Application of Information System by Snapdeal
Kashyap Pd. Marahatta
BUS 530 Managing Information System and Technology
Professor: Dr. Marko Nino
Westcliff University
11/23/2016
Abstract
This paper will talk about a company that has utilized information system in a management and decision making capacity. Further, it will discuss how the company has gained competitive advantage using the information system technologies. It will also discuss about the implementation plans for using the information systems and disseminate information. And finally, this paper will try to see if the management of information system would assist in decision making.
Application of Information System by Snapdeal
Snapdeal.com, India’s largest online marketplace was started by Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal in the month of February of 2010. After just six years of operation, it has the widest assortment of 30,000,000+ products across 800+ diverse categories which are from more than 125,000 national, regional and international retailers and brands (Snapdeal, 2016). Snapdeal now has more than a million users and more than 300,000 sellers and delivers the products in more than six thousand cities in India. With this, it has now become a shopping destination for almost all internet users across India. The journey and history of Snapdeal can be summarized in the following timeline:
According to Ajayi and Omirin (2007), management information system, can simply be understood as an
Also information systems assist with making decisions and business processes by formulating strategic plans and make decisions for the organisation longevity and prosperity. Additionally information systems add controls to employee processes, ensuring
* A formal MkIS can be of great benefit to any organization whether profit making or non-profit making, no matter what its size or the level of managerial finesse. It is true today that in many organizations an MkIS is integrated as part of a computerized system. To manage a business well is to manage its future and this means the management of information, in the form of a company wide "Management Information System" (MIS)
Management information systems, also known as MIS, are computer systems that direct business and organize operations or files. Many people wonder why
Many organizations are working with large amounts of data and important information that can be detrimental to the survival of their business, and organizations typically rely on information systems to manage and carry out their operations. Information systems can be described as an integrated set of components used for storing, collecting and processing data for providing information, digital products and knowledge (IMGI, 2006). For this paper, the strategic analysis decisions along with what we may need to watch out for pertaining URL for the IT field is discussed, along with the impact that these decisions will have on the company. Furthermore, the potential changes in IT related to innovation and organizational process is also reviewed,
There are very many types of information systems. Classification of information systems follows the organizational levels in which they are used or installed for use. For instance, there are management information systems; some of which will be covered in this project report. Management information systems (MIS), helps businesses meet their business objectives. Almost all organizations and businesses today use management information systems; be it large, small, startup or an established multi-national. This is for the sole reason that information systems have evolved from just being a tool to gain competitive advantage for businesses, to a vital tool, a necessity in the digital age we live in. Management Information Systems help managers make better-informed decisions and communicate with their superiors, as well as with all the stakeholders in the businesses their organizations are involved in.
Annual growth rate of Ecommerce globally is 28% and in India it is expected to grow at a rate of 51 percent. Huge growth also brings huge opportunities for Indian firms to develope and grow their businesses. Rise of Snapdeal will cause following social implications in Indian
It is generally accepted that information is a vital commodity for the successful operation of today’s organizations. Nowadays modern business organizations are using computerized information systems in order to obtain such information. However as the technology advances rapidly the main issue is how can an organization should effectively use such an information system - which its management sometimes can be unpredictable - in order to effectively help the whole organization structure to improve and take the most out of it.
I have been made aware that the business is looking to invest in a new information system for the handling of stock and other management activities. I would like to bring to your attention the fact that I am concerned about this new decision that management has made to implement this new system without through consultation with other managers and staff. I would like to stress that extreme caution should be made whilst considering to implement this new IS after the four million pound loss that was made during the implementation of the old IS few years back which led to the demise of the once very profitable craven comics. I would like
Information system from the company can help make better decisions by distributing the required information and modeling the results of the decisions. Decision involves choosing the particular action from
Nowadays, we can see most of people in the world using technology to fulfill their information needs. Not only for information, it also popular for using system for doing business in the organization. It is because the system is very suitable for all organization to communicate with their customers. Besides that, in organization they use system because for easy to them manage their information in organization. That why, information system is quickly increase the percentage of use in organization. When using the system, it will provide to manager tools for organize, manage and evaluate organization easily.
In this report will discuss how information system impact business and how to use IT to win more benefit and new customers. Information system for a business is about using of information processing systems, information program, information storage and information. Information systems are using for all kind of business in the real time. The business cannot run without IT. Anyhow, the development process faculty of communications technology and computer technology. Information system has been greatly improved. It has been inseparable from communications technology and computer technology in the current information system. It tells that information system generally refers to people co-exist. Information systems typically include data processing systems, management information systems, decision support systems and office
The purpose of this report is to explain what “Management Information Systems” (MIS) is. This report will discuss how management information system helps different departments in an organization. The functions and advantages of using MIS will also be examined in this report.
Information system is a combination of hardware, software, infrastructure as well trained personnel who organized and facilitate planning, control, coordination and decision making within an organization. Information systems are also able to implement a vital integrated set of components for collecting, storing, and processing data. With this, it provided organizations with the necessary information, knowledge, and digital products needed. Information system bring the meaning of business applications that manage their operations, compete in the market place, manage accounts and human resources. This system have a vast variety of components that are crucial for a enterprise, business to function at his highest level, IT software is responsible that all system are reliable and up to date.
The article I chose was published in the International Journal of Business and Management. This article focused was based on how companies gained competitive advantaged and how strategic information systems help companies create and sustain competitive advantages. To create a basis this article first described why companies wanted to develop an information system. This article described the three general types of information systems as financial, operational, and strategic information systems. The author went in to little detail about each but focused more on the strategic information system. After going into detail about the strategic information system the authors described how companies should concentrate on information systems to
An information system is a base in today’s business world. Everything is electronic. In various businesses, the survival and ability to succeed strategic business goals is challenging without extensive use of information system. Businesses improve the efficiency of their operations in order to accomplish higher profitablity. Besides that, information systems are important tools available to managers for achieving higher levels of efficiency and productiviy in business operations. For an example, Zara uses the PDA technology to gather customer feedback and input.