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Title: 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

4
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

6
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

7
So ..
K ?
8
Myth 2 Demand for IT Management Jobs is Low
9
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

10
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
12
Reality
  • Managers
  • Engineers
  • Analysts
  • Programmers
  • Technicians
  • Other IT

13
Myth 4 IT Jobs are Low Paying
14
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)

15
Salary Information
  • IT Managers make gt83,200/yr (Canada)
  • Analysts make 41,600 - 52,000/yr (but 59 of
    them make more)

16
Information Systems _at_ DeGroote
17
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)

24
Sessional Instructors
  • Dr. Doug Peebles
  • Bus K735 Managing the Implementation of
    Enterprise Systems (Winter 09)

25
Sessional Instructors
  • Dr. Susan Sproule
  • Bus K731 Project Management (Winter 09)

26
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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