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Information Technology Management

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Summary of the Information Technology Career

The information technology career is quite important in almost every business level. Despite a business being small, there is still that information and data that the operation needs to keep track and manage. Therefore, most business has the various information technology departments to manage their data and information. The information technology department personnel are assigned various operations and duties in this field which include, purchase of information technology related equipment, backup security and user help system management, they control the operational expenditure with relation to the information technology field (Anton, Silberglitt, & Schneider, 2012). Additionally, the information technology personnel are equipped with the role of preparing the operational reports and assessments of the feasibility of the various projects, they also prepare project reports. Reviewing the approving the system charts and the various programs before and implementation action is taken is as well the assignment of the information technology managers with the help of their respective departments.

In order to be successful and fit well in the information technology field, it is relevant that a person has interests and work values that are relevant to the information technology field. For instance, the interests that a person should have in the Information technology operations are the code: ECI. That is a person is enterprising but instead, they prefer working in conventional and Investigative environments. Moreover, with regard to the work values, the information technology personnel usually value support and seek after achievements in their operational and also they tend to prize working conditions.

Career Growth

The career growth in the information technology management field is quite moderate. The information technology management growth is said to be about 3% and this career growth rate is expected to go on for about eight years from now, that is probably up to the year 2024. The intakes in every year are not as large as it would be expected in other careers as the information technology management field requires a lot of specialization ad skillfulness that as well takes time to be mastered (Anton, Silberglitt, & Schneider, 2012). Additionally, given the complexity and the nature of the information technology management field, the information technology personnel are required to have at least a minimum qualification of a degree in the same field. However, due to the diversity and level of complexity of the respective personnel areas of operations, some information technology management personnel have higher degrees in information technology management while others have diplomas. Some of the information that is a must-have for the information technology management personnel includes the following;

Computer and electronics- the fact that the information technology will be managing information then they are required to understand the hardware of the information technology which includes, the processors, chips, circuits and equipment. Generally, be informed of the computer hardware, software and programming as well.

Customer and personal services. - the fact that the information technology management personnel will be offering their services mainly to the customers and attending to personal needs, then knowledge on issues of principles of offering customer and individual services are relevant. For instance for the information technology management personnel to serve the customers well they must be informed of the customer’s needs, the desired quality of services and be in a position to identify whether the customer is satisfied with such services.

Administration and management- the fact that the information technology management involves a lot of computer operations, it is important that the personnel in this department are informed of the various administrative and managerial operations. Some of this information includes the general information regarding enterprise management such as strategic management, human resources management, methods of production, styles and leadership techniques and resource allocation.

Engineering and technology- the fact that the information technology management does not necessarily concern the operations on a desktop, it also involves setting up and installing various equipment around the organization, then it is relevant that the information technology managers as well have relevant knowledge and skills in engineering operations.

Last but not least English language is relevant in the information technology management field as the information technology personnel’s will be required to apply these skills in their operations, for instance, in grammar spelling and meaning of various terms is quite relevant in this field as well.

Five Year Career Plan

Given the requirements in these fields and the relevant skills, I plan to take a degree course in information technology and engineering classes. This way I will be equipped with the relevant skills and knowledge regarding the information technology management field as highlighted above. More so, I believe that the information technology and engineering classes will help in sharpening my skills, in critical thinking, active listening, comprehension, decision making, coordinating and monitoring. These are some of the basic skills that are a must-have in the information technology management, and some can be in building while others are learnt in class. Therefore, as I undertake the degree class which is going to run for four years I am sure I will be competent in the information technology management field and most likely after the course completion, I will manage to secure a good job which can be preceded by an internship of about six to twelve months.

References

Anton, P. S., Silberglitt, R. S., & Schneider, J. (2012). The global technology revolution: Bio/nano/materials trends and their synergies with information technology by 2015. Santa Monica, CA: RAND.