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The area of management concerned with the design, operation, and improvement of the
systems and processes the organization uses to deliver its goods and services
Business Intelligence
The information managers use to make decisions, drawn from the company's own
information systems or external sources
Competitive Advantage
Anything that gives a firm a lead over its rivals; it can be gained through the development
and application of innovative information systems
Data
The individual facts or pieces of information
Information
Data or facts that are assembled and analyzed to add meaning and usefulness
Information Systems
A system that brings together four critical components to collect, process, manage, analyze,
and distribute information; the the four components are people, technology, processes, and
data
Web 2.0
The second generation of web development that facilitates far more interactivity, end-user
contributions, collaboration, and information sharing compared to earlier models
Business Process
A set of activities designed to achieve a task; organizations implement information systems
to support, streamline, and sometimes eliminate business processes
Summary Point 1
Organizations rely on information systems for a host of reasons, and they play critical roles
in several contexts: operations management, customer interactions, decision making,
collaboration and teamwork, strategic initiatives, and individual productivity
Summary Point 2
Data, information, and knowledge are terms along a continuum that reflect how raw facts
can be combined, assembled, and analyzed to add meaning and value. Characteristics of
information that add to its value include timeliness, accuracy, and completeness
Summary Point 3
The four components of any information system are (1) people, (2) technology, (3) process,
and (4) data. The "people" component encompasses far more than just the IT staff. it
encompasses the human element and involves people from many different parts of the
organization. Customers and suppliers also participate in improving processes and
eliminating waste. Customers may become contributors through user-generated content and
Web 2.0 applicatons
Summary Point 4
The young discipline of information systems attracts faculty and students from many fields,
private-sector analysts, government workers, and more. Research trends show the changing
nature of the field. Interest in subjects such as the role of IT in markets and in collaborative
group work has increased considerably
Summary Point 5
Information systems contribute to success in every functional department and in all different
types of organizations. Learning how they make these contributions, and how you can lead
efforts to leverage their power, are important regardless of your specialization. This
knowledge will also improve your own productivity
Summary Point 6
Although information systems hold extraordinary promise, they also present risks and
ethical concerns, especially because of amplification effects. Privacy breaches occur
frequently and the damage can affect millions. Reputations are also more vulnerable because
messages, whether accurate or not, can spread so quickly