Exam 1 Flashcards
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Goal of MIS
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Managing information systems to achieve business strategies
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Components of an info system
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hardware, software, data, procedures, people
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business professionals need to do four things
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- take an active role to ensure systems meet their needs
- understand how IS is constructed
- consider users needs during development
- learn how to use the IS ancillary (security, backups)
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IS exists to:
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help people achieve business strategies
5
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Jason Green
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- founder and CEO of AllRoad Parts
- Senior year of college started informal eBay business buying and selling hard-to-find mountain bike parts.
- Marketing and management experience.
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AllRoad Parts
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- 10-year-old, privately owned company selling parts for adventure vehicles
- high margin products and high inventory costs
- large selection
- forms project teams
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marketable skills
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- abstract reasoning
- systems thinking
- collaboration
- ability to experiment
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abstract reasoning
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- ability to make and manipulate models
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systems thinking
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- Ability to model system components, connect inputs and outputs among components to reflect structure and dynamics of system observed.
- Ability to discuss, illustrate, critique systems; compare alternative systems; apply different systems to different situations.
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collaboration
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- Two or more people working together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product.
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ability to experiment
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- Make reasoned analysis of an opportunity; developing and evaluating possible solutions.
- Avoid “Fear of failure paralyzes.”
12
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Moore’s Law
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The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months.
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five component model difficulty
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Increases in difficulty from hardware to people
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most important part of the five component model
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people
- cognitive skills give people the ability to conceive information from data
- information is value people add to information systems
15
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difference between IT and IS
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Information technology drives development of new information systems.
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Information technology (4)
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- products
- methods
- inventions
- standards
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IT components =
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Hardware + software + data
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IS =
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IT + Procedures + People
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What is information
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- Knowledge derived from data, where data are recorded facts or figures.
- Data presented in a meaningful context.
- Processed data, or data processed by summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing, or other similar operations.
- A difference that makes a difference.
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information vs data
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information is derived from data
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information and people
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- graph itself is not information
- ability to conceive information from data is determined by cognitive skills
- people perceive different information from the same data
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necessary data characteristics
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- accurate
- timely
- relevant
- just sufficient
- worth its cost
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two characteristics of collaboration
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- Two or more people working together to achieve a common goal.
- Feedback and iteration
- Cooperation lacks feedback and iteration
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important characteristics of a collaborator
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- enthusiastic about the subject
- open-minded
- curious
- speaks their mind
- timely
- willing to enter difficult situations
- good listener
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not important characteristics of a collaborator
- well organized
- well liked
- already earned trust
- experience as a collaborator
- skilled persuasive presenter
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keys to good feedback
- be specific
- offer suggestions
- avoid personal comments
- strive for balance
- question your emotions
- do not dominate
- demonstrate a commitment to the group
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criteria for judging team success
1. successful outcome
2. growth in team capability over time
3. meaningful and satisfying experience
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four purposes of collaboration
1. become informed
2. make decisions
3. solve problems
4. manage projects
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solving problems
1. define the problem
2. identify alternative solutions
3. specify evaluation criteria
4. evaluate alternatives
5. select an alternative
6. implement a solution
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requirements for a collaboration information system
1. hardware
2. software
3. data
4. procedures
5. people
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software examples
email, text messaging, google drive, Microsoft web apps, other tools to support collaborative work
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criteria for team success
1. complete the work, on time, on budget
2. growth in team capability
3. meaningful and satisfying experience
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version control
involves one or more of the following capabilities:
- User activity limited by permissions
- Document checkout
- Version histories
- Workflow control
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Microsoft sharepoint
- Large, complex, and very robust application for all types of collaboration.
- Used by thousands of businesses, and SharePoint skills are in high demand.
Installed on company's - Windows servers or access it over the Internet using SharePoint Online.
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Kant’s categorical imperative
what you ought to do, independent of your own wants
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Utilitarianism
morality of an act is determined by its outcome
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common information security issue
simultaneous hack of facebook and mix accounts because same username and password
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passwords should be
- at least 8 characters
- upercase and lowercase letters
- numbers
- special characters
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passwords should not include
- first, last, or middle name
- username
- blank spaces
- one of the last 5 passwords used
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Phishing
- deceptive email that may look legitimate
| - tries to trick the recipient into sending personal information to an unknown entity
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Competitive Forces
- competition from vendors who manufacture substitutes
- competition from new competitors
- competition from existing rivals
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Bargaining power forces
- bargaining power of suppliers
| - bargaining power of customers
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how to create competitive advantage
- enhance existing products
- differentiate products
- lock in customers
- raise barriers to market entry
- increase profit margins by decreasing costs and decreasing errors
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IS competitive advantage
- collecting customer info
- autofilling parts of forms
- selecting saved delivery address
