Business Pressures on an Organization that force change.
Market
Technology
Society
The Drivers of change Continued
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Business Pressures on an Organization.
Market
Society
Technology
Organizational Response to these Drivers
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Strategic Systems
Continuous Improvement – Operational Efficiency
Restructuring business processes
Manufacturer to order
Customer Focus Strategy
Employ E-business tools
Business Alliances
Technology is required to effectively implement these critical responses.
Information System
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An information system (IS)collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose. Like any other system, an information system includes inputs(data, instructions) and outputs (reports, calculations). It processes the inputs by using technology such as PCs and produces outputs that are sent to users or to other systems via electronic networks and a feedback mechanism that controls the operation.
Cost-performance ratio of chips keeps improving. Moore’s Law, his prediction was that the processing power of silicon chips would double every 18 months.
According to McGarvey & tenornetworks.com, states that the performance of optical communication networks is growing by a factor of 10 every three years
Several new devices and methods to increase storage capacity price performance
Object technology enables the development of self-contained units of software that can be shared
You will be more effective in your chosen career if you understand how successful information systems are built, used, and managed.
You also will be more effective if you know how to recognize and avoid unsuccessful systems and failures.
Developing “Computer” Literacy will only enhance your “Information” Literacy
The Outline
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MANAGERIAL ISSUES
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Recognizing opportunities for using IT and Web-based systems.
Who will build, operate, and maintain the information systems. This is a critical issue because management wants to minimize the cost of IT while maximizing its benefits. Some alternatives are to outsource portions, or even all, of the IT activities, and to divide the remaining work between the IS department and the end users.
How much IT? This is a critical issue related to IT planning. IT does not come free, but not having it may be much costlier.
How important is IT? In some cases, IT is the only approach that can help organizations. As time passes, the comparative advantage of IT increases.
Is the situation going to change? Yes, the pressures will be stronger as time passes. Therefore, the IT role will be even more important.
Globalization. Global competition will have an impact on many companies. However, globalization opens many opportunities, ranging from selling and buying products and services online in foreign markets, to conducting joint ventures or investing in them. IT supports communications, collaboration, and discovery of information regarding all the above.
MANAGERIAL ISSUES Continued
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Ethics and social issues. The implementation of IT involves many ethical and social issues that are constantly changing due to new developments in technologies and environments. These topics should be examined any time an IT project is undertaken.
Transforming the organization to the digital economy. The transformation can be done on several fronts. Management should study the opportunities, consider alternatives and prioritize them.
