The Entrepreneur's Guide to Managing Information Technology
Reading this book could mean the difference between having reliable, effective systems that help your business flourish—or stumbling into hidden sink holes that drain employee motivation and hack away at profits. In addition to helping you level the playing field with technology salespeople hawking everything from handheld devices to complex networks, Rhoads answers the following questions:How do I get the promised benefits of information technology?How do I avoid the risks?How do I plan for the information technology that I will need as the business grows?How do I choose wisely from the plethora of platforms, products, and services that are available?How do I avoid wasting money on technology that won't work for me?How do I implement and coordinate technology so that it runs smoothly?How do I manage the people, processes, and systems for the best value?Understanding the answers to these questions and putting them to work could mean the difference between success and failure in any entrepreneurial venture. Readers will learn to recognize hype when they see it, and they will focus on how to profit the most from IT. At the very least, readers will avoid thousands of dollars in lost costs by avoiding risky technology projects. The knowledge contained in this book separates the winners from the whiners in the quest to better employ information technology.  Which would you like to be?"Information Technology (IT) refers to the people, processes, hardware, and software that determines the flow of information within an organization….This book is an essential read for business professionals at all levels and can be used as a textbook alternative for an introduction to the management of technology in academic business programs."-Library Journal