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Information Systems
Why Do People Need Information?
Individuals - Entertainment and enlightenment Businesses - Decision making, problem solving and control
Information Systems (IS) is a professional and academic discipline concerned with the strategic, managerial and operational activities involved in the gathering, processing, storing, distributing and use of information, and its associated technologies, in society and organizations.
Information
Processed data, presented in a form which assists decision-makers May contain an element of surprise, reduce uncertainty May provoke a manager to initiate action
Systems
What Is a System?
System: A set of components that work together to achieve a common goal
Subsystem: One part of a system where the products of more than one system are combined to reach an ultimate goal Closed system: Stand-alone system that has no contact with other systems Open system: System that interfaces with other systems
MIS 715 Eaton Fall 2001 6
TYPE: Operational-level INPUTS: transactions, events PROCESSING: updating OUTPUTS: detailed reports USERS: operations personnel, supervisors DECISION-MAKING: highly structured
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