On the co-evolution of information technology and information systems personnel

Fred Niederman; Thomas W. Ferratt; Eileen M. Trauth

doi:10.1145/2894216.2894219

On the co-evolution of information technology and information systems personnel

Fred Niederman, Thomas W. Ferratt, Eileen M. Trauth

College of Information Sciences and Technology

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	29-50
Number of pages	22
Journal	Data Base for Advances in Information Systems
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2894216.2894219
State	Published - Feb 2016

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Management Information Systems
Computer Networks and Communications

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