An Information
Technology architecture is an integrated framework
for acquiring and evolving IT to achieve strategic
goals. It has both logical and technical components.
Logical components include mission, functional and
information requirements, system configurations,
and information flows.
Technical components include IT standards and
rules that will be used to implement the logical
architecture Information technology provides the
"engine" used to drive useful information
systems. This includes computers, software, Internet/Intranet
and telecommunications technology.
The term "IT" encompasses the methods
and techniques used in information handling and
retrieval by automatic means. The means include
computers, telecommunications and office systems
or any combination of these elements.
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