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Introduction to Information Systems Essentials for the Internetworked E-Business Enterprise
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C h a p t e r
James A. O’Brien
1Foundations
of Information Systems
in Business
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• Provide foundation of why information systems are important
• Identify major types of information systems
• Identify major types of information systems
Chapter Objectives
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• Define construct of an information system – people, hardware, software, data, and networks
• The above resources perform input, processing, output, storage, and control activities that transform data resources into information products.
• Identify challenges and ethical issues that a business manager might face
Chapter Objectives
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An IS Framework for Business Professionals
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InformationSystems
Resources
People
So
ftware
Har
dw
are
Networks Data
Components of an Information System
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What is a System?
ManufacturingProcess
Input ofRaw Materials
Output ofFinished Products
Environment
Other Systems
Control byManagement
ControlSignals
ControlSignals
FeedbackSignals
FeedbackSignals
System Boundary
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Components of an Information System
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Data versus Information
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Attributes of Information Quality
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Major Roles of Information Systems
Support Strategies for
Competitive Advantage
SupportBusiness Decision Making
Support Business Processes and Operations
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IT Era’s
• Data Processing (DP)
• Micro Era
• Network Era
• WAN Network Environment– Client-Server – Thin Client– Web– WAP
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History of the role of Information Systems
Data Processing
ManagementReporting
DecisionSupport
Strategic &End User
Electronic Commerce
1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000
ElectronicData Processing- TPS
ManagementInformationSystems
DecisionSupportSystems- Ad hoc Reports
End UserComputingExec Info SysExpert SystemsSIS
ElectronicBusiness & Commerce-InternetworkedE-Business &Commerce
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The e-Business Enterprise
Manufacturingand
Production
Engineering &Research
Accounting,and Finance
Suppliers and Other Business Partners
Supply Chain ManagementProcurement, Distribution, and Logistics
Customer Relationship ManagementMarketing Sales Customer Service
Consumer and Business Customers
Company
Boundary
Intranets
The Internet
Extranets
Ext
ran
ets
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Why Organizations need Information Systems
Meeting Global Challenges Capturing opportunities in the Market Place Supporting Corporate Strategy Linking Departments Whose Functions are
different Enhancing Worker Productivity Increasing Quality of Goods and Services
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Types of Information Systems
Transaction
Processing
Systems
Process
Control
Systems
Enterprise
Collaboration
Systems
Operations
Support
Systems
Management
Information
Systems
Decision
Support
Systems
Executive
Information
Systems
Management
Support
Systems
Information Systems
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Customer
ManufacturingInformation Systems
Quality ControlInformationSystems
MarketingInformationSystems
Financialand AccountingSystems
GeographicInformationSystems
HumanResourcesSystems
Functional Business Systems
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Other Categories of Information Systems
Expert SystemsExpert Systems
Knowledge Management SystemsKnowledge Management Systems
Cross-Functional Information SystemsCross-Functional Information Systems
Strategic Information Systems Strategic Information Systems
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Other Categories of Information Systems
Expert SystemsExpert Systems
Knowledge Management SystemsKnowledge Management Systems
Cross-Functional Information SystemsCross-Functional Information Systems
Strategic Information Systems – National Semiconductor – “faster & better” decisions
Strategic Information Systems – National Semiconductor – “faster & better” decisions
Global Information Systems- Levi’sGlobal Information Systems- Levi’s
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The Information Systems Development Process
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Management Challenges of the E-business Enterprise
•Business Strategies•Business Processes•Business Needs
•Customer Relationships•Business Partners•Suppliers•Business Customers
Ethical ConsiderationsPotential Risks?Potential Laws? Possible Responses?
•IS Human Resources•IS Development
•IT Infrastructure•IS Performance
•Organization Structure•and Culture•User Acceptance
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• Information Systems play a vital role in the efficient and effective operations of E-business, E-commerce and enterprise collaboration.
• The business professional must know: – Components (fundamentals) of IS
– Information Technologies
– Business Applications and processes
– Managerial Challenges
Chapter Summary
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Chapter Summary (cont)
• An information system uses the resources of people, hardware, software, data, and networks to perform input, processing, output, storage and control activities. – Transform organizational processes
• Information systems perform three vital roles in business firms. They support:– Business processes and operations,
– Business decision making; and
– Strategic competitive advantage
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