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CASES
Case#1: Tesco: use of IT and information systems ‐Introduction to MIS
Case#2: UPS Competes Globally with Information Technology
Management Information Systems
Information system:
Set of interrelated components
Collect, process, store, and distribute information
Support decision making, coordination, and control (analysis, new
product/service)
Reg no marks
2222 650
3333 660
4444 700
5555 300
Information vs. data
Data are streams of raw facts
Information is data shaped into meaningful form
Figure 1.3 Raw data from a supermarket checkout counter can be processed and organized to produce meaningful
information, such as the total unit sales of dish detergent or the total sales revenue from dish detergent for a
specific store or sales territory.
Figure 1.4
COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS:
COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS
Quadrant 1 represents firms that invest much less in IT but still receive
strong returns.
Quadrant 3 represents firms that invest much less in IT and receive poor
returns.
Quadrant 4 represents firms that invest a great deal in IT but receive poor
returns.
Using information
systems effectively
requires an understanding
of the organization,
management, and
information technology
shaping the systems. An
information system
creates value for the firm
as an organizational and
management solution to
challenges posed by the
environment.
Organizational Dimension
Organizational dimension
Different Business functions
Salesand marketing
Human resources
Finance and accounting
Manufacturing and production
Business process
• The manner or a mechanism in which work is
organized, coordinated, and focused
to produce a valuable product or service.
Organizational Dimension
• How Information System relate to the Organization
• Information systems fully or partially automate business
processes
• Structure
• Politics
• Culture
Management Dimension
Management Dimension
Management’s Job
Make decisions
Action Plans to solve Problems
Sense Threats/Opportunities
Develop Business strategies
Information Systems
To create new products/Service
To create or Improve Business processes
To recreate Organization
Technology Dimension
Group Exercise
Organizational:
Procedures for tracking packages and managing
inventory and provide information
Management:
Monitor service levels and costs
Supply Chain service Providers
Invest in IT to maintain leadership in the Industry
Use of IT for cost saving
Technology:
Handheld computers, bar-code scanners, networks,
desktop computers, etc.
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Management Information Systems
CASE STUDY