Information Systems
MANAGING PEOPLE, INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE
INTRODUCTION
In today’s world technology is growing significantly and there is no stoppage in its growth. There was a time when computer networks were only used by scientists and engineers, but nowadays, our life has completely changed and instead rotates around computer networking, from school, libraries and Businesses. (U.S, Congress, 1993)
The technological change in today’s business is the result of computer usage and information technology systems, which has improved the efficiency, and competitiveness of a business. Technology has led to store, analyse and process data, which can be used by the information system users. (Riley, 2012)
Information system is a system, which creates, processes and retrieves information. It is a surrounding system to information technology, which is software, hardware, and communication infrastructure.
Information system comprises of people, policies and procedures. It can be said that an information system is a system, which is designed by the people, for the people. There are many information systems for different organisation depending on their working structure. It is the center point for any organisation as most of the work in an organisation is based on the data and information that is stored and processed in an information system. There can me many reasons for its failure, which includes environmental, organizational, project and technical. Sometimes the human workforce is not capable enough to understand the information system, which also results in its failure. (Heeks, 2002)
The current information system of Aidensfield hospital is poor, as it does not have proper system of communicating, storing and retrieving information and data, which is necessary for running of operational support department. In this easy, as a consultant I would suggest appropriate information system to senior management based on the understanding of this case
INTRODUCTION
In today’s world technology is growing significantly and there is no stoppage in its growth. There was a time when computer networks were only used by scientists and engineers, but nowadays, our life has completely changed and instead rotates around computer networking, from school, libraries and Businesses. (U.S, Congress, 1993)
The technological change in today’s business is the result of computer usage and information technology systems, which has improved the efficiency, and competitiveness of a business. Technology has led to store, analyse and process data, which can be used by the information system users. (Riley, 2012)
Information system is a system, which creates, processes and retrieves information. It is a surrounding system to information technology, which is software, hardware, and communication infrastructure.
Information system comprises of people, policies and procedures. It can be said that an information system is a system, which is designed by the people, for the people. There are many information systems for different organisation depending on their working structure. It is the center point for any organisation as most of the work in an organisation is based on the data and information that is stored and processed in an information system. There can me many reasons for its failure, which includes environmental, organizational, project and technical. Sometimes the human workforce is not capable enough to understand the information system, which also results in its failure. (Heeks, 2002)
The current information system of Aidensfield hospital is poor, as it does not have proper system of communicating, storing and retrieving information and data, which is necessary for running of operational support department. In this easy, as a consultant I would suggest appropriate information system to senior management based on the understanding of this case