91-856 Managing Information Technology
6 units, Carnegie Mellon University
Industry 4.0 generally refers to the combination of several major innovations in digital technology, all coming to maturity right now, all poised to transform public and private sectors. These technologies include advanced robotics and artificial intelligence sophisticated sensors cloud computing the Internet of Things data capture and analytics digital fabrication including 3D printing softwareasaservice and other new marketing models smartphones and other mobile devices are expected to bring universal cost reductions and revenue gains from their embedding in advanced digitization efforts. Information systems have become integrated with all aspects of business operations, marketing, accounting, finance and managers are thus expected to manage and use information systems effectively if their organizations are to succeed in todays digital economy. Although most organizations maintain entire departments dedicated to the management of information systems MIS, managers outside of MIS must lead the changes driven by IS. To do this they must be knowledgeable participants in the decisionmaking process for leveraging information information technology to achieve organizational goals. This course examines selected technological features of IS that are essential to the information literacy of the general manager. The course takes the perspective of a general manager, not a computer programmer, systems analyst, IS manager, or computer scientist.
Prerequisites: none listed
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