About the Authors

Dr. Arthur M. Langer is the Academic Director of the Executive Master of Science in Technology Management at Columbia University. He also serves on multiple faculties at Columbia University including the Graduate School of Business, the Department of Organization and Leadership at the Graduate School of Education (Teachers College), and the School of Continuing Education. Dr. Langer's practice and research involves technology leadership, workforce development, adult mentoring programs, workplace learning, adult education, intellectual development, and transformative learning. Dr. Langer is also the Chairman and Founder of Workforce Opportunity Services (www.wforce.org), a nonprofit social venture that provides scholarships and careers to underserved populations around the world. Dr. Langer is the author of Guide to Software Development: Designing and Managing the Life Cycle (2012), Information Technology and Organizational Learning (2011), Analysis and Design of Information Systems (2007), Applied Ecommerce (2002), and The Art of Analysis (1997) and has numerous published articles and papers relating to service learning for underserved populations, IT organizational integration, mentoring, and staff development. Dr. Langer consults with corporations and universities on information technology, staff development, management transformation, and curriculum development around the globe.

Dr. Lyle Yorks is Associate Professor in the Department of Organization and Leadership, ...

Get Strategic IT: Best Practices for Managers and Executives now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.