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The evolution of corporate computer departments.
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11/12/2003 17:52:01
Hilmar Zonneveld
Independent Consultant
Cochabamba, Bolivia
 
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Windows
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Computing in general
Miscellaneous
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00858203
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>During the last twenty years I have noticed that corporate computer departments have changed names three times. Perhaps you can add to the list?
>
>1. IS – Information Services
>2. IM – Information Management
>3. IT – Information Technology
>
>I find that with each change of department name my salary does not increase. However, the “prestige” imparted by upper management by endowing us with a new name is somehow unwarranted. :)

So it is more or less the same thing, right? When I first saw some of these terms, a few years ago, I thought they were different things - say, different departments. Quite confusing.
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