Lesson 2: Business Processes and Decision Making Flashcards

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business process

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“business system” is another name for this

A series of activities, tasks, or steps designed to produce a product or service

Has four components:
1. activities
2. resources
3. facilities
4. information

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examples of business processes

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  • inventory management processes
  • manufacturing processes
  • sales processes
  • customer support processes
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what are some names of data headings in an inventory database?

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  • quantity ordered
  • quantity on hand
  • reorder point
  • quantity received
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system analysis and design

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modelling and designing activities in information systems with a goal to understand how an organization works

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activities

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parts of a business process that transform resources and information of one type into resources and information of another type; can be manual or automated

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resources

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items of value, such as inventory or funds, that are part of a business process

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facilities

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structures used within a business process

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information

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the fourth element of a business process\

  • knowledge derived from data (data = recorded facts or figures)
  • data presented in a meaningful context
  • data processed by summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing, or other similar operations
  • a difference that makes a difference
  • activities use information
  • the data is just the data; the information you conceive from it is the value you add to the information system
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OMG

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Object Management Group
- a software industry standards organization that has developed graphical notations for documenting business processes

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BPMN

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Business Process Modelling Notation
www.bpmn.org
- created by OMG
- basic symbols that are easy to understand
- help you to map the business process of an organization

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characteristics of good information

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  • accurate
  • timely
  • relevant to context and subject
  • just barely sufficient
  • worth its cost
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business process management

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A field of management that promotes the development of effective and efficient processes through continuous improvement and innovation

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What are some names of methods used to support improving an organization’s business processes?

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  • TQM Total Quality Management (method focused on improving quality)
  • six sigma (developed by Motorola that focuses on developing quality)
  • lean production (a manufacturing method focused on using resources as efficiently as possible)
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What are some tools used to support improving an organization’s business processes?

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  • lean value map streaming
  • process mapping tools like MS Visio
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automated system

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an information system in which the hardware and software components do most of the work

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manual system

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an information system in which the activity of processing information is done by people, without the use of automated processing

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operational decisions

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decisions that concern the day to day activities of an organization

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TPS

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Transaction processing systems

an information system that supports operational decision making

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managerial decisions

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decisions that concern the allocation and use of resources

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MIS

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Management information systems

Information systems that help businesses achieve their goals and objectives

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strategic decisions

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decisions that concern broader-scope, organizational issues

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structured decision

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a type of decision for which there is a formalized and accepted method for making the decision

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unstructured decision

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a type of decision for which there is no agreed-on decision making method

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intelligence gathering

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the first step in the decision-making process in which decision makers determine what is to be decided, what the criteria for selection will be, and what data are available

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alternatives formulation
a step in the decision-making process in which decision makers lay out various alternatives
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choice (as a step in the decision making process)
the decision makers analyze their alternatives and select one
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implementation
a step in the decision-making process in which decision makers implement the alternative they have selected
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review
the final step in the decision making process - decision makers evaluate results of their decision and if necessary repeat the process to correct or adapt the decision
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What are the five steps in the decision making process?
1. intelligence gathering 2. alternatives formulation 3. choice 4. implementation 5. review
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just barely so
information that meets the purpose for which it is generated, but just barely so