Second Conference on Administrative
Sciences
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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Information About Registration · INTRODUCTION: Information technology (IT)-computers
and telecommunications- is having the kind of revolutionary restructuring impact
that has been expected and touted for years. The rapid advances in the speed
and capacity of computing devices, coupled with the pervasiveness of the
internet, digital storage, wireless, and portable devices and multimedia
content, are causing major changes in the way managers run and manage
organizations. This interactive one-day seminar is
designed to provide target audience with skills in managing all aspects of
Information Technology utilization in the modern-day organization. It focuses
on planning for IT, managing operations, organizing IT architecture, staffing
for IT, as well as maintaining control through via IT. In other words, the
seminar will focus on sharpening the skills of the modern manager who deals
with IT and makes IT decisions on daily basis. The seminar will provide extensive
overview of the topics through lecturing, dialogue, case analysis, and
hands-on work. Selected IT software will be introduced in the areas of
planning and managing IT resources. ( Back to top ) ·
Target
Audience: §
Managers
who are responsible for their firm's IT implementation §
Managers
who are responsible for running the daily IT operations of the organization §
CIO's
responsible for strategic planning and who consider IT as a source of gaining
competitive advantage for their organizations. §
Managers
who are involved in purchasing IT solutions § Auditors who are responsible for maintaining control through utilization of IT ( Back to top ) ·
Objectives: At
the end of this seminar participants will be able to: · Understand the importance of IT
management · Understand the CIO's responsibilities · Appreciate the strategic use of information technology · Master the skills in IT planning · Adopt best approach to manage
telecommunications and the internet · Assess the best ways to hire and
develop IT staff · Use IT for managerial decision making ·
Deal
with the future challenges of IT management ( Back to top ) ·
Training
Methodology: The seminar will be conducted in a
workshop style along with discussing real world cases and examples that cover
the seminar topics. Part of the work will be conducted in the computer lab
where several IT tools for managers will be covered where hands-on work will
be conducted. ( Back to top ) · SEMINAR OUTLINE: ·
Nature
and importance of IT management ·
The
CIO's responsibilities ·
The
strategic use of information technology ·
IT
planning ·
Managing
telecommunications and the internet ·
Managing
knowledge workers ·
Use
IT for managerial decision making ·
Future
challenges of IT management ·
Lab
session You may visit our
website for More information about: For enquiries and additional information
about registration, please contact the Chairman of the Conference
Registration Committee: Dr. Haider H. Madani, P. O. Box 733,
Dhahran, 31261 Saudi Arabia Tel: (966) 3 860-2508 Fax: (966) 3 860-4866 E-Mail: madani@kfupm.edu.sa Developed by Business Development Unit |