Application of modern information technologies in company management

This easy-to-understand publication offers a comprehensive overview of the current opportunities for effective use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in companies and other organizations. Managers, entrepreneurs, University students and other users of information systems (IS) will learn about possible approaches to updating IS and ICT, with key applications, with business management information systems, data storage and analysis applications, with data quality assurance and the meaning of metadata. The author also deals with CRM and CPM systems. The book also provides information on ICT business development opportunities, e-business, basic classification and expected trends, as well as IS security, current threats and the preparation of a company's security policy. The great advantage of the book is its clear, comprehensive and yet concise description of the given issue so that it is understandable to students and users without deeper knowledge of computer science who are interested in improving the quality of business and business processes by using ICT.