in the Improvement of a Public Procurement
System” defines Latvia’s public e-procurement strategy. The conception has three objectives: the
development of a public procurement portal with the possibility of electronic notification; the
implementation of electronic catalogues and e-auctions; and the setting up of a central public
procurement body.

The Department of Information Technology was created during November 2003.

The Department was created with a view to promote the use of Information Technology (IT) and act as a
promoter/facilitator in the field of Information Technology in the state and build an IT interface with the rest
of the country and the world.

With a view to introduce flexibility and dynamism and to incorporate IT tools for imparting technical
education, the technical education sector was transferred and merged with the department of IT on 1st
October 2004

The vision of the Department is to make the State a destination for investors both within and outside the
country and to initiate the people of the State to take advantage of this technology through e-Governance
and providing IT-enabled services to the State. which shall aim at facilitating in providing a SMART (Simple,
Manageable, Approachable, Responsive and Transparent) Government to the people

The Department of Business Information Technology at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business examines
the relationship between computing and business. Through research and teaching, the Department creates
new knowledge and a deeper understanding of the role of technology in business. The Department also
engages in dialogue on current IT issues in large companies through executive forums and other meetings
with industry partners.

Research

Business Information Technology faculty spearhead research efforts on a wide range of topics at the
intersection of computing and business, often in collaboration with faculty from other departments and
doctoral students. This research addresses the appropriate, innovative, effective design and use of
information technology to serve business needs. Business Information Technology scholars use empirical,
behavioral and computational approaches in different types of problem domains, including business value of
IT and IT strategy to meet business needs, economics of software development, decision support and supply
chain, among others. They draw on the disciplines of computer science, economics, organizational science,
cognitive science and organizational, social and cognitive psychology. The Department also runs a research
speaker series featuring prominent faculty and industry researchers in information systems.