the it-is and its influence presentation - unitedworld school of business

7/28/2019 The IT-Is and Its Influence Presentation - Unitedworld School of Business

1/20


2/20

Management Information

Systems


3/20

Session 1I

The IT/IS and its influence


4/20

Information technology and businessare becoming inextricably

interwoven.

I dont think anybody can talk

meaningfully about one without the

talking about the other--- Bill Gates


5/20

Information System

Management

Organization InformationSystem

BusinessSolutions

Technology


6/20

IS

The study of information systems is a

multidisciplinary field. No single theory or

perspective dominates.

IS can be divided into technical and

behavioral approaches

Apart from technology, IS require

substantial social, organizational and

intellectual investment

Information systems are socio-technical

systems


7/20

Strategy

IT can

Enable new strategies

Provide new ways to reach

customers

Expand the markets in which the firm

participates


8/20

8

Why IS

Managers and business firms invest in

Information Systems because theyprovide real economic value to the

business.

It is assumed that the return on ISinvestment will be superior to other

investments in building, machines, or

other assets.

These superior returns will be expressedas increased productivity, revenue,

market-share etc


9/20

1 -

Contributions of IT

New ways to design organizations andnew organization structures

New relationships between customers

and suppliers Opportunities for electronic commerce

Efficiencies through EDI

Changed basis of competition andindustry structure

Groupware


10/20

(Continued)

Knowledge capture and accessibility

Increased productivity and flexibility of

knowledge workers

Electronic alternatives forcommunications and supervision

Improved opportunities of competition

among nations


11/20

zIT

A Technology-Form organization uses IT tobecome highly efficient and effective through

Electronic communications and linkages among

employees

Trust based supervision Delegation of tasks, data, and decision making

Networked computers

Highly automated production and electronic

information handling

Virtual teams

Electronic linkages with customers and suppliers


12/20


13/20


14/20

IS Components


15/20

Key Themes in the Management

of Information Systems

Theme Issues

Organizational

Transformation

Technology is bringing about dramatic

changes in organizations, markets,industries and economies

IT and corporate

strategy

Strategy and technology are now

inseparable

Value How to demonstrate value from investing

in information technology

Management of

technology

Incredibly powerful technology is

available; the limits on its use are

managerial, not technical


16/20

IT Value Proposition

Transformation technology providesvalue to organizations in the following

forms

A firm that is more competitive Greater efficiencies in operations

A more effective organization

An improved work environment foremployees


17/20


18/20


19/20

Campus Overview

907/A Uvarshad,

Gandhinagar

Highway, Ahmedabad

382422.

Ahmedabad Kolkata

Infinity Benchmark,

10th Floor, Plot G1,

Block EP & GP,

Sector V, Salt-Lake,

Kolkata 700091.

Mumbai

Goldline Business

Centre Linkway

Estate,Next to Chincholi Fire

Brigade, Malad (West),

Mumbai 400 064.


20/20

the it-is and its influence presentation - unitedworld school of business

Documents