Information Technology looks at how technology impacts on, and can benefit an organisation.

It aims to ensure that through the transfer of information (between the different parts of a business), the business runs effectively and efficiently.

Areas it covers include:

• Applications and databases - that run different functions of a business (e.g. sales, production)
• Networks - getting the different pieces of software and computer hardware to talk to each other
• Hardware
• Security
• e-Business
• Reporting
  

What sorts of people do IT? Generally, IT people are good a maths, science and general analysis. They are logical, quick thinking and good at problem solving.

Careers include working in the above functions, or Director of: IT or Management Information Systems.