1. IT Management: IT Role‚ Effect and Types (What can IT do‚ IT’s impact‚ different IS) Role * Enabler of E-Business * Change Agent * Enabler of Globalization Role of IT – Enabler of E-Business * Disintermediation Elimination (by the online sources) of the traditional middleman the intermediary between the seller and the buyer (such as an agent‚ broker‚ or reseller)‚ or between the source and the recipient of information (such as an agency‚ official‚ or gate keeper). *
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PTMA 3020--- Module 4 Review Questions Chapter 10 1. What is a decision? When does a person have to make a decision? A decision is a conclusion or resolution reached after a thought out consideration of variables in a problem. When more than one possible action is involved in solving a problem‚ a decision must be made. 2. Calculating a complex trajectory of a spaceship to Mars is a structured problem‚ whereas diagnosing the cause of a rash on a person’s skin is often unstructured
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Strategic Information Systems Analysis Organisations are Systems of Interdependent human Beings (definition) General System Theory (GST) 1. Have Goal 2. Sub-system 3. Environment 4. Synergy 2+2 = 5 5. Boundary All systems have sub-systems and the function of the sub-system is to help the system achive its goal; eg Human Body is a system which has many sub-system such as respiratory system; digestive systems. Systems work within an environment. The environment
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Management Information Systems‚ Sixth Edition Chapter 1 Business Information Systems: An Overview Objectives • Explain why information technology matters • Define digital information and explain why digital systems are so powerful and useful • Explain why information systems are essential to business • Describe how computers process data into useful information for problem solving and decision making • Identify the functions of different types of information systems in business Management
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Objectives -what is ‘strategy’ -six major types of IS in organizations -relationship between the types of IS -information as a strategic resource -how IS support the three levels of strategy -issues in developing a strategic IS What is Strategy? - “Operational Effectiveness”means performing similar activities betterthan rivals do - “Strategic Positioning”means performing differentactivities from rivals or performing similar activities in different ways - “Organizations have
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Information Systems in Business Functions Learning Objectives: When you finish this chapter‚ you will: * Recognize different business functions and the role of ISs in these functions. * Understand how ISs in the basic business functions relate to each other. * Be able to show how ISs of different business functions support each other. * Understand how IT is used in the most common business functions to make business processes more effective and more efficient.
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the Internet to Its Advantage‚ viewed on 29 December 2013 at http://www.ehow.com/info_8674806_walmart-used-internet-its-advantage.html#ixzz2s4bHJdUW 3. Buzzle‚ 2000‚ Benefits of Intranet to Business‚ viewed on 30 December 2013 at http://www.buzzle.com/articles/benefits-of-intranet-to-business.html 4. All Business‚ 2013‚ The Benefits of an Extranet‚ viewed on 30 December 2013 at http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/computer-networking/1283-1.html 5. Sanelnair‚ 2014‚ Walmart SWOT and PORTERS FIVE FORCE
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Purchasing‚ Staff Roster‚ Payroll‚ Accounting IS. But need an Analytical IS to support manipulation of info 2 create Biz Intelligence in support of strategic DM. Additionally appropriate decision support system could help managers: 1 check if changing no. Items on menu have >effect. 2 investigate ? Happen if rest open > or $100 on a transaction‚ to Up-selling or Cross- Selling. ⏏could use a Customer Service CRM IS to 1) auto make + cancel reservations & take away orders. 2) Remind customers of reservations
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGIC PLAN ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT Health Information System Jackie Hooten INF690: ISS Capstone Seminar Dr. Chiji Ohayia February 13‚ 2012 Table of Contents Proposal------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 A. Purpose-----------------------------
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Btec Level 3 Diploma in Business Unit 4 Business Communication Assignment title Criteria reference To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the student is able to: Task no. Evidence P1 explain different types of business information‚ their sources and purposes 1 M1 analyse different types of business information and their sources 1 D1 evaluate the appropriateness of business information used to make strategic decisions 1 P2 present complex
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