...then response to the changing market condition and customer needs. A more defined organizational structure, performance metrics and decision support systems (DSS) in SCM is required to create competitive advantages for an organization. Since Information Technology/Information System (IT/IS) is an integral component of SCM, DSS is inevitable in making available the right information at the right time so that managers can make timely and more accurate decisions. However, there is no best known DSS type that is required to effectively manage a supply chain. A properly designed DSS will help decision makers to extract useful information from raw data, documents, personal knowledge and/or business models with the objective of identifying and solving problems, and making decisions. Decision Support Systems (DSS) are a specific class of computerized information system that supports business and organizational decision-making activities. The DSS in supply chain management can be a model, communication, data, document and knowledge driven. Three fundamental components of DSS architecture are: (i) Input data: database or knowledge base, (ii) Analytical Tool: the model (decision context and user criteria) and (iii) use interface, should be given due consideration while developing supply chain decision support systems (Figure1: DSS Components). B. Introduction The Objective of this paper is to define the importance of decision support systems in Supply Chain...
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...David W. Dumond Introduction to IT (IT190-1502B-06) June 17, 2015 Individual Project(s) Contents Section 1: Information Systems Overview 3 Section 2: Information Systems Concepts 7 Section 3: Business Information Systems 11 Section 4: System Development 15 Section 5: Information Systems and Society 17 References 20 Section 1: Information Systems Overview The York County Sheriff’s Office is a law enforcement agency tasked with the regional enforcement of state criminal and motor vehicle statutes. The sheriff’s office also serves as the York County public safety answering point (PSAP). Calls for service are received at the PSAP and then dispatched via radio and computer terminal to law enforcement officers assigned to respond. Leading up to the use of Information Systems such as computer aided dispatch (CAD) the PSAP relied on radio’s to communicate information to the law enforcement officers. With the development of CAD and Record Management Systems (RMS) the sheriff’s office recognized the value of these systems and in 2007 adopted IMC CAD+RMS (Information Management Corporation CAD+RMS, 2007). IMC is a multifaceted information dissemination system utilized by dispatchers in the PSAP, emergency responders and their records management departments. IMC utilizes a closed stand-alone network and was developed for emergency management services such as fire, rescue and law enforcement departments. It is expandable and can be provisioned based on the client’s...
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...INTRODUCTION TO MIS Management Information System plays a very important role in an organization. There is hardly a business magazine that dos not contain article about information system. MIS can be defined as – “A system which collects, processes, stores and distributes information to help in decision making for managerial functions.” (Planning, staffing, directing, controlling, organizing and budgeting) It may also be defined as Integrated user/ Machine system for providing information to support the decision making process. MIS is a computer based system, which presents both external and internal information of business. This system utilizes computer hardware and software, manual procedure for analysis, planning, control and decision making. These system do not take decisions but they assist in providing a necessary information as an input to the decision making process. MIS should provide information which is consistent, accurate, timely, economically flexible and relevant. MIS can be computerized or manual. MIS provides information in report format on regular basis to assist managers with decision which occur frequently and can be anticipated. MANAGEMENT Management has been defined in a variety of ways, but for our purpose it compromises the processes or activities that describes what managers do in the operation of their organization; plan, organize, initiative and control operations. INFORMATION Data must be distinguished from information. Data are facts...
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...Model SR7500/SR8500 User Guide AV Surround Receiver CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed. Cleaning – Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners...
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...IT190-Key Assignment Clifton H CTUO IT190-08 Introduction to IT Professor C V September 4, 2015 Contents Phase 1 Information Systems Overview 3 Information System Concepts 6 Business Information Systems 9 Systems Development 12 Information Systems and Society 16 Reference 18 Information Systems Overview The organization described in this task will be the same company discussed in the discussion board named Link Technologies. Link Technologies is a small to medium size minority business (SMB) with 8A certification. The business functions as a High Tech System Integration Service company. Their primary market is centered on providing information technology and network implementations for new technology innovation solutions designed to provide best practices by adopting the policies and procedures which have been internally implemented within their own infrastructure and passed on to its nation customer base. After working with many diverse businesses it became evident there were several essential components missing from the initial business plan and required revisiting the information technology systems and business requirements to grow a successful technology firm. The process started by researching and asking key question such as what would be the benefits to our business? This required some serious consideration because of the vast choices on the market it became feasible to allow management to discuss what is important to them. The data gathered...
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... Document Changes Date October 2008 Version 1.2 Description Pages To introduce PCI DSS v1.2 as “PCI DSS Requirements and Security Assessment Procedures,” eliminating redundancy between documents, and make both general and specific changes from PCI DSS Security Audit Procedures v1.1. For complete information, see PCI Data Security Standard Summary of Changes from PCI DSS Version 1.1 to 1.2. Add sentence that was incorrectly deleted between PCI DSS v1.1 and v1.2. Correct “then” to “than” in testing procedures 6.3.7.a and 6.3.7.b. 1.2.1 32 Remove grayed-out marking for “in place” and “not in place” columns in testing procedure 6.5.b. 33 For Compensating Controls Worksheet – Completed Example, correct wording at top of page to say “Use this worksheet to define compensating controls for any requirement noted as ‘in place’ via compensating controls.” July 2009 5 64 October 2010 2.0 Update and implement changes from v1.2.1. See PCI DSS – Summary of Changes from PCI DSS Version 1.2.1 to 2.0. November 2013 3.0 Update from v2.0. See PCI DSS – Summary of Changes from PCI DSS Version 2.0 to 3.0. April 2015 3.1 Update from PCI DSS v3.0. See PCI DSS – Summary of Changes from PCI DSS Version 3.0 to 3.1 for details of changes. April 2016 3.2 Update from PCI DSS v3.1. See PCI DSS – Summary of Changes from PCI DSS Version 3.1 to 3.2 for details of changes. Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard,...
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...HR THE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA STUDY MANUAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CODE: BIS - 3315 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE NUMBER 1. WHY INFORMATION SYSTEMS………………………………………….6 2. Strategic role of information systems…………………..21 3. Information systems in organizations…………………..26 4. Computer and information processing…………………42 5. Managing data resources………………………………………..60 6. Networking and information systems…………………..81 7. Systems development…………………………………………………90 8. Implementation of information systems……………….97 9. Managing knowledge……………………………………………….106 10. Decision support systems………………………………………….129 THE STRUCTURE OF THIS STUDY MODULE The Module has margin icons that show the student the objectives, activities, in-text questions, feedback, further reading, key words and terms, stop and reflex signs. Chapter One covers the importance of Information Systems in running today’s organizations. Chapter Two looks at the strategic role played by information systems in today’s organizations. Chapter Three focuses on the impact of Information Systems on the organizational structure and how information systems help managers improve their decision making. Chapter Four looks at the hardware and software requirements for organizations to be able to implement information systems structures Chapter Five looks at the traditional file environments and the rise of the database...
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...Additional information, including supplemental material and rights and permission policies, is available at http://ite.pubs.informs.org. Vol. 9, No. 1, September 2008, pp. 1–9 issn 1532-0545 08 0901 0001 informs ® doi 10.1287/ited.1080.0014 © 2008 INFORMS INFORMS Transactions on Education Using Simulation to Model Customer Behavior in the Context of Customer Lifetime Value Estimation Shahid Ansari, Alfred J. Nanni Accounting and Law Division, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02457 {sansari@babson.edu, nanni@babson.edu} Dessislava A. Pachamanova, David P. Kopcso Mathematics and Science Division, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02457 {dpachamanova@babson.edu, kopcso@babson.edu} T his article illustrates how simulation can be used in the classroom for modeling customer behavior in the context of customer lifetime value estimation. Operations research instructors could use this exercise to introduce multiperiod spreadsheet simulation models in a business setting that is of great importance in practice, and the simulation approach to teaching this subject could be of interest also to marketing and accounting instructors. At Babson College, the spreadsheet simulation exercise is part of an integrated one-case teaching day of the marketing, accounting, and operations research disciplines in the full-time MBA program, but the exercise is directly transferable to stand-alone courses as well. In our experience, students have...
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...2 CHAPTER 2.1 2.2 2.3 Decision Making and Business Processes Why Do I Need To Know This LEARNING OUTCOMES Explain the difference between transactional data and analytical information, and between OLTP and OLAP. Define TPS, DSS, and EIS, and explain how organizations use these types of information systems to make decisions. Understand what AI is and the four types of artificial intelligence systems used by organizations today. Describe how AI differs from TPS, DSS, and EIS. Describe the importance of business process improvement, business process reengineering, business process modelling, and business process management to an organization and how information systems can help in these areas. This chapter describes various types of business information systems found across the enterprise used to run basic business processes and used to facilitate sound and proper decision making. Using information systems to improve decision making and re-engineer business processes can significantly help organizations become more efficient and effective. ? 2.4 2.5 As a business student, you can gain valuable insight into an organization by understanding the types of information systems that exist in and across enterprises. When you understand how to use these systems to improve business processes and decision making, you can vastly improve organizational performance. After reading this chapter, you should have gained an appreciation of the various kinds of information systems employed...
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...Chapter 12 Business Intelligence and Decision Support Systems Goals of the Chapter The primary objective of this chapter is to recognize the importance of data, the management issues that relate to it, and its life cycle. Other objectives include relating data management to multimedia and document management, explaining the concept of data warehousing, data mining, analytical processing, and knowledge discovery management. An Overview Section 12.1 – The Need for Business Intelligence – The section serves as an overview of Business Intelligence and its use in business. It discusses the problems associated with disparate data stores where data are not integrated into a single reporting system. The section discusses the technologies involved in Business Intelligence and the vendors involved. It also talks about predictive analytics, alerts and decision support. Section 12.2 – BI Architecture, Reporting and Performance Management – This section discusses the modes of data extraction and integration into a standardized, usable and trustworthy one. It also discusses the different types of reporting systems available to organizations, data mining, query and analysis. The section provides an insight into Business Performance Management (BPM) as a way for business managers to know if their organizations are achieving their strategic goals Section 12.3 – Data, Text and Web Mining and BI Search – This section discusses data mining technology, tools, and techniques. Information types...
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...System : Overview, components and classification, steps in constructing a dss, role in business, group decision support system. UNIT - II Information system for strategic advantage, strategic role for information system, breaking business barriers, reengineering business process, improving business qualities. UNIT - III Information system analysis and design, information SDLC, hardware and software acquisition, system testing, documentation and its tools, conversion methods. UNIT - IV Marketing IS, Manufacturing IS, Accounting IS, Financial IS. 67 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM & MIS MBA 3rd Semester (DDE) UNIT – I Q. Define Decision Support System. Explain its characteristics and need. Ans. A decision support system is an information system application that assists decision making. DSS tends to be used in planning, analyzing, alternatives and trial and error search for solutions. A DSS as a system that provide tools to managers to assist them in solving semi structured and unstructured problems in their own. In other words, A DSS is an information system that support to managers for decision making. DSS is the intellectual resources of individuals with the capabilities of the computer to improve the quality of decision. A DSS can be defined as a computer based information system that aids a decision maker in taking decisions for semi-structured problems. Definition of DSS: - “A decision support system is a specialized kind of information system ...
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...SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY School of Business and Economics BUS 6220 CRN 43797 Office: McKenna Hall 205 Financial Analysis Phone: 281-3523 Dr. Herbert Kierulff Hours: Th. 1-6 and by appt. hkierulf@spu.edu Classroom: McKenna 111 "…value reflects only our opinions and not the true worth of the things themselves." Francisco de Osuna, Third Spiritual Alphabet COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of this course you should be able to demonstrate greater competence in: * Doing short and long term financial planning and budgeting, strategic analysis and decision making under conditions of rapid change and uncertainty. * Applying the fundamental and practical principles of valuation to pricing and to real investment opportunities. * Gathering information, separating relevant from irrelevant factors, selecting and evaluating relevant options with regard to their consequences, and selecting and defending a course of action. * Conceptualizing complex issues and reducing them to coherent written and oral statements. * Integrating valuation and investment analysis with the other functional areas of business administration including business processes and information technology. * Working effectively in group...
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...1. | | | Secondary storage is also called ____. | | Possible Answers | 1. | volatile memory | 2. | primary storage | 3. | permanent storage | 4. | main memory | | | | 2. | | | ____ are NOT commonly used smartphone operating systems | | Possible Answers | 1. | iPhone OS and RIM OS | 2. | Symbian and Palm OS | 3. | HP-UX and z-OS | 4. | Android and Windows Mobil | | | | 3. | | | People using commercially available software are usually asked to read and agree to a(n) ____ | | Possible Answers | 1. | end-user license agreement | 2. | purchase order | 3. | privacy statement | 4. | copyright agreement | | | | 4. | | | ____ investigates the additional profits or benefits that are generated as a percentage of the investment in IS technology. | | Possible Answers | 1. | Earnings growth | 2. | Market share | 3. | Net present value | 4. | Return on investment | | | | 5. | | | Embedded operating systems ____. | | Possible Answers | 1. | all of the above | 2. | represent a small, niche market | 3. | are changing the way we interact with many household devices | 4. | are used in a narrow range of applications | | | | 6. | | | With the ____ basic processing alternative, isolated processing devices are placed at various remote locations and cannot communicate with other devices. | | Possible Answers | 1....
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...Compliments of ersion 2.0 ! ated for PCI DSS V Upd pliance PCI Com ition Qualys Limited Ed Secure and protect cardholder data Sumedh Thakar Terry Ramos PCI Compliance FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Sumedh Thakar and Terry Ramos A John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, Publication PCI Compliance For Dummies® Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd The Atrium Southern Gate Chichester West Sussex PO19 8SQ England Email (for orders and customer service enquires): cs-books@wiley.co.uk Visit our Home Page on www.wiley.com Copyright © 2011 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, West Sussex, England All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 4LP, UK, without the permission in writing of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, England, or emailed to permreq@wiley.com, or faxed to (44) 1243 770620. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com and...
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...memory from a stored program and then allowing those instructions to be executed to produce output. This concept allows you to use your computer for multiple tasks, such as word processing, image editing, sending e-mails, and much more. Nearly all of today’s computers use some type of microprocessor, or single chip CPU, so the older classifications of microcomputer, minicomputer, and mainframe computer to classify computers are no longer used today. Computers are now categorized based on their intended use and physical sizes. Typical categories include personal computers, handheld computers, workstations, videogame consoles, mainframes, supercomputers, and servers. A personal computer is one designed to meet the computing needs of an individual person, usually those computers for e-mail, word processing, and internet access. Personal computers can be desktop computers, notebooks, or tablet computers. A personal computer system usually contains a system unit, display devices, keyboard, mouse, floppy disk drive, hard disk drive, CD and DVD drives, sound card and speakers,...
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