EBIS112 – CONTEMPORARY INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR ORGANIZATIONS
assignment number
ASSIGNMENT ONE
name
Stanley, Loi Chi Man
student number
BB102098
session number
007
Faculty of Business Administration
EBIS112 – Contemporary Information Systems For Organizations
Assignment One
Due date: 7th, Oct. 2011
1 Requirement:
❖ Include a cover page with the course title, assignment number, your name, student number and session number.
❖ Page setup: Use 1 inch for left, right, top and bottom margin, 12pt for font size, single line spacing, and leave at least one line between questions.
❖ Answer in YOUR OWN WORDS. Please note that direct paragraphing from either the textbook or your notes will be subject to mark reduction.
❖ Your answer should be very ACCURATE and COMPLETE (Precise and Concise), neither lengthy nor irrelevant but cover all aspects. Long answers will NOT necessarily give you high marks.
Cheating:
❖ Identical work found by the instructor will be considered as cheating and no marks will be given to all those involved.
❖ Regarding late submission, 20% will be deducted per day and work submitted 3 days after the due date will not be accepted.
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Question 1
a) Describe how information systems have changed the way businesses operate and their products and services.
One of the more popular topics that I have been asked how the information systems have changed the way businesses operate and their products and services. In my point of views I think they have major three ways in which information technology has brought about a huge change in the way in which people conduct business in different parts of the world.
One of the most important problem is "time" So the advantages of using technology is that time constraints are eliminated. Since updated information can be provided to the staff and existing or potential customers at