IT Architecture challenges for Data Driven Leadership
One of the biggest challenges with technology is its "invisible" nature. Unlike areas like logistics or hospital operations, where everything is out in the open, IT systems mostly work behind the scenes. The real action happens in servers, data centers, and intricate systems you never see—only the interfaces on your screen give you a glimpse. It’s a lot like an iceberg: what’s visible is just a tiny fraction of what’s really going on underneath.
For business leaders, understanding the basics of how IT works isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. This understanding can make technology a powerful driver of growth or, if ignored, a big obstacle to success.
For business leaders, understanding the basics of how IT works isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. This understanding can make technology a powerful driver of growth or, if ignored, a big obstacle to success.
Collection: IESE (España)
Ref: OITIL-18-E
Format: SCORM
Duration: 1h 20m 00s
Publication Date: Mar 14, 2025
Language: English
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Description
One of the biggest challenges with technology is its "invisible" nature. Unlike areas like logistics or hospital operations, where everything is out in the open, IT systems mostly work behind the scenes. The real action happens in servers, data centers, and intricate systems you never see—only the interfaces on your screen give you a glimpse. It’s a lot like an iceberg: what’s visible is just a tiny fraction of what’s really going on underneath.
For business leaders, understanding the basics of how IT works isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. This understanding can make technology a powerful driver of growth or, if ignored, a big obstacle to success.
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For business leaders, understanding the basics of how IT works isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. This understanding can make technology a powerful driver of growth or, if ignored, a big obstacle to success.
Learning Objective
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Identify key concepts of IT architecture.
- Explore how to design IT solutions that seamlessly align with users’ needs (JTBDs).
- Understand the principles of usability and interoperability to design interfaces that improve user experience and ensure smooth communication between systems.
- Identify key factors for selecting application systems that balance functionality, scalability, and maintainability while addressing organizational needs and ensuring long-term efficiency.
- Recognize the essential components of a unified data management system that ensure data governance, clarity, and consistency to support accurate decision-making.
- Learn how to balance legacy systems with modern solutions to ensure scalability, security, resilience, and efficiency while keeping up with evolving technology and business needs.
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