College of Adult and Professional Studies CIS 453 – Information Systems Strategy Syllabus ©2013 Friends University Rev. January 28‚ 2013 Instructor Information Name: Dr. Jason Ferguson Contact Information: 316-295-5541 jason_ferguson@friends.edu Course Description This course will explore the issues and approaches in managing the information systems function in organizations and how the IS function integrates / supports / enables various types of organizational capabilities. It takes
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Quiz UPS study CASE STUDY QUESTIONS 1. What are the inputs‚ processing‚ and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? Inputs: The inputs include package information‚ customer signature‚ pickup‚ delivery‚ time-card data‚ current location (while en route)‚ and billing and customer clearance documentation. Processing: The data are transmitted to a central computer and stored for retrieval. Data are also reorganized so that they can be tracked by customer account‚ date‚ driver‚ and other
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Starting a business or trying to grow an existing business will require money – lots of it! It is not uncommon to have various funding options or sources to begin the difficult and challenging project of launching a new business venture. A business (regardless of the field) is an investment. It requires resources such as time‚ capital‚ human capital‚ cash reserves and credit – at least that is the way business operate in the United States. Debt/equity. Like any investment debt and equity are
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Starting up a Business * Being your own Boss - you can make your own decisions‚ keep your own time and not have to answer to "The Boss" * Hard Work & Know How - If you are a hard worker and / or have immense industry know how‚ you may want to benefit from the long hours you do or the knowledge that you have acquired over time. * Financial Independence - One day‚ you may realise your dream of financial independence * Creative Freedom - no more restrictions‚ you can do what you like
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Case Study Questions: 1) What are the input‚ processing‚ and outputs of a package tracking system? The inputs of a package tracking system include package information‚ customer signature‚ pickup‚ delivery‚ time-card data‚ current location and billing and customer clearance documentation. The processing is the customer service representatives with the desktop computers that linked to the central computers. Data are also reorganized so that they can be tracked by customer account‚ date‚ driver
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September 29‚ 2009 Case study: “UPS COMPETES GLOBALLY WITH INFORAMTION TECHNOLOGY” 1. What are the inputs‚ processing‚ and the outputs of the UPS’s package tracking system? The company’s inputs are: package information‚ customer signature‚ pickup‚ delivery and timecard data‚ data location and billing and customer clearance documentation. And how they process it is by simply transmitting data into the central network. The driver places the DIAD into the UPS truck’s vehicle adapter then the package
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Discussion Questions 1) How is Googles mission statement related to its business strategy? The mission statement of Google is to collect‚ organize as much as information in the world and make it useful and available globally. Every strategy commences with a mission and strategy is a group of well-planned actions to achieve the goal. Organization and IS strategies are derived from Business strategies. Google appeals customers by allowing free search and earns money from advertisements and publishers
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INBA Task 2 International Business “Task 2” Based off of the previous assignment‚ “Task 1”‚ I learned a lot of key things when doing businesses internationally. He explained to me some of the major problems that he encountered when dealing with business in India and Ukraine. Also some key things he learned when doing business abroad‚ and lastly the importance of hiring consultants. According to all that information‚ I have decided to investigate on how to identify and recruit talents in
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Home - Techucation - What Is Technology – Meaning of Technology and Its Use What Is Technology – Meaning of Technology and Its Use Posted by: Karehka Ramey in Techucation December 12‚ 2013 0 1. 1. DEFINITION: What Is Technology? Technology is a body of knowledge devoted to creating tools‚ processing actions and extracting of materials. The term ‘Technology” is wide and everyone has their own way of understanding the meaning of technology. We use technology to accomplish various tasks in
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UPS Case What are the inputs‚ processing‚ and outputs of UPS’s package tracking system? -Inputs‚ Processing and Outputs of UPS’s package tracking systems include the scan able bar-coded label‚ (DIAD) Delivery Information Acquisition Device‚ bar code devices. UPS drivers automatically capture customers’ signatures along with pickup‚ delivery‚ and time-card information. The drivers place the DIAD into their truck’s vehicle adapter‚ an information- transmitting device that is connected to the cellular
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