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What is Digital Revolution?

A

Conversion from mechanical and analog devices to digital devices
New digital devices could now be connected and shared

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What is a digital native?

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someone who was born with technology

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What is a digital immigrant?

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someone who was introduced to tech later

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What are the 3 things that information systems are to ME?

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Communication: Key in IS
Problem Solving
Organization: The structure in things

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What are the 5 components of an information system?

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Computer hardware (IT components)
Software (IT components)
Data (IT components)
Procedures
People

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What is the most important part of an information system and why?

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People because they do the thinking

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What is meant by “nonroutine cognitive skills”?

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Doesn’t happen all that time

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What is abstract reasoning?

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Thinking outside the box (do things differently)

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What is an example of abstract reasoning?

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Amand’s Problem at eHermes: Hesitancy and uncertainty when conceptualizing a method for using AI and machine learning

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What is collaboration?

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Work together as of one person did it (same goal in mind)

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What is an example of collaboration?

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Amand’s Problem at eHermes: Unwilling to work with others on work-in-progress

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What is systems thinking?

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Certain way to do things
Model system components and show how components inputs and outputs relate to one another

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What is an example of systems thinking?

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Amand’s Problem at eHermes: Inability to model eHermes operational needs

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What is ability to experiment?

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Trying out new things, to see how things work
Create and test promising new alternatives, consistent with available resources

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What is an example of ability to experiment?

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Amand’s Problem at eHermes: Fear of failure prohibited discussion of new ideas

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What is Management Information Systems (MIS)?

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The development and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their goals and objectives

17
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What are the 3 components of information technology?

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Computer Hardware, Software, Data

18
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What is Bell’s Law? What is the significance?

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“Not only would you change, but what you do and how you do it would also change.”
To understand just how fast digital devices are evolving

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What is Metcalfe’s Law? What are some examples?

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The value of a network is equal to the square of the number of users connected to it.
More digital devices are connect together, the value of the network will increase

20
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What is Moore’s Law? What is the result?

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“The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months.”
Smaller, faster, cheaper!

21
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What are some examples of Metcalfe’s Law?

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Example: Google, Amazon, eBay, social media…

22
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What is Nielsen’s Law?

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“Network connection speeds for high-end user will increase by 50% per year.

23
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What is an example of Nielsen’s Law?

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YouTube

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What is Kryder’s Law? What is the result?

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“Storage density on magnetic disks is increasing at an exponential rate.”
Cost of storage is approaching zero
Cheaper to store

25
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Why is ethics so important in information systems?

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Its important because you are collecting valuable information

26
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What is the difference between data and information?

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Information summarizes data
Informations makes the data useful

27
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What are examples of good data/information?

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Accurate, timely, relevant, just barely sufficient, worth its cost

28
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What does relevance have to do with information?

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Information overload
We want to stay relevant to whatever is asking
Focus on what is relevant to the problem/information

29
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What is meant by “just barely sufficient” and “worth its cost” with regards to information?

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Would you pay money to keep that data current, if not then you don’t need it

30
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In Summary, we decided that good data is… (the 3 C’s). What are these?

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Correct, Current, Complete

31
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What is meant by a “hybrid manager”?

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ISM merges business and technology together

32
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What is business knowledge?

A

detailed working knowledge

33
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What is information systems knowledge?

A

capabilities about that information system

34
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From the international perspective for project management, what is the #1 skill that is needed?

A

Good delegation skills

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