Information Systems
Jack G. ZhengMay 12th, 2008
MIS Chapter 1
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Overview
What is information systems?
What the key elements of information systems?
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Information System
Information system is An information system
A system to support information movement and processing
A computer system Facilitated by computing technologies
A human system “Welcome to the human network”
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Information
Data Information Knowledge/Business Intelligence (BI)
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Information Age
Information processing becomes the major activity in our work and life,
and is advanced by computer and telecommunication technologies (Information Technology)
Began in the latter half of the 20th century (after the industrial age)
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Information Technology
Hardware Software Architecture
The value of IT?
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Human
Individuals End users: staff, managers, decision makers,
CIOs, customers, etc. Maintenance: tech supports, system
administrators Developers: analysts, architects, programmers,
QAs, etc.
Collection of individuals Groups, organizations, companies,
governments, communities, etc.
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EnvironmentEnvironment
Information System: A System Perspective
Information
PeopleTechnologyInput Output
Boundary
Purpose
Processing
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Good Resources
How much information 2003 http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/research/projects/how-much
-info-2003/index.htm
Data, information, knowledge and wisdom http
://www.systems-thinking.org/dikw/dikw.htm