This book identifies the role of a manager in the process of planning, designing and developing IT infrastructure.About the AuthorMuneesh Kumar-Professor, Department of Financial Studies, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi.Table of Contents Section One: Planning Imperatives for IT Infrastructure Information and Managerial Effectiveness Business Information Systems Business Functions and Information Needs of Business Information Systems and Managerial Process Planning for IT Infrastructure Section Two: Developing IT Infrastructure Defining Hardware Requirements Planning for Software Resources Development of Accounting Information System: A Modular Approach Planning for Databases Types of Information Systems and Need Resource Matching Section Three: Shared Information Systems Data Communication and Networking Using Information Superhighways - Internet and Intranet Security Issues in IT Infrastructure Section Four: Personal Information Systems Microcomputers - End User Focus Office Suites and Productivity.