The Modern Organization Functioning in a Global Environment Ch1

Objective

1. Information System.
2. Computer based Information System.
3. The impact of technology on organizations.
4. Community and information systems.

IT    vs.   IS

The different between IT and IS is that the information system is the application of information technology. We Study Information Systems because we are the most connected generation in history.

Benefits

The benefits of the study of information systems:

• Tend to get more value from whatever technologies.

• Improve the organizations? performance, productivity and team work. 

• Help selecting new information systems / applications. 

• Build your own company (entrepreneur).

Own Multinational Company

Some of the sites that you may find useful in build your Own Multinational business:

http://www.domystuff.com/

http://www.vworker.com/

http://www.webgrity.com/

Digital Nomads

is someone who uses information technologies such as smart phones, wireless internet access, and Web-based applications to work remotely from anywhere.

Managing Information Resources

• Traditional Functions of MIS Department.

example: manage data center

• Consultative Functions of MIS Department.

example: create business alliances                                      

          Data-Information-Knowledge

Computer-Based Information Systems

Are information systems that use computer technology to perform some or all of their intended tasks.

Hardware is a device such as a processor, monitor, keyboard or printer

Software is a program or collection of programs that enable hardware to process data.

Database is a collection of related files or tables containing data.

Network is a connecting system (wireline or wireless) that permits different computers to share resources.

Procedures are the set of instructions about how to combine the above components in order to process information and generate the desired output.

People are those individuals who use the hardware and software, interface with it, or uses its output.

       Types of Information System

Infrastructure

• IT components (platform) consist of hardware, software, telecommunications and networks, and wireless communications.
• IT services consist of data management, managing security and risk, and systems development.
• IT personnel use IT components to produce IT services.

Functional area information systems (FAIS).

[HR, Marketing, 

Manufacturing, Finance] in an organization.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

tightly integrate the functional area information systems via a common database.

Transaction processing systems (TPS).

support the monitoring, collection, storage,and processing (real time) of data from the organization’s basic business transactions.

Example: point-of-sale (POS) system at Lulu

Inter-organizational information systems.

connect two or more organizations.

Example: supply chain management systems.

Office automation systems (OAS).

These people use OASs to development documents, schedule resources, and communicate.

Business intelligence systems (BI).

provide computer-based support for complex, non-routine systems, primarily for middle managers and knowledge workers.

Expert Systems

attempt to duplicate the work of human experts by applying reasoning capabilities, knowledge, and expertise within a specific domain.

Dashboards

support all managers by providing rapid access to timely information and direct access to structured information in the form of reports.

The impact of technology on organizations.

• IT reduces the number of middle managers.
• IT changes the manager’s job.
• IT impacts employees at work.

 Ergonomic

minimize injury and illness.

Community and information systems

• The Robot Revolution

•  Industrial Robots

• Improvements in Health Care

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