1. Identify the reasons why being an informed user of information systems
is important in today’s world.
The benefits of being an informed user of IT include:
• You will benefit more from your organization’s IT applications because you will
understand what is “behind” those applications.
• You will be able to provide input into your organization’s IT applications, thus improving
the quality of those applications.
• You will quickly be in a position to recommend, or participate in the selection of IT
applications that your organization will use.
• You will be able to keep up with rapid developments in existing information technologies,
as well as the introduction of new technologies.
• You will understand the potential impacts that “new and improved” technologies will
have on your organization and therefore will be qualified to make recommendations
concerning their adoption and use.
• You will play a key role in managing the information systems in your organization.
• You will be in a position to use IT if you decide to start your own business.