Synopses & Reviews
"The IT Manager's Handbook, 2nd Edition is a must-read for new IT leaders. The technology industry changes so rapidly that this edition will even be helpful to veteran IT leaders. The ever-changing world of technology challenges IT leaders to stay current; the authors do a great job of highlighting the changes in IT you need to know about. In a nutshell, the Handbook educates the reader on nearly every aspect of IT. Every IT manager needs to move aside a few technical manuals to make room for Holtsnider & Jaffe’s 2nd Edition, IT Manager's Handbook. They have captured the role of every IT Leader and their book should be mandatory for anyone moving into this position." --Jim Chilton – Vice President and CIO, SolidWorks Corporation
"Had this book been available 10 years ago, it would have eased my transition from a purely technical role to a technology management role. Even after a number of years as an IT Manager, I found helpful insights in the first edition of this book and this second edition has added an expanded base of topics to help any new manager succeed. " --Brian McMann, Director, IT Systems, New Global Telecom
"This book is a must-read for a new IT Manager. It is a comprehensive guide to assist the new manager perform the wide variety of job tasks within the organization that s/he will be facing. The seasoned IT Manager/CIO may already know the information presented, but there are sections that provide relevant information and excellent advice to address current issues. For both types of readers, excellent and useful references and resources are included at the end of each Chapter." --Mark Landmann, Partner, Infusion Group LLC
Many technical professionals are tossed into their new position of managing an IT department without enough training or experience — let alone a clear idea of what is expected of them. Other technical personnel are trying to decide if they should join the ranks of management, and want the real facts about managing – and managing other technical pros – before they decide.
To compound the difficulty, most companies have become highly dependent on their IT departments for their day-to-day business operations — often including revenue generation — so the tasks are critical and the learning curve is steep.
The IT Manager’s Handbook, 2nd edition provides essential information needed to manage those new responsibilities: vital tasks such as creating budgets, evaluating technologies, administering compliance, and managing staff.
Features
A completely updated and expanded second edition that provides practical, easily accessible management advice written specifically for new IT managers:
• Brings you up to speed on those business practices most critical to effective IT operations: recruiting, budgeting, resource planning, managing personnel, and working with vendors.
• Includes expanded coverage on such critical IT management topics as security, disaster recovery, storage, government/regulatory compliance, and project management.
• Organizes information modularly so you can delve directly into only the topics that you need.
• Provides a unique management perspective on those specific technical issues with the most significant business ramifications.
• Includes new material on key technology topics such as open source, wireless, handhelds, outsourcing, offshoring, and operations, as well as updated coverage of e-commerce, remote access, intranets, and LAN/WAN management.
About the Authors
Bill Holtsnider is an experienced writer, educator and software professional, with more than 22 years of experience working in the computer industry. He is the author of several books and a wide range of technical and marketing documentation.
Brian D. Jaffe is a seasoned veteran in the IT community, with more than 20 years of professional experience at several Fortune 500 companies. His articles have appeared in Computerworld, InfoWorld, eWeek, and The New York Times.
Review
w technical manuals to make room for Holtsnider & Jaffe's 2nd Edition, the IT Managers Handbook. They have captured the role of every IT Leader and their book should be mandatory for anyone moving into this position."-Jim Chilton, Vice President and CIO, SolidWorks Corporation
Review
"In a nutshell, the Handbook educates the reader on nearly every aspect of IT. Every IT manager needs to move aside a few technical manuals to make room for Holtsnider & Jaffe’s 2nd Edition, the IT Manager's Handbook. They have captured the role of every IT Leader and their book should be mandatory for anyone moving into this position."-Jim Chilton, Vice President and CIO, SolidWorks Corporation
"Had this book been available 10 years ago, it would have eased my transition from a purely technical role to a technology management role. Even after a number of years as an IT Manager, I found helpful insights in the first edition of this book and this second edition has added an expanded base of topics to help any new manager succeed." --Brian McMann, Director, IT Systems, New Global Telecom
"This book is a must-read for a new IT Manager. It is comprehensive guide to assist the new manager perform the wide variety of job tasks within the organization that s/he will be facing. For the seasoned IT Manager/CIO, much of the information presented they may already know, but there are sections that provide relevant information and excellent advice to address current issues. For both types of readers, excellent and useful references and resources are included at the end of each Chapter."--Mark Landmann, Partner, Infusion Group LLC
Review
The new IT manager will certainly be drawn to this book, and people who have found themselves still in that temporary managmeent position that they were given in 2003 will find that this book is useful to help them settle into thtier long-term role as IT manager or director. Brian McMann, New Global Telecomm
Review
"The IT Manager's Handbook, 2nd Edition is a must-read for new IT leaders. The technology industry changes so rapidly that this edition will even be helpful to veteran IT leaders. The ever-changing world of technology challenges IT leaders to stay current; the authors do a great job of highlighting the changes in IT you need to know about. In a nutshell, the Handbook educates the reader on nearly every aspect of IT. Every IT manager needs to move aside a few technical manuals to make room for Holtsnider & Jaffe's 2nd Edition, IT Manager's Handbook. They have captured the role of every IT Leader and their book should be mandatory for anyone moving into this position." --Jim Chilton Vice President and CIO, SolidWorks Corporation
"Had this book been available 10 years ago, it would have eased my transition from a purely technical role to a technology management role. Even after a number of years as an IT Manager, I found helpful insights in the first edition of this book and this second edition has added an expanded base of topics to help any new manager succeed. " --Brian McMann, Director, IT Systems, New Global Telecom
"This book is a must-read for a new IT Manager. It is a comprehensive guide to assist the new manager perform the wide variety of job tasks within the organization that s/he will be facing. The seasoned IT Manager/CIO may already know the information presented, but there are sections that provide relevant information and excellent advice to address current issues. For both types of readers, excellent and useful references and resources are included at the end of each Chapter." --Mark Landmann, Partner, Infusion Group LLC
Many technical professionals are tossed into their new position of managing an IT department without enough training or experience let alone a clear idea of what is expected of them. Other technical personnel are trying to decide if they should join the ranks of management, and want the real facts about managing and managing other technical pros before they decide.
To compound the difficulty, most companies have become highly dependent on their IT departments for their day-to-day business operations often including revenue generation so the tasks are critical and the learning curve is steep.
The IT Manager's Handbook, 2nd edition provides essential information needed to manage those new responsibilities: vital tasks such as creating budgets, evaluating technologies, administering compliance, and managing staff.
Features
A completely updated and expanded second edition that provides practical, easily accessible management advice written specifically for new IT managers:
• Brings you up to speed on those business practices most critical to effective IT operations: recruiting, budgeting, resource planning, managing personnel, and working with vendors.
• Includes expanded coverage on such critical IT management topics as security, disaster recovery, storage, government/regulatory compliance, and project management.
• Organizes information modularly so you can delve directly into only the topics that you need.
• Provides a unique management perspective on those specific technical issues with the most significant business ramifications.
• Includes new material on key technology topics such as open source, wireless, handhelds, outsourcing, offshoring, and operations, as well as updated coverage of e-commerce, remote access, intranets, and LAN/WAN management.
About the Authors
Bill Holtsnider is an experienced writer, educator and software professional, with more than 22 years of experience working in the computer industry. He is the author of several books and a wide range of technical and marketing documentation.
Brian D. Jaffe is a seasoned veteran in the IT community, with more than 20 years of professional experience at several Fortune 500 companies. His articles have appeared in Computerworld, InfoWorld, eWeek, and The New York Times.
Review
n IT Manager, I found helpful insights in the first edition of this book and this second edition has added an expanded base of topics to help any new manager succeed." --Brian McMann, Director, IT Systems, New Global Telecom
"This book is a must read for a new IT Manager. It is comprehensive guide to assist the new manager perform the wide variety of job tasks within the organization that s/he will be facing. For the seasoned IT Manager/CIO, much of the information presented they may already know, but there are sections that provide relevant information and excellent advice to address current issues. For both types of readers, excellent and useful references and resources are included at the end of each Chapter."--Mark Landmann, Partner, Infusion Group LLC
Review
re sections that provide relevant information and excellent advice to address current issues. For both types of readers, excellent and useful references and resources are included at the end of each Chapter."--Mark Landmann, Partner, Infusion Group LLC
Synopsis
IT Manager's Handbook, Second Edition, provides essential information to help students understand the responsibilities of today's IT Management professionals: not only planning network security and implementing disaster recovery plans, but also such vital tasks as creating budgets, administering compliance, and managing staff. In particular, the book discusses business practices that are most critical to effective IT operations: recruiting, budgeting, resource planning, managing personnel, and working with vendor.
This updated version includes expanded coverage on such critical IT management topics as security, disaster recovery, storage, government/regulatory compliance, and project management. Information is organized modularly so that instructors and students can delve directly into only the topics needed. Each chapter contains additional resources sections for books, articles, and websites relevant to that topic.
It contains new material on key technology topics such as open source, outsourcing, offshoring, and handhelds, plus updated coverage of e-commerce, remote access, intranets, and LAN/WAN management.
A completely updated and expanded second edition that provides practical, easily accessible management advice written specifically for new IT managers:
- Brings you up to speed on those business practices most critical to effective IT operations: recruiting, budgeting, resource planning, managing personnel, and working with vendors.
- Includes expanded coverage on such critical IT management topics as security, disaster recovery, storage, government/regulatory compliance, and project management.
- Organizes information modularly so you can delve directly into only the topics that you need.
- Provides a unique management perspective on those specific technical issues with the most significant business ramifications.
- Includes new material on key technology topics such as open source, wireless, handhelds, outsourcing, offshoring, and operations, as well as updated coverage of e-commerce, remote access, intranets, and LAN/WAN management.
Synopsis
A completely updated and revised IT Manager's Handbook!
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⢠Organizes information modularly so you can delve directly into only the topics that you need.
⢠Provides a unique management perspective on those specific technical issues with the most significant business ramifications.
⢠Includes new material on key technology topics such as open source, wireless, handhelds, outsourcing, offshoring, and operations, as well as updated coverage of e-commerce, remote access, intranets, and LAN/WAN management.
About the Authors
Bill Holtsnider is an experienced writer, educator and software professional, with more than 22 years of experience working in the computer industry. He is the author of several books and a wide range of technical and marketing documentation.
Brian D. Jaffe is a seasoned veteran in the IT community, with more than 20 years of professional experience at several Fortune 500 companies. His articles have appeared in Computerworld, InfoWorld, eWeek, and The New York Times.
Synopsis
affe is a seasoned veteran in the IT community, with more than 20 years of professional experience at several Fortune 500 companies. His articles have appeared in Computerworld, InfoWorld, eWeek, and The New York Times.
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He is the author of several books and a wide range of technical and marketing documentation.
Brian D. Jaffe is a seasoned veteran in the IT community, with more than 20 years of professional experience at several Fortune 500 companies. His articles have appeared in Computerworld, InfoWorld, eWeek, and The New York Times.
Synopsis
Many technical professionals are tossed into their new position of managing an IT department without enough training or experience — let alone a clear idea of what is expected of them. Other technicians are trying to decide if they should join the ranks of management, and want the real facts about managing – and managing other technical pros – before they decide.
To compound the issue, most companies have become highly dependent on their IT departments for their day-to-day business operations — often including revenue generation — so the tasks are critical and the learning curve is steep.
The IT Manager’s Handbook, 2nd edition provides essential information needed to manage the new responsibilities thrust on you (or the ones you would like to have): vital tasks such as creating budgets, evaluating technologies, administering compliance, and managing staff.
A completely updated and expanded second edition that provides practical, easily accessible management advice written specifically for new IT managers:
· Brings you up to speed on those business practices most critical to effective IT operations: recruiting, budgeting, resource planning, managing personnel, and working with vendors.
· Includes expanded coverage on such critical IT management topics as security, disaster recovery, storage, government/regulatory compliance, and project management.
· Organizes information modularly so you can delve directly into only the topics that you need.
· Provides a unique management perspective on those specific technical issues with the most significant business ramifications.
· Includes new material on key technology topics such as open source, wireless, handhelds, outsourcing, offshoring, and operations, as well as updated coverage of e-commerce, remote access, intranets, and LAN/WAN management.
About the Author
Bill Holtsnider is an experienced writer, educator, and software professional with more than 26 years of experience working in the computer industry. His IT expertise includes working in such diverse areas as stock portfolio management, identity management, and software development. He is the author of six books and a wide range of technical and marketing documentation.Brian D. Jaffe is a seasoned veteran in the IT community. As an IT professional, he has worked for several Fortune 500 companies including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Time Warner, Philip Morris, and The Interpublic Group of Companies. Currently he is Senior Vice President for Global IT at McCann Worldgroup in New York City, one of the country’s leading advertising agencies. His articles have appeared in Computerworld, InfoWorld, eWeek, and The New York Times.
Senior Vice President of Global IT, McCann-Erickson Advertising
Table of Contents
Preface
Part One: The Business of being an IT Manager
1 What is an IT Manager?
2 Managing Your IT Team
3 Staffing your IT Team
4 Project Management
5 Changing Companies
6 Budgeting
7 Vendors and Their Products
8 IT Compliance and Controls
Part Two: The Technology of being an IT Manager
9 Getting Started with the Technical Environment
10 Operations
11 Physical Plant
12 Networking
13 Security
14 Software and Operating Systems
15 Enterprise Applications
16 Storage and Backup
17 User Support Services
18 Websites
19 User Equipment
20 Disaster Recovery