Business Strategy: How to Evaluate New Software Systems for Your Organization
One IT position often neglected, but almost always required, is that of the applications manager. An applications manager should have intimate knowledge of what the business does as well as how the business does it. An applications manager usually has responsibility for oversight of all applications running within the business, screening and approving new application-purchase requests, and analyzing current applications for upgrade or replacement. An applications manager is key because he or she can see the whole IT picture across the organization. For example, marketing may request a new survey software package, but the applications manager would know that such a package already exists in another department, eliminating the duplication of software and cost.
- Companies:
- Cross River Publishing Consultants
- People:
- Linda Garfinkel
- Thomas Woll