Management Information Systems I LECTURER’S NAME: Terence Brunton OFFICE: Rm. 206 Management Studies Building OFFICE HOURS: Monday 11:00am-12:00pm. and Wednesday 12:30pm-1:30pm. TELEPHONE: Ext. 83305 E-MAIL: terrence.brunton@sta.uwi.edu LECTURE VENUE: TCB 31 & 32 LECTURE TIME: Wed. 9.00-12.00 ________________________________________________________________________ COURSE DESCRIPTION/RATIONALE: This course is an introductory course in Management Information Systems. It
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understand the impact of management information on decision making Definitions of Management Information System: “The study of MIS is not about the use of computers‚ it is about the provision and use of information relevant to the user. Computers are one - albeit important - means of producing information and concentration on the means of production rather than the needs of the user can lead to expensive mistakes." (Lucey [1997] pg 195) “A system to convert data from internal and
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-by Ashish Datta - 8 Ameya Gondhalekar – 14 Arshad Khan – 22 Bhushan Danani – 7 Manish Tripathi – Vinod Wiyyapu – 60 Project Guide : Prof. Clyde Luis [pic] New Product Development Taking into consideration ‚the fact that BodyZone Gym was already famous for its services in Mumbai‚ we decided that we decided to expand in the field of Health and Fitness itself. Hence‚ started the brainstorming for developing a new product. Idea Generation: In order to come up with various ideas
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An Information System (IS) is defined as "a set of interrelated components that collect‚ manipulate‚ store‚ and disseminate data and information and provide a feedback mechanism to meet an objective" (Stair & Reynolds‚ 2006). This feedback mechanism is used by organizations‚ which enables organizations to achieve specific goals such as increasing profit margins and/or improving customer service. Information systems consist of four components which are input‚ processing‚ output‚ and feedback. In this
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System Implementation When it comes to implementing or installing a new system within a company or organization‚ there are many factors to consider‚ not only technology. System implementation takes place when testing is complete and the team and project manager become responsible for implementing the new information system successfully for the sponsor or for the client’s organization or company. A successful implementation can result in overall organizational efficiency and also strengthen the
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Research RESEARCH ARTICLE STUDYING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH: DISCOURSES AND THEORETICAL ASSUMPTIONS1 By: Ulrike Schultze Cox School of Business Southern Methodist University P.O. Box 750333 Dallas‚ TX 75275-0333 U.S.A. uschultz@mail.cox.smu.edu Dorothy E. Leidner Hankamer School of Business Baylor University Waco‚ TX 76798-8005 U.S.A. Dorothy_Leidner@baylor.edu Abstract In information systems‚ most research on knowledge management assumes that knowledge
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Business Processes and Information Systems of ODEL Management Information System UNITE CODE-O52 [pic] BY: Mohamed Kathafi Eyahudeen ID NO: 12222 UNIT LEADER: George 1. Introduction From a very simple beginning to a grand success story‚ ODEL has changed the clothing retailing business in Sri Lanka with leaps and bounds. ODEL offers not just clothing solutions for its millions of customers spread across borders‚ but a change in life style and a memorable shopping experience.
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The Components of an Information System A system is a group of components that work together to achieve a purpose. There are five components that make up an information system. The five components are Hardware‚ Software‚ Data‚ Procedures‚ and People. These five components make up every information system from the smallest system to the most complex system. The first component is the hardware‚ which are electronic components and related gadgetry that input‚ process‚ output‚ store‚ and communicate
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of Managing Information systems in a corporate environment. The issue of information communication within the organization would be studied and how lack of information to the concerned decision makers would impact the overall efficacy of the organization would be brought forward. Finally the learner would conclude by providing recommendations to overcome these issues in an international environment. The company chosen for this paper is Apple Inc. as information systems in an Information Technology
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Overview of Computer Based Information Systems – Information technology relates to any computer based tool that people use to work with information and to support the information and information processing needs of an organization Information system collects‚ processes‚ stores‚ analyzes and disseminates information for a specific purpose Two closely related terms - Data and knowledge 1) Data items – elementary description of things‚ events‚ activities and transactions that are recorded‚ classified
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