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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006734903321

Autore

Loader David

Titolo

Managing technology in the operations function / / David Loader and Graeme Biggs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2002

ISBN

9786611013912

9781281013910

1281013919

9780080496351

0080496350

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (246 p.)

Collana

Operations management series

Altri autori (Persone)

BiggsGraeme

Disciplina

332.1068

Soggetti

Financial services industry - Data processing

Financial services industry - Management

Information technology - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Managing Technology in the Operations Function; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Key drivers for automation; Chapter 2. What IT can deliver; Chapter 3. Working with technology - processes and information; Chapter 4. Operations and IT working together; Chapter 5. The project life cycle; Chapter 6. Technology risk; Chapter 7. Trends and developments; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

'Managing Technology in The Operations Function' looks at issues in technology from the operations function rather than from an IT perspective. It explores the use of technology for processing, provision of client services, risk management and business management.  The authors analyse the benefits of straight through processing and the practical implications of managing technology products in operations. System risk and opportunities are explored and case studies are examined along with industry trends to assess upcoming developments and their impacts.The use of technology is one of th