Definitely worth an annual consideration. The differentiation between MIS, IT, CS, ... is reflected in the business value of information. A Data warehouse utilized by a VP is one example. Whether it's coax, bluetooth, or wi-fi hardly matter. Neither does PC vs Mac vs smartphone. Likewise Java vs Python. Often times, 'IT' is owned by Finance, even the Purchasing dep't. A make vs buy decision is best made from a business perspective (much to the chagrin of both researchers and programmers)
Definitely worth an annual consideration. The differentiation between MIS, IT, CS, ... is reflected in the business value of information. A Data warehouse utilized by a VP is one example. Whether it's coax, bluetooth, or wi-fi hardly matter. Neither does PC vs Mac vs smartphone. Likewise Java vs Python. Often times, 'IT' is owned by Finance, even the Purchasing dep't. A make vs buy decision is best made from a business perspective (much to the chagrin of both researchers and programmers)