BUS 237 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Chief Technology Officer, Zachman Framework, John Zachman

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 237
• Professor: Zorana Svedic

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The title of the principal manager of the it department. Other common titles are vp of information services, director of information services, and less commonly, director of computer services. The cto sorts through new ideas and products to identify those that are most relevant to the organization. The cto"s job requires deep knowledge of the information technology and the ability to envision how new it will affect the organization over time. Analysts who devlop the business case for a newly proposed system and develop the requirements for the system. Is pros who understand both business and technology. They are active throughout the systems development process and play a key role in moving the project from conception to conversion and, ultimately, maintenance. They integrate the work of the programmers, testers and users. The strategy and organization chooses as the way it will succeed in its industry.