BUSINESS BRIEFS INFORMATION ADVICE COMPANIES MAY be denied major gains in effectiveness and profits by executives who fail to recognize the value of properly exploiting new computer informa- tion technelogy, according to a Vancouver management informa- tion systems consultant. ‘*Most corporate managers and executives accept that information technology is important. but too often thev’re either unfamiliar or scared of it so they don’t know how to use it in their business,’’ said David Crouch, managing director of The Alexandra Pro- Wednesday. August 21. BUSINESS BRIEFS jects. a training and consulting compauy. “Information technology should simply be integrated with other general business functions such as marketing and human resources,” he said. Crouch will teach executives how to make the best use of the new technology this fall at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Cen- tre campus. He will be feading {wo programs, a five-evening course starting Sept. 23 on Plan- ning Information Technology: Developing implementable strategies and plans, and a one- day workshop Dec. 5 on Trends in Information Technology: Business applications of emerging technologies. Crouch said that ‘technological innovation is growing at a much faster rate that its usage and assimilation in organizations.” The result, he says, is that many companies are missing out on op- portunities to improve their operations. He adds that he frequently discovers businesses do not have clear technology plans, or if they have plans, fai! to link them with their business. For more information on the courses, call 291-5067. POWER SMART B.C. 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