How can a small practice take full advantage of IT when funds are limited and there is so much on offer? Written specifically to answer these questions, this guide is packed full of experienced know-how, and sets out a simple procedure for thinking strategically about IT needs. It is easy to feel left behind in the rapidly changing world of Information Technology and panic about losing commercial competitiveness. IT has revolutionised architectural practice with the development of computer aided design, plotters, digital cameras, and so on: the question is, how does the small practitioner take full advantage of the benefits offered by IT when funds are limited and the options are endless? 'A Guide to Managing IT' has been written specifically to quell fears and answer this question. Based on interview research and packed full of experienced know-how, it sets out simple procedures for thinking strategically about the architect's IT needs. The book looks in depth at putting IT into practice, explaining what is available, how it works, and when it might be useful, as well as giving information about relative costs.
The last section offers solid explanations about how to implement and maintain your IT strategy.
- ISBN10 1859460798
- ISBN13 9781859460795
- Publish Date 1 November 2001
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 September 2013
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher RIBA Publications Ltd
- Imprint RIBA Publications
- Format Paperback
- Pages 96
- Language English