DIPLOMA COMPUTER ENGINEERING INFORMATION SYSTEMS TIME ALLOWED: 3 Hours Question 1 Why do businesses and other organisations have to plan strategically? What factors affect the timescale of the strategic plan? (20 marks) Question 2 Describe the benefits and difficulties that might arise for a small building society that wishes to install an expert system to undertake checking the suitability of potential borrowers. (20 marks) Question 3 A long-established traditional furniture manufacturer has a
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2013 Table of Content Information Systems……………………………………………………………………………....3 Office Automation System………………………….…………………………………………….3 Management Information Systems……………………………………………………..…3 Supply Chain Management…………………………………………………………….….3 Functional Area Information System………………………………………………….…..4 Equipment ………………………………………………………………………………………...4 Computer …………………………………………………………………………………4 Transaction Process System………………………………………………………………4 Security Systems…………………………………………………………………………
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* INFORMATION SYSTEM BRIEFING * An information system is a combination of data‚ processes and information technology that interact to collect‚ process‚ store and provide output for an organization (Wager‚K 2009). In an health care organization there are two types of information systems: administrative and clinical. In order for an organization to find the best system they must follow the process for selecting and acquiring an information system. * System implementation begins when the
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Benefits of Information Systems in the Workplace Information Systems benefit business workplaces by helping organizations to work fast and effectively. Faster communication‚ data storage and the protection of documents and records are important. Information systems are so widely used; it benefits businesses to use information technology in their organizations. Storing and Protecting Information: Information technology creates electronic storage systems to protect your company’s valuable records
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A Student Information System is the software application that institutions‚ particularly schools‚ colleges and universities‚ use to manage data regarding the students. The system allows for online testing to be used‚ and subsequent online marking and rapid mark delivery‚ as well as storing information regarding the personal and contact details of the student‚ including their description‚ studies‚ current accommodation‚ and payment methods and details for tuition. Some universities expand on this
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INTRODUCTION Recent years have witnessed an increase in the use of information technology in manufacturing‚ so much so that it has rapidly permeated the organization at every level. Consequently‚ there is a growing need for those related to or interested in manufacturing to understand the nature of this technology and the way it can best be used to increase competitive advantage that is profit. Information technology‚ responsible for data collection‚ processing‚ storage‚ retrieval and distribution
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PROJECT 2ND SEM 2011- 2012 PROJECT NAME: PATIENT INFORMATION SYSTEM Project Specifications: Patient Information System (PIS) - Introduction This software can be used to keep track of the patients registering in a hospital or clinic. Also‚ this system supports accessing the previous visit histories of any patient‚ search for patients by name and other properties etc. Patient Information System - Requirements PIS will support registering patients.
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Critical Information Systems Paper A lot of things in a business can be managed with a well thought out Information System. Regardless of a business‚ computers can help keep up with things that are repetitive tasks‚ and usually involving many man-hours that can be easily saved. They can also give the ability to check critical aspects in seconds instead of having to manually go check on things. One of the biggest things that an Information System can do for a grocery chain is manage inventory
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The ancient Maya used a mathematical system that is “vigesimal.” A vigesimal counting system is based on 20 units (0 - 19)‚ instead of the 10 unit (0 - 9) based counting system that we use today called the decimal system. The decimal mathematical system widely used today is believed to have possibly originated by counting the number of fingers that the average person has. Counting with our fingers gives us our ten unit based metric system. It is believed that the Maya possibly began counting with
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Information system briefing By Adrienne Williams Healthcare Information systems HCS/483 10/16/12 Instructor Dionne Mahaffey Introduction In this information system briefing I will be discussing the process of researching and selecting Good information systems‚ when selecting a system you must always know the goal of the organization. mainly how this change can affect the stakeholders selection process. This system is distinct by way of an electrical form of communicating information (American
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