Business Driven Information Systems

Overview

Main description

Overview
Business Driven Information Systems story: Business Driven Information Systems discusses various business initiatives first and how technology supports those initiatives second. The premise for this unique approach is that business initiatives should drive technology choices. Every discussion first addresses the business needs and then addresses the technology that supports those needs. This text provides the foundation that will enable students to achieve excellence in business, whether they major in operations management, manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance, human resources, accounting, or virtually any other business discipline. Business Driven Information Systems is designed to give students the ability to understand how information technology can be a point of strength for an organization.

Table of contents

Module One: Business Driven MISChapter 1: Management Information Systems: Business Driven MISChapter 2: Decisions and Processes: Value Driven BusinessChapter 3: E-Business: Electronic Business ValueChapter 4: Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business ConcernsModule Two: Technical Foundations of MISChapter 5: Infrastructures: Sustainable TechnologiesChapter 6: Data: Business IntelligenceChapter 7: Networks: Mobile BusinessModule Three: Enterprise MISChapter 8: Enterprise Applications: Business CommunicationsChapter 9: Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate ResponsibilityAppendix A: Hardware and Software BasicsAppendix B: Networks and TelecommunicationsAppendix C: Designing Databases