ISMN Flashcards
Digital Transformation
Impove/create business processes
What is an Information System
System that collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminated information for a specific purpose
What is Management Information System
People-oriented field with an emphasis on service through technology
Help organizations leverage technology
What is Information Technology
Any computer-based tool
Nodes
A fixed point in a supply chain where
valued added processes take place
6 primary types of transportation
Truck
Train
Plane
Ships
Pipes
Internet
Business Process definition
Ongoing collection if related activities that create a product or service of value to the organization, business, and customers
3 key elements of Business Process
Inputs
Resources
Outputs
Information Systems play a vital role in 3 areas of Business Process:
Execute Process
Capture/Store process data
Monitor process performance
Links
The transportation method used to
connect the nodes in a supply chain
Centralized Supply Chain Network
Focus on all the activities that take place at a single node with the network being designed around that node. These companies have centralized control over decision making and what is happening in their supply chains
LL Bean, Pharmaceutical Companies
Decentralized Supply Chain Network
Similar activities that take place at multiple regional nodes that make up the overall network. These regional nodes control customer interactions, the flow of goods, and have a level of decision-making authority.
Kroger, Publix
Direct Delivery Network Fulfillment Option
Products are moved from a facility direct to a customer
Cross Dock Network Fulfillment Option
Products are quickly sorted or mixed before being sent to customers (product mixing service)
DOES NOT HOLD GOODS
Distribution Center Network Fulfillment Option
Product is stored at distribution centers until customer demand occurs. It is then sent to the customer (storage and fulfillment service)
Comparison Network Fulfillment Option
Best option is often a combination of multiple methods
Distribution facility decisions should consider:
* Volume
* Product type
* Customer requirements
Geofencing
Virtual perimeter for a real-world, physical geographic area, Uses GPS, Wi-Fi, cellular data, or sensor technology to create a virtual geographic boundary
Phototagging
Process of assigning names to images of people. Facial rec software then indexes facial features
4 general categories of IT ethical issues
Privacy
Accuracy
Property
Accessibility
Session Replay Scripts
Programs that record a visitors activity pin a website, including mouse movements, clicks, etc
Web Beacons
Small, often transparent graphic images that are placed on websites or in e-mails to monitor the behavior of the user visiting the website or
sending the e-mail. A third party typically uses them to monitor the
activity on a website.
3 places have laws designed to give consumers more control over the personal information that online businesses collect about them
Europe
Brazil
California
Motherboard (circuit board)
Allows communication (manages flow) between crucial electrical/computer components
Hard Drive
Storage space (files/pictures)
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
“Brain” of computer, executes programs, speed
Graphics Card (Video Card)
Creates graphic and images shown on monitor
Important for gamers/speed that the pixels load helps in-game play
GPU (Graphical Processor Unit)
FASTER
Gaming/Bitcoin/AI/Data Analysis
Speed
Memory
Programs/Applications store instructions in memory
Speed
Netword Card
Allows computer to connect to network and internet
Most computers have a integrated (built in) network card into the motherboard
Software definition
set of instructions that is stored and run by hardware
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
UEFI
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
Layers of Software
Applications/Programs
Operating Systems (Windows/Apple/iOS/Android)
BIOS
