MIS 205 LECTURE 3MIS 205 LECTURE 3

INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS & CASE STUDIESAPPLICATIONS & CASE STUDIESCHAPTER REFERENCE- CHP. 1CHAPTER REFERENCE- CHP. 1

ORGAZINATIONAL VIEW OF ORGAZINATIONAL VIEW OF INFORMATION SYSTEMSINFORMATION SYSTEMS

Can ALL companies survive without Can ALL companies survive without information systems?information systems?

Can ALL companies grow without Can ALL companies grow without information systems?information systems?

What can information systems do for What can information systems do for organizations?organizations?Automate processesAutomate processesReduce workforceReduce workforceMaximize operations & ProfitMaximize operations & Profit

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTUREORGANIZATIONAL CULTUREEvery organization has a culture. E.g. in a Every organization has a culture. E.g. in a

university, teachers know more than university, teachers know more than students, students attend classes to learn, students, students attend classes to learn, and classes follow a regular schedule.and classes follow a regular schedule.

Is organizational culture reflected in the Is organizational culture reflected in the organization’s information systems?organization’s information systems?

TECHNOLOGICAL VIEW OF TECHNOLOGICAL VIEW OF INFORMATION SYSTEMSINFORMATION SYSTEMS

MIS 105MIS 105 IT infrastructureIT infrastructureComputer system hardwareComputer system hardwareComputer system softwareComputer system softwareCommunication toolsCommunication toolsThe company’s networkThe company’s network

INTERNET, INTRANET, EXTRANETINTERNET, INTRANET, EXTRANET

BUSINESS & INFORMATION BUSINESS & INFORMATION SYSTEMSSYSTEMS

MARGINAL ANALYSYS MARGINAL ANALYSYS How do information systems help How do information systems help

businesses make better decisions? E.g. businesses make better decisions? E.g. supermarketsupermarket

INFORMATION VALUE CHAIN – how INFORMATION VALUE CHAIN – how raw data is used as information.raw data is used as information.

What do information systems represent for What do information systems represent for businesses?businesses?

THE PROPER BUSINESS MODELTHE PROPER BUSINESS MODEL

Do all companies benefit with information Do all companies benefit with information systems EQUALLY?systems EQUALLY?

What is the relationship between business What is the relationship between business models and information systems?models and information systems?Failure to adopt the correct business model – Failure to adopt the correct business model –

e.g. record labels (physical music stores)e.g. record labels (physical music stores)Preserving an old business model. E.g. Preserving an old business model. E.g.

blockbuster vs. netflixblockbuster vs. netflix

ORGANIZATIONAL & ORGANIZATIONAL & MANAGEMENT CAPITALMANAGEMENT CAPITAL

Investing in Information systems is not enough. Firms Investing in Information systems is not enough. Firms that support their technology investments in organization that support their technology investments in organization and management are more successful. These and management are more successful. These investments are called organizational and management investments are called organizational and management capital.capital. Organizational Assets (appropriate business model)Organizational Assets (appropriate business model) Managerial Assets (creative work environment, incentives)Managerial Assets (creative work environment, incentives) Social Assets (Government help, and technology & service Social Assets (Government help, and technology & service

firms)firms) What are complementary assts – assets that are What are complementary assts – assets that are

required to derive value from a primary investment.required to derive value from a primary investment.