IT Manager's Handbook: The Business Edition is an updated alternative book to the larger, more complex IT Manager's Handbook, and is intended for those who are less interested in the technical content of the original, or have other sources for this technical content. In short, it is an up-to--date book discussing the business side of managing an IT department in today's corporate environment. The parent volume is a 660 page book, whereas the derivative will be 300 pages. The parent volume is ?broader? because roughly 50% of it discusses various technical disciplines. This parent volume is ideal for someone who has been promoted into the IT management ranks, but whose technical background may be limited to a narrow area (e.g. such as someone who was promoted from the application development area, and now has responsibility for infrastructure, or for a person looking to change careers or is new to IT). The proposed Business Edition, on the other hand, is for people already in IT with an already well-rounded technical background, but who are looking to move into the management ranks. This book would also be ideal for the newly promoted IT manager who needs to quickly understand their role. In particular, where the material of the proposed derivative and the parent volume overlap, the Business Edition will provide approximately 20% updated and/or new content in many areas. Focuses on web 2.0 ideas and how they impact today's organizations, so you can keep up on social networking, YouTube, web-conferencing, instant messaging, Twitter, RSS Feeds, and other collaboration tools. Provides strategies on how to get employees to focus in the 24/7 data world we work in. Discusses key IT topics in 'layman's' terms for business personnel who need to understand IT topics.