Why MIS? Part 1

Part1-2 First Three Chapters Chapter 1: The Importance of MIS Why this course is most important in business program Introduces IS five-components model Chapter 2: Information Technology Ways information systems support collaboration Defines collaboration, discusses collaborative activities and criteria for collaboration success, identifies components of collaborative systems and tools Chapter 3: Strategy and Information Systems How information systems support competitive strategy and how IS can create competitive advantages Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing As Prentice Hall

Part1-3 GearUp Scenarios 3-year old private buying club Sells quality brand-name athletic gear and clothing at deep discount over the Web Customers must register with site Information systems key to GearUp’s success Goals of first GearUp scenario is to: 1.Engage students’ interest and emotions 2.Stress Reich’s four non-routine cognitive skills needed by business professionals 3.Argue people weak in these four cognitive skills are at a disadvantage Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing As Prentice Hall

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