Chapter 1 Foundations of Information Systems in Business Pt 1

What is an Informations System?
An organized combination of people, hardware & software, communications networks, data resources, policies and procedures.

This system stores, retrieves, transform and disseminates information in an organization.

Information Technology

• Hardware, software, networking, data management.

What is E-Business?
Using internet technologies to empower

• Business process
• Electronic commerce
• Collaboration within a company
• Collaboration with customer, suppliers and other business stakeholders

  
Types of Information System:
1. Operations Support System
2. Management Support System

Operations Support System:

• Efficiently process business transaction
• Control Industrial process
• Support communications and collaborations
• Update corporate databases

Types of Operations Support System:
1. Transaction Processing Systems
2. Process Control System
3. Enterprise Collaboration System


Two ways to process transactions:
1. Batch Processing
2. Online Processing




Management Support Systems

1. Provide information and support for effective decision making by managers

• Management information system
• Decision support system
• Executive information system

Types of Management Support System:

1. Management Information Systems (MIS)
2. Decision Support Systems (DSS)
3. Executive Information System (EIS)

Other Information Systems:

1. Expert Systems
2. Knowledge Management System
3. Strategic Information System
4. Functional Business System