...Chapter 2 Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems 2.1 © 2010 by Prentice Hall Management Information Systems Chapter 2 Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Define and describe business processes and their relationship to information systems. • Evaluate the role played by systems serving the various levels of management in a business and their relationship to each other. • Explain how enterprise applications, collaboration and communication systems, and intranets improve organizational performance. 2.2 © 2010 by Prentice Hall Management Information Systems Chapter 2 Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems LEARNING OBJECTIVES (Continued) • Explain the difference between e-business, ecommerce, and e-government. • Assess the role of the information systems function in a business. 2.3 © 2010 by Prentice Hall Management Information Systems Chapter 2 Global E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems The Tata Nano Makes History Using Digital Manufacturing • Problem: Outdated manufacturing processes, timeconsuming manual labor. • Solutions: Digital manufacturing systems allowed Tata to create a $2,500 car without sacrificing safety or value. • Dassault Systems’ Digital Enterprise Lean Manufacturing Interactive Application drastically reduced development cycle. • Demonstrates IT’s role in fostering innovation and improving efficiency. • Illustrates...
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...Chapter 2 E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems 2.1 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Essentials of Management Information Systems Chapter 2 E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES • What are the major features of a business that are important for understanding the role of information systems? • How do systems serve the various levels of management in a business and how are these systems related? 2.2 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Essentials of Management Information Systems Chapter 2 E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES • How do enterprise applications and intranets improve organizational performance? • Why are systems for collaboration and teamwork so important and what technologies do they use? • What is the role of the information system’s function in a business? 2.3 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Essentials of Management Information Systems Chapter 2 E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems The Tata Nano Makes History with Digital Manufacturing • Problem: creating a car that costs $2,500 without sacrificing safety or value • Solutions: implement digital manufacturing that automates processes in product design and production engineering planning 2.4 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice...
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...Study Plan for FNC1 Financial Accounting Concepts and Procedures Chapters 1-‐4 and Chapter 10 1. Understand Basic Accounting Concepts and Principles 2. Know what items are shown on a Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Owners Equity 3. Know the Accounting equation 4. Understand debits and credits 5. Understand the timing of recording transactions 6. Understand when revenue and expenses are recoginized 7. Know how to calculate depreciation expense 8. Know how to calculate accumulated depreciation Long Term Liabilities Chapter 14 1. Starting on Page 845 make sure you know the 4 types of Bonds and their characteristics. 2. Make sure you understand Bond issue prices, Bonds issued at Par Value, at a Discount, and at a Premium. 3. Understand how to record interest expense when bonds are issued at par value, a discount, and a premium. Stocks and Dividends Chapters 13 1. Make sure you understand dividends and dividend policies Statement of Cash Flows Chapter 16 1. 2. 3. 4. Know what a Statement of Cash Flows is Understand the Direct and Indirect Method for preparing a Statement of Cash Flows Know the Catergories shown on a Statement of Cash Flows. Study the exhibit on page 940 for the indirect method. Know what gets added in and...
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...Week 1 Reading * Chapter 1: The Systems Development Environment * Chapter 2: The Sources of Software Problems and Exercises * Chapter 1, Problems/Exercises, Questions 1 and 8. * Chapter 2, Problems/Exercises, Questions 3 and 4. Submit your assignment (in a single MS Word document) to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Tutorial Dropbox Tutorial. The dropbox for this assignment is called "Week 1: Problems and Exercises". See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information. Course Project Company Overview Package Petrie's Electronics Case * Petrie's Electronics Case, Chapter 2, Questions 1, 2, and 4. See Course Project tabs underneath this week and the Course Home. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Tutorial Dropbox Tutorial. The dropbox for this assignment is called "Week 1: Petries' Electronics Cases Ch 2". See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information. Week 2 Reading * Chapter 3: Managing the Information Systems Project * Chapter 4: Systems Planning and Selection Problems and Exercises * Chapter 3, Problems/Exercises, Questions 2 and 4. * Chapter 4, Problems/Exercises...
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...Information Systems in Organizations (Wallace) Chapter 1 Information Systems and People 1) China is known as the world's "back office" because innumerable companies in China manage information system applications for a growing number of multinational corporations. Answer: FALSE Page Ref: 6 AACSB: Use of information technology Chapter LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Course LO: Discuss the role of information systems in supporting business processes 2) A survey of retailers found that modern point-of-sale technology was rated the least valuable element in customer satisfaction. Answer: FALSE Page Ref: 8 AACSB: Use of information technology Chapter LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Course LO: Describe the functions of customer relationship management (CRM) systems 3) A person's online behavior is an important source of business intelligence. Answer: TRUE Page Ref: 9 AACSB: Use of information technology Chapter LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Course LO: Explain how information systems can be used to assist in decision making 4) The information systems that support virtual teamwork and collaboration are, in some respects, still in their infancy compared to the more mature operational systems. Answer: TRUE Page Ref: 9 AACSB: Use of information technology Chapter LO: 1 Difficulty: Easy Course LO: Explain how IS can enhance systems of collaboration and teamwork 5) The development and application of innovative information systems improve the operations...
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...Chapter 1 Business Information Systems in Your Career 1.1 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Essentials of Management Information Systems Chapter 1 Business Information Systems in Your Career STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES • How are information systems transforming business and what is their relationship to globalization? • Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? • What exactly is an information system? How does it work? What are its people, organization, and technology components? 1.2 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Essentials of Management Information Systems Chapter 1 Business Information Systems in Your Career STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES • How will a four-step method for business problem solving help you solve information systemrelated problems? • How will information systems affect business careers and what information systems skills and knowledge are essential? 1.3 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Essentials of Management Information Systems Chapter 1 Business Information Systems in Your Career The New Yankee Stadium Looks to the Future • Problem: Escalating salaries, travel costs, and ticket prices, more competing entertainment options. • Solutions: Enhance fan experience by building state-of-the-art new stadium. 1.4 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice...
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...QUARTER TIME,DATES LOCATION MBA-642-A Financial Information Systems Fall 2014 Friday 10/17/2014 – 6:30pm-9:30pm Saturday 10/18/2014 – 8:00am-12:00pm Friday 10/31/2014 – 6:30pm-9:30pm Saturday 11/1/2014 – 8:00am-12:00pm COURSE PREREQUISITES MBA-601 INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION Kevin Pugh, MBA, MSMOB Cell: 847-287-2230 Email: kwpugh@comcast.net MBA Office: 630-829-6205 Fax:829-6034 Course Learning Objectives: COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Describe the components of large-scale, multinational computer as well as other information and operational processes that are used to perform transactions, create services, move information and develop records in each of the key types of financial systems, and describe the role that each component plays. . Describe the overall structure and role of the enterprise-wide financial system Define the components of an enterprise information systems architecture. Characterize the connections between transaction cycles, internal controls, and computer security. Describe key segments or types of systems that provide the wide range of consumer and commercial financial products and services. Research current trends in the global evolution of these large-scale systems, and project how these systems may develop further in the future. CLASS OVERVIEW AND GRADING Class participation: 20% Case Analysis: 80% REQUIRED TEXT: Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems, 12th Edition by Mark G. Simkin, Carolyn A. Strand...
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...Tutorial/Practical 2 (Week 3) – CP3302/CP5603 Remarks: • This tutorial/practical consists of some tutorial-type questions that are chosen from ‘Review Questions’ in Chapters 2 and 3 of the textbook, as well as some practical-type questions that are chosen from: Michael E. Whitman and Herbert J. Mattord, Hands-On Information Security Lab Manual, (third edition), Course Technology, Cengage Learning, USA, 2011. • This tutorial/practical may not be completed in the scheduled practical session for this subject. So you are strongly recommended to complete it in your own time (note that students are expected to work 10 hours per week on this subject, including 3 hours of contact time). • Due to security issues, you may not be allowed to practise all commands and programs of the practical-type questions with the university’s computers. So, interested students are encouraged to do this section on their own computers (if available). You will not be assessed for utilities/commands that cannot be practised on university computers. 1. (Review Question 1 – Chapter 2) Why is information security a management problem? What can management do that technology cannot? 2. (Review Question 2 – Chapter 2) Why is data the most important asset an organization possesses? What other assets in the organization require protection? 3. (Review Question 3 – Chapter 2) Which management groups are responsible for implementing information security to protect the organizations ability to function? 4. (Review Question...
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...Instructor’s Manual Enterprise Resource Planning, 1/E CHAPTER 1: A FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS CHAPTER OBJECTIVES 1. Develop an understanding of how ERP systems can improve the effectiveness of information systems in organizations. 2. Understand the business benefits of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. 3. Understand the history and evolution of ERP. CHAPTER OUTLINE 1. A Foundation for Understanding Enterprise Resource Planning Systems a. The Emergence of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems 1. What is ERP? 2. The Evolution of ERP 3. The Integrated Systems Approach b. Business Benefits of ERP c. ERP Modules d. ERP Design Alternatives e. The Business Case for ERP 1. Cost-Benefit Analysis for ERP 2. Can ERP Provide a Competitive Advantage? f. The Challenge of Implementing an ERP System g. Summary ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS Questions for Discussion: 1. Use on-line library databases to identify articles in trade publications which provide case studies of ERP implementations. These articles may provide some insight into each of these questions. a. How widespread is the use of ERP across certain industries? b. What are the benefits reported from implementing ERP? c. What are its limitations? 2. Research and learn about the implementation of ERP. Use trade publications and on-line library databases (e.g. ABI Inform, ProQuest, First Search, Wilson Select Plus, available through...
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...Australian School of Business Information Systems, Technology and Management INFS1602 INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS Course Outline Semester 1, 2013 Part A: Course-Specific Information Please consult Part B for key information on ASB policies (including those on plagiarism and special consideration), student responsibilities and student support services. Table of Contents PART A: COURSE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS 2 COURSE DETAILS 2.1 Teaching Times and Locations 2.2 Units of Credit 2.3 Summary of Course 2.4 Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses 2.5 Student Learning Outcomes 3 LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES 3.1 Approach to Learning and Teaching in the Course 3.2 Learning Activities and Teaching Strategies 4 ASSESSMENT 4.1 Formal Requirements 4.2 Assessment Details 4.3 Late Submission 5 COURSE RESOURCES 6 COURSE EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT 7 COURSE SCHEDULE 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 7 7 7 8 8 9 11 11 12 13 INFS1602 Information Systems in Business 2 PART A: COURSE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS Position Lecturer-‐ in-‐charge Lecturer Tutor-‐in-‐ charge Tutor Tutor Tutor Tutor Tutor Name Professor Patrick Finnegan Ms Christine Van Toorn Ms Jill Moore ...
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...2/15/2013 MGMT 2006 Module 1 Introduction to MIS Objective • By the end of this module you will be able to: • answer the question "What is an MIS?“ • answer the question "Why MIS?“ • distinguish between data, information, knowledge and wisdom • differentiate between Information Technology and • Information Systems • describe systems in use in typical organizations • relate information systems to strategy and • competitive advantage. What is an MIS? • An Information Systems is a system that captures, stores and processes data, transforming it into useful information. • The Information Systems exist in the context of the organization, which in turn exists within the winder environment. • Data is captured from events in and out of the organization. Information is disseminated in and out of the organization 1 2/15/2013 What is an MIS? Data • Data refers to raw facts lacking in context. – Bar code – Student ID number – Price – Telephone number – Etc. • Often times, raw data is not very useful for decision making. Data • A listing of students registered for MIS this semester . • The list only provides me with raw data. 2 2/15/2013 Information • Information can be produced from data by summarizing, categorizing, sorting and by adding context. Input Process Output Information Female Male Information Global Oil Production 3 2/15/2013 Knowledge “Knowledge is a familiarity with someone or something, which can include information, facts, descriptions, and/or skills acquired...
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...7/29/2013 Management Information Systems Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today Learning Objectives Information Systems in y Business Today VIDEO CASES Case 1: UPS Global Operations with the DIAD IV Case 2: Google Data Center Efficiency Best Practices Instructional Video 1: Green Energy Efficiency in a Data Center Using Tivoli Architecture Instructional Video 2: Tour IBM’s Raleigh Data Center 1.2 • Understand the effects of information systems on business and their relationship to globalization. • Explain why information systems are so essential in business today. • Define an information system and describe its management, organization, and technology components. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Management Information Systems Chapter 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today Management Information Systems Chapter 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today Learning Objectives (cont.) Shortening Lines at Disney World: Technology to the Rescue • Define complementary assets and explain how they ensure that information systems provide genuine value to an organization. • Describe the different academic disciplines used to study information systems and explain how each contributes to our understanding of them. • Explain what is meant by a sociotechnical systems perspective. 1.3 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. • Problem: Long lines limit how many rides, shops, and restaurants a ...
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...ALIENWARE® M17x MOBILE MANUAL Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited. __________________ The contents herein are subject to change without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly prohibited. Trademarks used in this manual: Alienware®, AlienFX®, and the AlienHead logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Alienware Corporation; Dell™ is a trademark of Dell Inc.; Microsoft®, Windows®, and the Windows start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries; Intel® and SpeedStep® are registered trademarks and Core™ is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries; Blu‑ray Disc™ is a trademark of the Blu‑ray Disc Association; Bluetooth® is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this manual to refer to either the...
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...Introduction Overview The skills and knowledge measured by performance assessment VLT2 are derived from a survey of information security professionals from around the world and are also based on the many different information security and assurance frameworks (ISO 27001/2, COBIT, ITL, etc.). The results of this survey were used in weighing the subject areas and ensuring that the weighting is representative of the relative importance of the content. The Security Policy and Standards subdomain focuses on creating organizational security activities and policies; assessing information security risk; and implementing and auditing information security management programs, information assurance certification programs, and security ethics. Watch the following video for an introduction to this course: Competencies This course provides guidance to help you demonstrate the following 3 competencies: Competency 427.3.2: Controls and Countermeasures The graduate evaluates security threats and identifies and applies security controls based on analyses and industry standards and best practices. Competency 427.3.3: Security Audits The graduate evaluates the practice of defining and implementing a security audit and conducts an information security audit using industry best practices. Competency 427.3.4: Certifications and Accreditations The graduate identifies and discusses the Information Assurance certification and accreditation (C&A) process. Course Mentor Assistance As you prepare to successfully...
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... Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM BSOP 434 WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT Chapter 3: Question 3: Name the six general types of information management systems, and give one logistics application for each one that you’ve named. Chapter 13: Question 2: What is activity-based costing (ABC)? What are the five steps of the ABC process? Question 17: Describe the two issues that managers face with respect to computer and data security. Chapter 14: Question 3: What are the differences between a centralized and a decentralized logistics department? Question 20: Name the seven types of comprehensive logistics systems audits that should be performed. Which do you view as the most important? The least important? Why? Activity mode aims to provide quality study notes and tutorials to the students of BSOP 434 Week 5 Assignment in order to ace their studies. BSOP 434 WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/bsop-434-week-5-assignment/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM BSOP 434 WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT Chapter 3: Question 3: Name the six general types of information management systems, and give one logistics application for each one that you’ve named. Chapter 13: Question 2: What is activity-based costing (ABC)? What are the five steps of the ABC process? Question 17: Describe the two issues that managers face with respect to computer and data security. Chapter 14: Question 3: What are the differences between a centralized and a decentralized...
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