Article
On the Co-Evolution of Information Technology and Information Systems Personnel
The Data Base for Advances in Information Systems
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2016
Abstract
This essay addresses changes in information systems (IS) personnel and information technology over the past seven decades (1950s-2010s). A co-evolutionary perspective guides the discussion and emphasizes the mutual influence of changes in technology and IS personnel. The review considers (1) major eras of technical innovation and the steady expansion of the boundary that includes IS personnel; (2) the cyclical nature of a surge of needed technical skills with each technical innovation, a growing "shielding" of end users from the details of operationalizing the technology, and growth of end user domain application skills; and (3) implications for the education of IS personnel.
Inclusive pages
29-50
ISBN/ISSN
0095-0033
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2016, Fred Niederman, Thomas Ferratt, and Eileen Trauth, ACM.
Publisher
Association for Computing Machinery
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Disciplines
Citation Information
Fred Niederman, Thomas W. Ferratt and Eileen M. Trauth. "On the Co-Evolution of Information Technology and Information Systems Personnel" The Data Base for Advances in Information Systems Vol. 47 Iss. 1 (2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/thomas-ferratt/2/
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