Information Systems in Organizations 1.2 What’s in it for you? 1.3 Ethics of analysis and use of systems, data and information

Course Topics Overview Unit 1: Introduction Unit 2: Systems Analysis Unit 3: Organizational Systems Unit 4: Consumer Systems 2

Unit 1: Introduction 1. Introduction to information systems in organizations 1.1 The modern organization is a system and set of processes What is IT, IS, and MIS? Evolution of organizational systems from start-up to global enterprise 1.2 What’s in it for you? Systems and your career in business Your digital identity 1.3 Ethics of analysis and use of systems, data, and information 3

? Are there jobs in MIS? What kind of money can you make? Future demand? Required education?

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Edition, Computer and Information Systems Managers. Updated 1/8/2014

Important Qualities Analytical Skills Communication Skills Decision-Making Skills Leadership Skills Organization Skills

? What is your digital identity? Real-world Identity Online Identity Partial Identity Persona

Learn IT #1 Digital Identity Assignment Complete Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of document 10

? This isn’t Ethics class. Why do we care about information ethics?

Information Ethics "the branch of ethics that focuses on the relationship between the creation, organization, dissemination, and use of information, and the ethical standards and moral codes governing human conduct in society” - Wikipedia Information Privacy Information Accuracy Information Property Information Accessibility

Unit 1: Introduction 1. Introduction to information systems in organizations 1.1 The modern organization is a system and set of processes What is IT, IS, and MIS? Evolution of organizational systems from start-up to global enterprise 1.2 What’s in it for you? Systems and your career in business Your digital identity 1.3 Ethics of analysis and use of systems, data, and information 13

Unit 1 Activity – Role of Systems in Business Career – After completing this activity you will be able to: Differentiate between a Business Analyst and a Systems Analyst State a benefit of proactively managing your digital identity Draw an input-process-output-feedback diagram

System: Input + Process + Output Best Practice To analyze a system, start from the Output. What is the optimal End Product ? 15 Image source: BBC -

An IPOF Model 16 Image source: BBC -

Example: IPOF 17 Image source: Six Sigma Daily -

Business and Systems Analyst A Business Analyst identifies a problem and states – in business terms -- what the solution is. They define business requirements. A Systems Analyst review business requirements and states – in technical terms – how to implement the solution. They convert business requirements into system requirements. Business Users Bus. Analysis Systems Analysis Programming Systems Users 18