CHAPTHER 1 : BUSINESS DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BASICS Information Technology (IT) is a field concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information. IT is an important enabler of business success and innovation. Management Information Systems (MIS) is a general name for the business function and academic discipline covering the application of people, technologies and procedures to solve business problems. It is a business function, similar to Accounting, Operations etc. DATA, INFORMATION AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Data is a raw facts that describe the characteristic of an event. Information is data converted into a meaningful and useful context. Business Intelligence is an applications and technologies that are used to support decision making effort. Informational-Functional Culture : Employees use information as a means of exercising influence / power over others. For example,a manager in sa