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The number in the lower left corner of each slide is the page number
in the OBrien textbook to which the material refers.
The slides in this presentation are only those containing key
information from the chapter.
Illustrative figures are not included as they can be seen as you review
the material in the book.
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Chapter
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Foundations of
Information Systems in Business
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Learning Objectives
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Learning Objectives
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Learning Objectives
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Competitive Advantage
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What is E-Business?
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E-Business Use
Reengineering
Internal business processes
Enterprise collaboration systems
Support teams and work groups
Electronic commerce
Buying, selling, marketing, and servicing of
products and services over networks
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Information systems combine:
Operations Support Systems (Figure 1.7)
Transaction Processing systems
Process Control Systems
Enterprise Collaboration Systems
Management Support Systems (Figure 1.9)
Management Information Systems
Decision Support Systems
Executive Information Systems
Other Systems (Figure 1.11)
Expert Systems
Knowledge Management Systems
Strategic Information Systems
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Types of Management Support Systems
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IT Careers
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Business Analysts serve critical role
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The IS Function
Major functional area of business
Important contributor to
Efficiency, productivity, morale, customer
service and satisfaction
Major source of information for decisions
Vital ingredient in developing competitive
products and services
Dynamic and challenging career
opportunity
Key component of networked business
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IS Activities
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