Understanding Business Driven Technology

Posted by on October 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

By: Angela Baca

Are you intimidated by the technology which is necessary for your business? This article seeks to educate business entrepreneurs and professionals about the importance of business-driven technology. Because your business is your livelihood, understanding how to adapt your business using the latest technologies is essential for success.

In “Business Driven Technology,” authors Haag, Baltzan, and Phillips explain: “What this means is that managers will need all of the tools at their disposal to ensure that their business thrives in the information age by continuously transforming itself.”

How do you transform your own skills without going back to business school? Here are a few strategies.

1. Use web-based tools. The Internet is full of companies from across the globe that are either giving away or selling their strategies for business success. You can take a virtual course, download an e-book, read Internet articles and tutorials, and other strategies to educate yourself about how to drive your business with the best technology that you can afford.

2. Attend a training seminar. Many professional organizations offer seminars throughout the U.S. Choose one that is close to you and spend a few days in intensive business technology training. One example of a provider of training seminars is Genesee Academy located in Genesee, Colorado. Their web site features a year-round schedule of seminars such as “Introduction to Data Vault Modeling.”

3. Enroll in a course at your local college or university. You don’t have to go back to business school, but you can audit a course on business-driven technology. One course to explore is called Management Information Systems.

4. Take an online course. University of Phoenix and other universities offer online courses that you can complete at home, working at your own pace.

5. Buy a book. You can consider the considerable investment in one of the leading books on the subject. Purchase “Business Driven Technology” (2006) by Stephen Haag, Paige Baltzan, and Amy Phillips.

Becoming educated with a working knowledge of business technology is essential for your business success. If you have the budget, you can also hire an IT professional to help you design your information systems to respond to the demands of your clientele and to increase the efficiency of producing and delivering your goods and services. Get started on the path toward business technology education today.

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