Information technology

Definitions for Information Technology
As provided by The International Foundation for Information Technology (IF4IT), the definitions of "Information Technology" are as follow:


 * 1) The technology used for the study, understanding, planning, design, construction, testing, distribution, support and operations of software, computers and computer related systems that exist for the purpose of Data, Information and Knowledge processing.
 * 2) The industry that has evolved to include the study, science, and solution sets for all aspects of Data, Information and Knowledge management and/or processing.
 * 3) The Organization in an enterprise or business that is held responsible and accountable for the technology used for planning, design, construction, testing, distribution, support and operations of software, computers and computer related systems that exist for the purpose of Data, Information and Knowledge management and/or processing.

Equivalent Terms and Phrases for Information Technology
The following terms and phrases are often used in place of the term "Information Technology":


 * Information Management
 * Information Systems
 * Systems Management
 * Systems Technology Management

Industry Specific Permutations of Information Technology
While the term "Information Technology" broadly represents all of IT, across all industries, more industry-specific breakdowns exist. Each is a professional industry, in and of itself. Some examples include:


 * Communications Information Technology
 * Energy & Fuel Information Technology
 * Healthcare Information Technology
 * Insurance Information Technology
 * Pharmaceutical Information Technology

In each of the above cases, the IT professionals that work in these areas have a strong focus on the industry they're aligned to.