Information Systems Careers

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Information Systems Careers
Myths Realities
Dr. Khaled Hassanein

• References
• WGW Services Ltd, Analysis of Labour Force
  Survey Data for the Information Technology
  Occupations, Report for the Information
  Communications Technology Council, March 2007
• http//www.workopolis.com

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Myth 1 Information Systems Careers are for Geeks
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Reality

• Information Systems are being used strategically
  to differentiate businesses requiring
• Knowledge of how information technologies could
  achieve a sustained completive advantage
• A deep understanding of business issues
• Dealing with customers
• Handling change management
• IS courses programs emphasize the above

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IT Management Jobs

• Business Intelligence Manager
• Develops and implements information management
  strategies
• Coordinates and manages information management
  solutions
• Scopes, plans, and prioritizes multiple projects
• IT Asset Manager
• Manages the information technology department in
  accordance with organizational policies and goals
• Ensures proper functioning of company's
  information processing systems and makes upgrades
  as necessary
• Helps business operations utilize information
  systems to improve efficiency
• IT Consultant
• Works with end user groups to evaluate and solve
  technical problems
• Analyzes, designs, and implements system changes
• Familiar with a variety of the IS concepts,
  practices procedures

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IT Management Jobs

• IT Operations Manager
• Plans, directs, and manages the daily operations
  of an IT operations department
• Establishes department policies and procedures
• IT Security and Risk Manager
• Responsible for information security of an
  organization
• Familiar with a variety of IS concepts,
  practices, and procedures
• Project Manager
• Designs, plans, and coordinates work teams
• Provides technical support to project team
  members
• Handles complex application features and
  technical designs

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Analyst Jobs

• Business Process Analyst
• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems
  and user needs
• Formulates information systems to parallel
  overall business
• Information Auditing and Compliance Specialist
• Evaluates information systems and operating
  procedures
• Determines and recommends improvements in current
  standards and implementation of system
• IT Consultant
• Works with end user groups to evaluate and solve
  technical problems
• Analyzes, designs, and implements system changes
• Familiar with a variety of the IS concepts,
  practices procedures

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Myth 2 Demand for IT Management Jobs is Low
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Reality

• Information systems professionals are in high
  demand in all sectors of the economy and
• By every functional area in any business
• Five industry sectors account for 80 of IT jobs
  
• Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
• Manufacturing
• Information and Cultural Industries
• Public Administration
• Finance and Insurance

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IT Sector Job Market Statistics

• National Unemployment Rate is 5.9
• For IT sector it is 2 to 3
• IT jobs are predominantly full-time (95) and
  permanent (92)
• 87 perceive job security
• 20 perceive likelihood of outsourcing

Source http//www.statcan.ca/english/research/15
-206-XIE/2006004/productivity.htmprod06
Source http//www.esj.com/enterprise/print.asp
x?editorialsId2772
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Myth 3IT Jobs are being Outsourced
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Reality

• Managers
• Engineers
• Analysts
• Programmers
• Technicians
• Other IT

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Myth 4 IT Jobs are Low Paying
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Reality

• IT management jobs are very well paying
• Business Intelligence Manager (101,000)
• IT Asset Manager (83,000)
• IT Consultant (87,000)
• IT Operations Manager (76,000)
• IT Security and Risk Manager (69,000)
• Project Manager (73,000)
• Business Process Analyst (Starts at 48,000, up
  to 70,000 in 5 years)
• Information Auditing and Compliance Specialist
  (53,000)
• IT Consultant (87,000)

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Salary Information

• IT Managers make gt83,200/yr (Canada)
• Analysts make 41,600 - 52,000/yr (but 59 of
  them make more)

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Information Systems _at_ DeGroote
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Faculty Dr. Norm Archer

• Who is he?
• Professor Emeritus
• Special advisor to MeRC
• What does he teach?
• BusK736 Management Issues in eHealth (Fall 08)
• Research Interests
• eHealth Electronic health records,
  interoperability, mobile systems, decision
  support
• eBusiness Supply chain management, identity
  theft, knowledge management
• Organizational Processes Business process
  reengineering, project management, electronic
  government

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Faculty Dr. Brian Detlor

• Who is he?
• Associate Professor of IS
• Director, Ph.D. Program
• What does he teach?
• Comm 2KA3 Information Systems in
  Business (Winter 09)
• Comm 4KH3 Management Issues in
  eBusiness (Winter 09)
• Research Interests
• Portal Adoption and Use
• Web Information Seeking
• Information Literacy
• Knowledge Management
• Electronic Government

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Faculty Dr. Khaled Hassanein

• Who is he?
• Associate Professor of IS
• Chair, IS Area
• Director, McMaster eBusiness Research Center
  (MeRC)
• What does he teach?
• Bus K603 Information Systems Management
• (Fall 08)
• Bus K724 eBusiness Strategies
• Research Interests
• eCommerce mCommerce adoption
• eHealth (RFIDs, PHRs)
• Web mobile interface usability
• Human-Centric Decision Support Systems
• Identity Theft

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Faculty Dr. Milena Head

• Who is she?
• Associate Professor of IS
• Associate Dean
• What does she teach?
• Bus K603 Information Systems Management (Fall
  08)
• Research Interests
• Human Computer Interaction
• eCommerce mCommerce
• Online Trust and adoption
• Cross-cultural and individual differences
• Identity Theft

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Faculty Dr. Ali Montazemi

• Who is he?
• Professor of IS
• What does he teach?
• Comm 2KA3 Information Systems in Business
  (Winter 09)
• Bus K725 Business Process Reengineering
• (Fall 08)
• K791 Knowledge Management Systems (Fall 08)
• Research Interests
• Best Practice Business Processes
• Knowledge Management
• Artificial Intelligence
• Information Technology Governance
• Costumer Relationship Management System
• Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

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Faculty Dr. Yufei Yuan

• Who is he?
• Professor of IS
• What does he teach?
• Comm 3KA3 Systems Analysis and Design (Fall 08)
• Comm 4KD3 Database Design Implementation
• (Fall 08)
• Bus K723 Data Mining and Business Intelligence
• (Winter 09)
• K778 Mobile Commerce (Winter 09)
• K792 Security, Privacy and Trust
• Research interests
• Mobile commerce
• Web-based negotiation support systems
• Business model of electronic commerce
• Security, Privacy, and Trust
• E- healthcare

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Sessional Instructors

• Dr. Allan Harold
• 4KF3 Project Management (Fall 08, Winter 09)

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Sessional Instructors

• Dr. Doug Peebles
• Bus K735 Managing the Implementation of
  Enterprise Systems (Winter 09)

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Sessional Instructors

• Dr. Susan Sproule
• Bus K731 Project Management (Winter 09)

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IS Resources _at_ DeGroote

• IS courses taught by distinguished faculty
• McMaster eBusiness Research Center (MeRC)
• http//www.merc-mcmaster.ca/
• SAP Partnership
• http//sap.degroote.mcmaster.ca/
• CIPS (Canadian Information Processing Society)
  Certification in progress
• http//www.cips.ca/
• Advanced Degrees
• MBA (eBusiness Specialization)
• M.Sc. eHealth
• Ph.D.

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MBA eBusiness Major/Minor

• Major Any 5 of the following courses
• A723 Accounting Information Systems (SAP)
• K718/28/38 Selected Topics in eBusiness
• K723 Data Mining and Business Intelligence
• K724 eBusiness Strategies
• K725 Business Process Reengineering (SAP)
• K731 Project Management (SAP)
• K735 Managing the Implementation of Enterprise
  Systems
• K736 Management Issues in eHealth
• K737 Cases in eBusiness, Innovation and
  Entrepreneurship
• O734 Supply Chain Management (SAP)
• Minor Any 3 of the above courses

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