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Bacaoco, Shanna Jean T. Inovero, Mark Angelo V. Navarro, Michael Jerome O. CO-42 Engr. Cacho
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
1-1 Copyright 2010 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Learning Objectives
Understand the concept of a system and
how it relates to information systems Explain why knowledge of information systems is important for business professionals
Identify five areas of information systems knowledge they
need
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Learning Objectives
Give examples to illustrate how information systems can
support a firms
Business processes Managerial decision making Strategies for competitive advantage
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Learning Objectives
Identify challenges that managers might face in managing
successful, ethical development and use of information technology Provide examples of the components of real world information systems Become familiar with the myriad of career opportunities in information systems
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Foundation Concepts
Vital component of successful businesses Improves efficiency and effectiveness of business processes
Why study information systems and information technology? Strengthens competitive position in rapidly changing marketplaces Facilitates managerial decision making & workgroup collaboration
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People
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Accounting ledger
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What is E-Business?
Using Internet technologies to empower Business processes Electronic commerce Collaboration within a company Collaboration with customers, suppliers, other business stakeholders
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E-Business Use
Reengineering Internal business processes Enterprise collaboration Support communication, coordination, coordination among teams and work groups Electronic commerce Buying, selling, marketing, and servicing of products and services over networks
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Enterprise collaboration
Updating of corporate databases
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Online Processing
Process all transactions immediately
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advertising dollars
Creation, organization, dissemination of knowledge throughout company Intranet access to best business practices
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Measuring IT Success
Efficiency
Minimizes cost, time,
Effectiveness
Supports business strategies
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Developing IS Solutions
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Potential Harm
Privacy infringement Inaccurate information Collusion
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Potential Risks
Work stoppages
Government intervention
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Ethical Responsibilities
harmful to other individuals or society? What is the proper business use of the Internet or a companys IT resources? How can you protect yourself from computer crime?
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IT Careers
Economic downturns affecting all job sectors, including IT
Negative Rising labor costs are pushing jobs to India, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific IT employment opportunities strong, with new jobs emerging daily Positive Frequent shortages of IT personnel Long-term job outlook is positive and exciting
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IT Careers
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IT Careers
Job increases will be driven by
Rapid growth in computer system design and related services The need to backfill positions
Information sharing and client/server environments Need for those with problem-solving skills Falling hardware and software prices, which fuel expanded computerization of operations
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The IS Function
Major functional area of business Important contributor to operational efficiency, employee productivity, morale, customer service/satisfaction
Major source of information and support for decision making
Applications
Development
Management
What is a System?
A system is
A set of interrelated components
With a clearly defined boundary
Working together
To achieve a common set of objectives
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Cybernetic System
All systems have input, processing, output A cybernetic system, a self-monitoring, self-regulating
system, adds
Feedback system performance data Control monitoring and evaluating feedback to determine
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A Cybernetic System
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A Business as a System
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Types of systems
Open and Adaptive
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Components of an IS
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Hardware Software
Data
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business transactions
Specifically, objective measurements of the attributes of
entities
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Basic IS Activities
Input Processing
Output
Storage
Control
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they use
The type of information products they produce The way they perform input, processing, output, storage, and
control activities
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