Which should be read for business professionals, financial managers and consultants, production and operations manager, accountant, Coos, CFOs, and CEOs, this handy guide helps you: * Select the best hardware for particular applications needsStrategically using IT systems * Use the best software in planning and control * Select the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance software * Prevent fraud through computer security * Effectively apply Management Information System (MIS) * Use online databases to make business decisions * Use a decision support system (DSS) and executive information system (EIS) to improve the quality of analysis, evaluation, and decision making * Understand the trends appeared and development of information technology * Harness the marketing system information to improve sales planning, sales forecasting, market research, and advertisements * Evaluate and manage IT projects Your professional success depends on following the development of the latest thinking and application of information technology. The Vest Pocket Guide to Information Technology, Second Edition provides all the information you need to make optimal decisions now and plan ahead for later.