Information Systems Practicality Within the Business Setting
Information Systems Practicality within the Business Setting
Debbie Hampton
INF220
Professor Ray Schafer
November 14, 2011
Information Systems Practicality within the Business Setting
The key to a business’ global success is the method employed to manage its information system and technology. Information systems solve business challenges and problems involving the organization, its technology, and people. The most successful companies, today, are those that are fully aware of their IT potential and use it as both a competitive and strategic tool.
The World Wide Web phenomenon has forever changed the way global business is conducted, and the key to a business’ global success is the method employed to manage its information system and technology. An information system is the method used to create information and ideas, which are collected, stored, and distributed within a corporation; internally to required personnel and groups, and externally to support organizations and customers. Information technology is the foundation of the system; hardware and software, which drives businesses to meet their objectives.
As described in BusinessDictionary.com, a business is an “economic system in which goods and services are exchanged for one another or money, on the basis of their perceived worth.” It is a formal complex organization producing products or services for a profit (Laudon & Laudon 2009, G-2). Businesses are born out of a need or want of a particular product or service. Proper management of those products and services, as well as business processes, ensures business longevity and sustainability; equaling to success.
Information systems solve business challenges and problems involving the organization, its technology, and people. Using a four-step method of problem identification, solution design, solution evaluation and choice, and implementation (Laudon & Laudon 2009, 18) designers identify problems by understanding the existing issue, noting
Debbie Hampton
INF220
Professor Ray Schafer
November 14, 2011
Information Systems Practicality within the Business Setting
The key to a business’ global success is the method employed to manage its information system and technology. Information systems solve business challenges and problems involving the organization, its technology, and people. The most successful companies, today, are those that are fully aware of their IT potential and use it as both a competitive and strategic tool.
The World Wide Web phenomenon has forever changed the way global business is conducted, and the key to a business’ global success is the method employed to manage its information system and technology. An information system is the method used to create information and ideas, which are collected, stored, and distributed within a corporation; internally to required personnel and groups, and externally to support organizations and customers. Information technology is the foundation of the system; hardware and software, which drives businesses to meet their objectives.
As described in BusinessDictionary.com, a business is an “economic system in which goods and services are exchanged for one another or money, on the basis of their perceived worth.” It is a formal complex organization producing products or services for a profit (Laudon & Laudon 2009, G-2). Businesses are born out of a need or want of a particular product or service. Proper management of those products and services, as well as business processes, ensures business longevity and sustainability; equaling to success.
Information systems solve business challenges and problems involving the organization, its technology, and people. Using a four-step method of problem identification, solution design, solution evaluation and choice, and implementation (Laudon & Laudon 2009, 18) designers identify problems by understanding the existing issue, noting
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