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P367 – PROGRAMME ON CURRENT TRENDS IN HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE (COMPANY SPECIFIC PROGRAMME FOR L.I.C. OF INDIA)
Background: Today, There is a increasing demands of new
hardware and software for running business. IT managers are
supposed to prepare budgets and specifications of hardware and software
requirements every year and take decisions about purchase. It is observed
that most of decisions of purchase are taken by considering opinions from
vendors. There is a need to equip IT managers for taking purchasing
decisions independently and have awareness of latest technologies
available. Objectives: After completing this programme participants will be able
to: ·
Decide
how to arrive at a requirement specification ·
Manage
vendors effectively ·
Test
the procured hardware or software against specifications ·
Take
decisions for purchasing of hardware / software components ·
List
latest trends in Information Technology in various areas and implement it
as per organisations need. Contents: ·
Purchasing
guidelines ·
Effective
market survey ·
Considerations
for choosing hardware / software ·
Considerations
for choosing vendor. ·
Service
level Agreements ·
Annual
Maintenance contract ·
Latest
Trends in following areas of Information Technology:
Participants’ Profile: Selected
Officers from Zonal Offices and Central Office currently involved in
purchase decisions or may be involved in future.
Duration: 1
Week
Dates:
02.03.2009 - 07.03.2009
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