infrastructure Flashcards
what do we mean by infrastructure?
systems of activity, information and data that contributed t creating purpose
what is ice infrastructure important to?
achieving current goals and change
what are the two aspects of infrastructure?
it is both enabling and constraining
why is infrastructure enabling>
it allows particular activities to happen, designing with a specific purpose in mind
why is nfratsucture constraining
contains how we can change what we do e.g developing
what is a type of infrastructure
vertical and horizontal
what is vertical infrasturre>
three level arranged in a vertical arrangement of support
what is the order of vertical infrastructure
activity - coordinate activities that transform value
information - communication through signs
data - articulate symbols to communicate
data structures accomplish information which facilitates coordination
what is horizontal infrastructure?
along each level there ar functional units such as sales that are interrelated
must communicate horizontally sharing data
what is back end infrastcutre?
undertaking value creating tasks
exchanging data between two activity systems
what is included in the back end infrasturue
sales order IS inventory management pruchase order finance ins payrolll
what is front end information systems?
interacting with internal and external actors
customer and supply
mangers and employees
why might data be shared externally
between organisation in order to help coordinate joint action
why do government share data =?
external to other agencies such as tax office
how do you change existing infrsturyue?
the existing infrastructure must be take into account
