An IT Analyst designs and implemnts Information Technology Systems and solutions that optimize organizational efficiency for clients. The role involves modeling, engineering, testing, installing, maintenance and cost based accounting to develop a system which statisfies client needs and end-users  in an efficient and cost effective manner possible.

IT asset recovery is a process of maximizing the value of unused or end-of-life assets like computers and other electronic devices by disposing off, recycling or reselling old electronics, while making sure the data on them remains secure.

An Information Technology (IT) Audit is an examination of IT Systems, management, operations and related processes. The evaluation is done to check the reliability of data from IT systems which may have an impact on the financial statements of the organizations, ascertain the level of complicance with applicable laws & standards related to IT and check for instances of excess, gross inefficiency tantamount to waste in the use and management of IT Systems. The audit is generally performed in conjunction with financial statement audit or an internal audit.

IT automation is about linking different systems through a software in such a way that they become self-acting or self-regulating.

IT Career is frequently understood to relate only to the working aspects of an individual's life related to IT. An occupation or a profession that usually involves special IT training or formal IT education, and is considered to be a person’s lifework.

Information Technology compliance is a term that encompasses two separate but closely realted concepts. Internal compliance is where the operational organization lays it procedures that stipulates how users shall operate the equipment. These prodcedure are designed to increase the opeartional efficiency, productivity and ensure security. In the current scenario some organizations restrict access to social network during work hours to increase productivity. If someone found using social network from office network during working hours is a breach of compliance. External compliance is abiding to the priciples laid by an organization outside the internal compliance. Like government rules, in which may have to retain e-mails or electronic documents for stipulated period.

IT governance (ITG) is defined as the processes that ensure the effective and efficient use of IT in enabling an organization to achieve its goals. IT Governance provides clarity on technology strategy and its alignment with  business strategy, preparation of a business case for each initiative, attaining agreement on priorities across the entire enterprise, and understanding the resources necessary to accomplish the initiatives.

IT Governance, risk management, and compliance or IT GRC is the umbrella term covering an organization's approach across these three areas: Governance, risk management, and compliance. IT-GRC includes enterprise GRC functions (workflow, data repository, regulatory mapping, etc) focused on IT specific needs. "Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) are three pillars that work together for the purpose of assuring that an organization meets its objectives. Governance is the combination of processes established and executed by the board of directors that are reflected in the organization's structure and how it is managed and led toward achieving goals. Risk management is predicting and managing risks that could hinder the organization to achieve its objectives. Compliance with the company's policies and procedures, laws and regulations, strong and efficient governance is considered key to an organization's success."

A help desk is a place that a user of information technology can call to get help with a problem. A help desk may consist of a group of experts using software to help track the status of problems and other special software to help analyze problems.

The physical hardware used to interconnect computers and users. It also includes the software used to send, receive, and manage the signals that are transmitted. In some usages, infrastructure refers to interconnecting hardware and software.

IT management is the discipline whereby all of the information technology resources of a firm are managed in accordance with its needs and priorities. These resources may include tangible investments like computer hardware, software, data, networks and data centre facilities, as well as the staff who are hired to maintain them.

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An Information Technology Manager is responsible for implementing and maintaining an organization's technology infrastructure. Businesses rely on a central information processing system to support efficient data management and communications. The IT manager monitors the organization's operational requirements, researches strategies and technology solutions, and builds the most cost-effective and efficient system to achieve those goals.

The blending of tasks performed by a company's application development and systems operations teams.

In business, outsourcing is the contracting out of a business process to a third-party. Outsourcing sometimes involves transferring employees and assets from one firm to another, but not always. Outsourcing is also used to describe the practice of handing over control of public services to for-profit corporations.

The process of planning, organizing and delineating responsibility for the completion of organizations' specific information technology  (IT) goals.