INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1 OBJECTIVES Importance of information systems
INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1
OBJECTIVES ü ü Importance of information systems 4 levels of users (filtering info) Information system types Different decision types 2
WHY? ü Understand ü Know ü Be your role in a system better what systems are available to you a better user to the IT group ü Make good IT management decisions ü Info Systems cost A LOT of money (Cost Vs Benefit Ratio) 3
THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE - GOOD Access to a world market Improve quality Aid employee communication Reduce costs Increase productivity Improve company morale Serendipito us Surfing: Politics 4
COST, RISK, AND CHANGE - BAD ü IT solutions can be expensive and time consuming ü Element of risk in the implantation of IT ü Implementing IT means change 5
INFORMATION QUALITY Quality (GIGO) Accessibility Completeness Timeliness Relevance (Information overload)
BUSINESS SYSTEM MODEL Plan Organize Lead Control Strategic Management Tactical Management Operational Management Clerical Level Resources Products & Services Functions 7 Employees Managers Government Customers Stockholders Financial Institutions Colleges/ agencies Media
FILTERING INFORMATION The right information - the right decision maker - the right time - the right form. • • Clerical Level (Transaction Handling) Operational Level (Exception Reports) Tactical Level (What-if Reports) Strategic Level (One-time Reports, What-if Reports or Trend Analyses) 8
MAKING DECISIONS Well-Defined Problem Programmed Decisions Unstructured Problem Information-Based Decisions 9
WHAT CAN INFO SYSTEM DO? Input u u u Source Data Inquiry Response to prompt Instruction Message Change Processing Retrieve Record Update Summarize Select Manipulate Output Hard copy Soft copy Control Storage Data Text Images Other digital information 10
INFORMATION SYSTEM TYPES Manual system No hardware No software 11
TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEMS (TPS) Activities: Transaction handling Record-keeping Action documents Scheduled reports Primarily support: Clerical personnel Operational-level managers MIS DSS EIS Inflexible 12
MIS VS. DP MIS offers greater flexibility MIS integrates the information flow MIS caters to information needs of all management levels MIS are more timely and have online inquiry capabilities Boosts system security Management focused reports MIS uses an integrated database 13
DECISIONS SUPPORT SYSTEMS Interactive Integrated set of hardware and software tools Produce information to support decision-making process 14
DSS VS. MIS DSS ü structured ü Semi-structured and unstructured problems ü can be adapted to any decision environment problems ü designed to support a set of applications ü 15
DSS CHARACTERISTICS Helps decision maker Semistructured & unstructured problems Most effective for tactical & strategic management levels Interactive and user-friendly; little IT help needed 16 more. . .
DSS CHARACTERISTICS üUses models, simulations, & analytical tools üReadily adaptable to any decision environment üInteracts with a corporate database üNot used for pre-established production schedule üOften makes helpful charts üEX: Forecasting; Chase MIS statistics warehouse analysis
DSS TOOL BOX Applications Development Quick application building Support a one-time decision Data Management Data Warehousing (combine and offer preset relationships) Data Mining (search warehouse for new relationships) 18 more. . .
DSS TOOL BOX Modeling Decisions involve many factors Uncertainty and risk present Statistical Analysis Risk Analysis Trend Analysis Planning What-If Goal Seeking 19 more. . .
DSS TOOL BOX Inquiry Graphics Consolidations Application-Specific 20
EIS – DSS WITH A TWIST Executive Information System Just DSS for executives Each tool is designed specifically to support decision making at the executive levels of management Primarily the tactical and strategic levels 21
EXPERT SYSTEMS An Expert System is an interactive system Responds to questions Asks for clarification Makes recommendations Helps the user in the decision-making process Simulates human thought process Reasons, draws inferences & makes judgments (heuristic knowledge) Information acquired from live domain experts Highest form of knowledge-based systems, not an assistant system 22
EXPERT SYSTEM EXAMPLE Printer - Replace technical support people Diagnosis help (you relate symptoms and it asks for more info) Assistant system (call center; life ins quotes) Knowledge base contains Means of identifying problem Possible solutions How to progress from problem to solution 23
INTELLIGENT AGENTS Type of artificial intelligence Agent may work on: An ongoing goal An action triggered by an event A one-time goal Internet intelligent agents growing Scan internet for best price Sort through e-mail for call center Scan internet or a few databases for best vacation possibility 24
INFORMATION SYSTEMS Manual Data Processing – Filing cabinet MIS – Timely inquiries, focused reports DSS – interpret unstructured facts, what if Expert Systems – move user through process Intelligent Agents – event triggers 25
OBJECTIVE SUMMARY Different decision types Structured, 4 levels of users (filtering info) Clerical, operational, tactical, strategic information system types Manual, semi-structured, unstructured DP, MIS, DSS, EIS, Expert system, Intelligent Agent (AI) Importance of information systems 26
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