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INFORMATION
SYSTEM
BUILDING
BLOCKS
What are information systems, and who are the stakeholders in the information
systems game?
Describe the difference between data and information.
Define the product called an information system, and describe the role of
information technology in information systems.
Differentiate between front- and back-office information systems.
Describe five classes of information system applications (transaction processing,
management information, decision support, expert, and office automation
systems) and how they interoperate.
Describe the role of information systems architecture in system development.
Name six groups of stakeholders in information system development.
Name three focuses for information systems.
Describe four perspectives of the DATA focus for an information system.
Describe four perspectives of the PROCESS focus for an information system.
Describe four perspectives of the INTERFACE focus for an information system.
Describe the role of a computer network as it relates to DATA, PROCESSES,
and INTERFACES.
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Human resources
Financial management
Manufacturing
Inventory control
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Transaction Processing
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Expert Systems
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Perspectives or Stakeholders
System owners pay for the system to be built and maintained.
System users use the system to perform or support the work to
be completed.
System designers design the system to meet the users
requirements.
System builders construct, test, and deliver the system into
operation.
Systems analysts facilitate the development of information
systems and computer applications by bridging the
communications gap that exists between nontechnical system
owners and users and technical system designers and builders.
IT vendors and consultants sell hardware, software, and
services to businesses for incorporation into their information
systems.
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A COMMUNICATIONS Focus in IS
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