# Using Technology to Manage Information

## Introduction


### Learning Outcomes

After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer these questions:
1. How has information technology transformed business and managerial decision-making?
2. Why are computer networks an important part of today’s information technology systems?
3. What types of systems make up a typical company’s management information system?
4. How can technology management and planning help companies optimize their information technology systems?
5. What are the best ways to protect computers and the information they contain?
6. What are the leading trends in information technology?
This chapter focuses on the role of information technology (IT) in business, examining the details of MIS organization, as well as the challenges companies encounter in an increasingly technological world. As John Daly learned, harnessing the power of information technology gives a company a significant competitive advantage.