Management Information Systems

IS Vs IT
Payroll System

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Hardware Software Databases Networks Other related components are used to build INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Inventor y System

Marketin g System

Custome r Service System

Information System Resources

Information Systems Resources And Products People Resources
Hardware Resources Software Resources Data Resources

Network Resources Information Products

The Role of MIS Executive

Systems Planning Data Center Management & Operations Management of Remote Equipment Identification of Opportunities for New Systems Systems Analysis, Design, and Construction of New Systems Distributed Systems: The migration of equipment to user areas and control (selection, purchase, and ownership). Standards sometimes set by IS department

The CIO's Responsibilities

Understand the business: products, markets & customers Establish credibility of the systems department: responsiveness to needs and requests Increase the technological maturity of the organization: "Make it easier to take advantage of computer and telecommunications applications, Spend money, keep up with technology and applications

The CIOs
Create a vision and sell it: Create a goal for the use of IT within the Organization and sell the goal to others (The Marketing of IT) Implement a systems architecture that will support the vision and the company in the future. This is perhaps the most difficult responsibility (the Tech, and the Paradigm keep changing).

The CIO
Understand the Business Environmental Scanning: Find out what is happening in the market place Concentrate on the lines of the business Sponsor weekly briefings Attend industry meetings with line executives Read industry publications Hold informal listening sessions Become a partner with the line manager

The CIO
Concentrate on Lines of Business Example: GM sells cars, parts and financing. Each is a different line of the business, and each would required different systems. support current operations use system to influence future ways of working

Increase Technological Maturity

In a technologically mature organization both the organization and the employees are comfortable using and managing the technology.
Ease of use use in intended ways have a good attitude to it have control over it

Types of IS Organizational Design

Centralized IS applications and resources housed, managed, and controlled centrally Decentralized business units have complete control of their own IS resources Federal attempt to achieve benefits of both centralized and decentralized Customized mixed design in large enterprises where each division determines best design for that division

Organization design depends on

How rest of business is organized Type of customer markets, products, and geographical spread Role of IT within the organization Reporting level of most senior IS leader Types of technologies managed by IS organization

IS Evaluation Criteria

Meeting business objectives Responding rapidly and economically to new needs Expanding business or services Developing an architecture and plan Operating reliable and efficient technology resources Focusing on the customer Providing quality IS staff Reducing size of backlog Satisfying users Adopting new technologies

Senior IS Management Issues

Improving data and IT planning, especially linking IS to the business Gaining business value through IT Facilitating organizational learning about and through IT Refining the IS units role and position Guiding systems development by business managers Managing organizational data as an asset Measuring IS effectiveness Integrating information technologies Developing systems personnel

Campus Overview
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