Learn in the textbookInternal Control and IT Governance
DefinitionIT management (ITマネジメント) is the hands-on planning and control of systems, from planning and development through operation and maintenance, in line with the policies and rules set by IT governance.
ExplanationIt is mainly handled by the heads and staff of the information systems department. They turn the policies set by management into concrete plans and procedures, carry them out and report on progress back to management.
AnalogyIt is like the engineers and crew who follow the captain's orders, actually run the engines and keep the ship's equipment in shape every day.
Memory hookManage goes back to Latin manus, "hand": the side that gets its hands on the actual work.