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Introduction to Information Systems


Essentials for the Internetworked E-Business Enterprise

Eleventh Edition

James A. O’Brien

Chapter
1
Foundations
of Information Systems
in Business

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Chapter Objectives
• Provide foundation of why information
systems are important
• Identify major types of information
systems
• Identify major types of information
systems

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Chapter Objectives
• 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

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An IS Framework for Business Professionals

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Components of an Information System


People

Softw
ear

Information
Hardw

Systems

ar e
Resources

Ne
tw a
or t
ks Da

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What is a System?
Environment

Feedback Feedback
Signals Signals
Control Control by Control
Signals Management Signals

Input of Manufacturing Output of


Raw Materials Process Finished Products

System Boundary
Other Systems
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Components of an Information System

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Data versus Information

Monthly Sales Report


for West Region

0 ann Sales Rep: Charles Mann


10 rles M
00 ha oe s Emp No. 79154
12 t C S h Item Qty Sold Price
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We 54 T TM Shoes 1200 $100
791

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Attributes of Information Quality

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Major Roles of Information Systems

Support
Strategies for
Competitive Advantage

Support
Business 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

1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000

Data Management Decision Strategic & Electronic


Processing Reporting Support End User Commerce

Electronic
Data Management
Processing Information
- TPS Decision
Systems
Support
Systems End User
- Ad hoc Computing
Reports Exec Info Sys Electronic
Expert Systems Business &
SIS Commerce
-Internetworked
E-Business &
Commerce

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The e-Business Enterprise


The Internet
Suppliers and Other Business Partners Company
Boundary
Supply Chain Management
Procurement, Distribution, and Logistics
Extranets

Manufacturing
Engineering & Accounting,
and
Research and Finance
Production

Intranets
Customer Relationship Management
Marketing Sales Customer Service

Extranets

Consumer and Business Customers

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Types of Information Systems
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

Information Systems

Operations Management
Support Support
Systems Systems

Transaction Process Enterprise Management Decision Executive


Processing Control Collaboration Information Support Information
Systems Systems Systems Systems Systems Systems

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Functional Business Systems
Manufacturing
Information
Systems
Human
Resources Quality Control
Systems Information
Systems

Customer

Geographic
Information Marketing
Systems Information
Systems
Financial
and Accounting
Systems
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Other Categories of Information Systems

Expert
ExpertSystems
Systems

Knowledge
KnowledgeManagement
ManagementSystems
Systems

Cross-Functional
Cross-FunctionalInformation
Information Systems
Systems

Strategic
StrategicInformation
InformationSystems
Systems

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Other Categories of Information Systems

Expert
ExpertSystems
Systems

Knowledge
KnowledgeManagement
ManagementSystems
Systems

Cross-Functional
Cross-FunctionalInformation
Information Systems
Systems

Strategic
StrategicInformation
InformationSystems
Systems ––
National
NationalSemiconductor
Semiconductor––“faster
“faster&&better”
better”decisions
decisions

Global
GlobalInformation
InformationSystems-
Systems-Levi’s
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
•IS Human Resources •Business Needs
•IS Development

•Customer Relationships
•Business Partners
•IT Infrastructure
•Suppliers
•IS Performance
•Business Customers

•Organization Structure Ethical Considerations


•and Culture Potential Risks?
•User Acceptance Potential Laws?
Possible Responses?

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Chapter Summary
• 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

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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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