Information Systems Flashcards
What is an information system?
Information Systems collect, process, analyse, stores and disseminates Information for a specific purpose or “application” in an organisation.
It processes the inputs but are using technologies such as PC’s, Tablets, mobile devices, etc. and produces a put that I sent to users or other systems via electronic networks
What are the basic components of an information system?
Hardware
Software
People
Daughter
Network
Procedures
What is the primary purpose of information systems?
Information Systems are divided into three main stages
Data
Information
Knowledge
The information system processes data into information and knowledge
Explain Data
Elementary description of things, events, activities and transactions That I recorded, classified and stored, but not organised to convey any specific meaning
Explain information
Data that is being organised so that they have meaning and value to the recipient
Explain Knowledge
Information that has been organised and processed to convey understanding, experience and expertise As they apply to A current problem or activity
What is data?
Starts collected
What is information
Experience regarding the stats collected
What is knowledge
Combining the stats provided with the information
Examples of Information Systems in Hospitality
Management information systems
Property management system (PMS)
Reservation systems
Sales in catering systems
Recipe costing an inventory management systems
Yield/revenue management systems
Transaction processing systems
Point of sale (POS)
How does information system support people and organisational activities
We can also classified information systems by the nature of activities they support
Such support can be operational, managerial or strategic activities
Explain Operational Activities
Deal with Day-to-day operations of an organisation and operational activities or short-term in nature
The system is mainly use internal sources of information
Explain managerial activities
Do you still in general with middle management activities such as short-term planning, organising and control
Such systems can also give middle managers quick answers to queries when needed
Explain strategic activities
Information systems are often used to support we provide strategic responses for a change in enterprise environment
Information systems can also be used to support innovative strategic activities
How do Information Systems support supply chains
I supply chain is the flow of materials, information, money and services from raw material suppliers through factories and warehouses to end customers
