Info Systems Chapter 1- Key Terms Flashcards
Change Model
A representation of change theories that identifies the phases of change and the best way to implement them
Computer based info system (CBIS)
A single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information
Decision Support System (DSS)
An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to support problem-specific decision-making
E-Commerce
Any business transaction executed electronically between B2B, B2C, C2C business ans public sector, and consumers and the public sector
Expert Systems
A system that gives a computer the ability to make suggestions and act like an expert in a particular field
Extranet
A network based on Web technologies that allow selected outsiders, such as business partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a companies intranet (Eg. Being able to access documents on school servers from home using the Internet)
Five forces Model
R-T-T-B-B
1) Rivalry of existing competitors
2) Threat of new entrants
3) Threat of substitute products and services
4) Bargaining Powers of buyers
5) Bargaining Powers of suppliers
Flat organizational Structure
An organizational structure with a reduced number of management layers
Management Info Systems (MIS)
An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to provide routine information to managers and decision makers
On Demand Computing/On-Demand Business/Utility Computing
Contracting for computer resources to rapidly respond to an organizations varying workflow
Organizational Change
The responses that are necessary for profit and non-profit Organizations to plan for, implement, and handle change
Organizational Culture
The major understandings and assumptions for a business, a corporation, or an organization
Organizational Learning
The adaptions to new conditions or altercations of Organizational practices over time
Organizational Structure
Organizational subunits and the way they relate to the overall Organization
