Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285867168
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 7DQ
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Information system:

  • 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 to accept and process the input data, and then store the retrieved information and distribute it across the organization.

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Strategies to address the challenges and roles of information system:

  • Niche strategy
    • Check the area of expertise of the organization like insurance and try to increase the customers.
    • These can be done by monitoring the data from the information systems and feedback taken from the customers.
  • Improving the existing services
    • Improve the existing services like creating transparent and flexible tracking system.
    • This can be done by maintaining and utilizing the status of user’s data.
  • Creating new products and services
    • Develop new products and services that help to attract new customers...

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