Chapter 1, Problem 4RQ

Program Plan Intro

Information Systems:

• An information system is a system which provides the necessary information to an organization to achieve the goals.
• It monitors the transactions details, provides the required information to decision makers, and provides necessary documents to the customers.
• The main components in the information system are people, data, procedures, hardware, and software.
• The main function of information system is accept and process the input data, and then stores the retrieved information and distributes it across the organization.

Explanation of Solution

Role of information systems in different business careers:

• Finance
  • The managers includes significant role in planning, organizing and implementing the systems policies.
  • All the tasks of information systems depend on financial managers.
• Accounting
  • It functions like consolidating data, reviewing transactions, generating financial records, performing financial analysis related to information systems.
  • The accountants must have the knowledge of online operations, reporting systems, database management systems and many such...

Explanation of Solution

Effect of new technologies and outsourcing on careers of information systems:

• The management of business can be understood easily using the information systems.
• The managers coordinate with the organization using information systems and desktop productivity tools...

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Essentials of information skills and knowledge in business careers:

• The deep knowledge of hardware and software components ma...