The ability to manage, store, retrieve and use information is vital to organisation of all sizes. Factors that assist organisation to address this area include use of information technology, e-business and communication technology.
The focus of the Information, Technology and Management Centre of Excellence (CoE) is to ensure that members have access to vital and current information whether through internal sources or alliances. It covers more than data and systems, however these support management in the context of information.
Objectives of the CoE
The CoE will assist CPA Australia to achieve its strategic objectives through:
thought leadership
advocacy and representation
supporting key areas
providing or identifying appropriate relationships
Areas of interest
The focus of this CoE is in improving all aspects of the use and management of technologies designed to:
assist in the creation, storage and use of information in electronic form
ensure the integrity, security, reliability and confidence in data
manipulate, manage and enhance information
structure, control, access and manage knowledge
facilitate electronic communications, including all forms of electronic business
access and use existing and emerging systems, services, equipment and technologies that utilise digital data
Background and experience
Members, preferably senior professionals with a broad business background, are likely to be drawn from the following disciplines or cohorts:
middle and senior management from all business sectors: both small and larger businesses, in both the public and private sectors
managers with specific responsibility for IT and related technologies
academics specialising in information management and allied disciplines
business consulting, particularly involving IT, knowledge management and electronic business
CIOs and other broad-based information services managers
systems analysis and design experts with a strong business focus
managers of major information technology development projects
Representation
In appointing members to represent the CoE we look for a cross-section of members from:
micro business
small business
corporate
public sector
public practice
business advisers and consultants
academics
not-for-profit organisations
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