Management Information Systems

Session 1I

The IT/IS and its influence

Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven.

I don’t think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other”

--- Bill Gates

Information System

Management

Organization

Information System

Business Solutions

Technology

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

IT’s Ability To Change Strategy

IT can◦Enable new strategies◦Provide new ways to reach customers

◦Expand the markets in which the firm participates

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Why ISManagers and business firms invest in

Information Systems because they provide real economic value to the business.

It is assumed that the return on IS investment will be superior to other investments in building, machines, or other assets.

These superior returns will be expressed as increased productivity, revenue, market-share etc

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Contributions of IT

New ways to design organizations and new organization structures

New relationships between customers and suppliers

Opportunities for electronic commerce

Efficiencies through EDIChanged basis of competition

and industry structureGroupware

Contributions of IT (Continued)

Knowledge capture and accessibility

Increased productivity and flexibility of knowledge workers

Electronic alternatives for communications and supervision

Improved opportunities of competition among nations

Transforming Organizations With IT

A Technology-Form organization uses IT to become 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

IS Components

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

IT Value Proposition

Transformation technology provides value to organizations in the following forms◦A firm that is more competitive◦Greater efficiencies in operations◦A more effective organization◦An improved work environment for

employees

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