Essays Tagged: "Information system"

Corporate Intranets.

1. IntroductionIt is generally accepted that information is a vital commodity for the successful operation of today's organizations. Nowadays mod ... l 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 ... echnology 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 h ...

(12 pages) 363 0 3.9 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Information Systems Introducing

Information Systems Introducing1.0 INTRODUCTIONThis report will detail an analysis of an information ... er service advisor involved answering customers' enquiries over the telephone using a sophisticated information system. An information system can be defined as a system of human and technical componen ... s a system of human and technical components that inputs, process, stores, outputs and communicates information (Heeks 2002d). The primary user is the sales advisor, though the secondary user of the s ...

(11 pages) 443 0 4.9 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

This essay is to do with accounting scandals, and what accountants are doing to change their image.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGAccounting is an information system that identifies, records, and communicates the economic events of an organization ...

(4 pages) 420 3 4.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Systems Approach in a Technology Project

t Life Cycle. An SDLC can be defined as:Any logical process used by a systems analyst to develop an information system, including requirements, validation, training, and user ownership.An SDLC should ... tions, within time and cost estimates, works effectively and efficiently in the current and planned Information Technology infrastructure, and is cheap to maintain and cost-effective to enhance (Searc ...

(5 pages) 668 1 4.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Programming Languages

Management Information Systems in Zwilling

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:Information systems and technologies (including e-business and e-commerce technologies and applicati ... ologies and applications) have become a vital component of successful businesses and organizations. Information technology can help all kinds of businesses improve the efficiency and effectiveness of ... Zwilling gain more global market share. The key of application is how to select correct and fitness information system. The purpose of this paper is to describe Zwilling J.A.Henckles Shanghai facing t ...

(11 pages) 336 0 3.9 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

ITIL and COBIT

r British Government to develop ITIL is to capture and promote business effectiveness in the use of information system due to the increasing of the organizational demands to reduce the cost in the mea ... nd the source of competitive advantage, in the same time it support the rapid grow of complexity of information, filtering the useful and un-useful information. As a result, it is a tool of reducing r ...

(12 pages) 123 0 5.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Why Employee resist change

r system to give a good health care.At the beginning of 2004 Aramco hospital add SHC system to it's information system, but some of health staff resist the new comer and look at it as a threaten to th ... st business applications for CRM, Supply Chain Management (SAP APO), and Data Warehousing (Business Information Warehouse or BW). Prior to the introduction of mySAP.com, these applications had been in ...

(11 pages) 323 0 2.3 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Project Management

Project ManagementAnalysis and Design of Information SystemsRThis chapter provides a process-centric survey of key project management tools a ... veloped within an acceptable budget, and fulfills customer expectations and specifications. Today's information technology communities are in great demand of skilled project management personnel. The ... lysts. An experience IS project manager possess strategies, tools, techniques, and the knowledge of information systems to manage a IS project. To understand the strategies, tools and techniques for p ...

(3 pages) 598 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Incorporating IT into a Cement Company's Strategy

ompany viewed IT as an integral part of its long-term strategy. Its CEO, Lorenzo Zambrano, hired an information system director and gave him the mandate of developing Cemex' then primitive IT capabili ... Technology to transform cement into a service and solution-based industryCemex uses its proprietary information technology to maximize its operating efficiency and agility, pioneer superior customer s ...

(4 pages) 121 0 0.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Accounting

Accounting in general can be defined as an information system that provides reports to stakeholders about the economic activities and condition ... can be defined as the process of identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information for the pursuit of an organization's goals. The key difference between managerial and fi ... goals. The key difference between managerial and financial accounting is that managerial accounting information is aimed at helping managers within the organization make decisions. In contrast, financ ...

(4 pages) 327 0 3.7 Feb/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Management: a manager is considering to change the old computer system to a new computer system. Prepare a short report for the manager with regards to this issue

ce its not working well. Challenges include problem with communication effectiveness, management of information system (MIS), computer parts supply issues, computer's processing speed and computer fai ... her, analyses of these items should be conducted after all necessary items such as CSF are defined. Information system evaluation should be conducted and identified. This includes identification of pr ...

(2 pages) 73 0 1.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Information System Technology - This paper covers what must one consider if adding automation to an antiquated system.

r all members in a organization. The advantage of time and accuracy spread over the lifespan of the information system also means improved long-term vision and focus for top, middle and lower managers ... vision and focus for top, middle and lower managers. In considering the framework for an effective information system structure each level operational, tactical and strategic planning requires differ ...

(3 pages) 277 1 3.9 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Value Chain Differences Between B2C and B2B Organizations E-Bus 400

een B2C and B2B OrganizationsE-Business, as defined by Wikipedia, an Internet encyclopedia, "is any information system or application that empowers business processes (Wikipedia.org, 2005)." With e-bu ... , price. Customers are able to place potential purchases in their shopping cart and obtain detailed information on how to pay for their purchases. The fulfillment stage comes in to action, as consumer ...

(5 pages) 667 0 3.2 May/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Benefit of information system for business

Benefits of information system for businessAfter several years of turbulence of internet stocks and the resultin ... internet stocks and the resulting failure of many companies, it is easy to understand the impact of information system in daily life. Yet, everyday we read article about IT technology helping the grow ... d: they create value largely or exclusively through the gathering, synthesizing and distribution of information, they formulate strategy in ways that make management of enterprise and they use technol ...

(3 pages) 261 1 5.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Gross Margin Analysis

r the future. Without gross margins analysis the business manager is short of a major part of their information system.A gross margin can be defined as the gross income from an enterprise less the var ...

(5 pages) 78 0 3.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Study notes for accounting 101 chapters 1-3, Freshman level

stomers, creditors and the government.3.What is the role of accounting in business?Accounting is an information system that provides reports to stakeholders about the economic activities and condition ... increased by the amount invested by the owner and by revenue.16.Briefly describe the nature of the information provided by each of the following financial statements: the income statement, the statem ...

(4 pages) 130 0 1.5 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Types and Defences of Computer Crime

SynopsisThe Information system has unleashed countless opportunities for Industrial growth, activity, new applic ... laborsaving accomplishments, improving the quality of decisions and many others. At the same time, Information technology has spawned a whole new field of crime and generated a series of problems for ... awned a whole new field of crime and generated a series of problems for both designers and users of information systems. One of the problems is the crime from misusing of information system.In the mea ...

(6 pages) 169 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The effect Information Systems has in the domain of financial accounting.

Abstract.This particular article is concerned with the effect Information Systems has had in the domain of financial accounting. To develop this field, it has imp ... omputer softwares.IntroductionThere is no general agreement or a body of well defined knowledge for Information Systems. "It is obvious that all information systems are systems but not all systems are ... but not all systems are Information systems". A sewing machine, for example, is a system but not an Information system. The main objective of an Information system is to monitor the operations of a ta ...

(6 pages) 208 0 4.3 Apr/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Application Devices

ng which method is the best for data input and output (I/O). Users communicate with computers in an information system through input and output devices. The user enters input data into the system thro ... utput devices. The user enters input data into the system through input devices and receives output information through output devices. It is extremely important for businesses today to select the rig ...

(7 pages) 110 0 0.0 May/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Transferring and Storing Data

efficiently function and compete in today's world, they must be able to transfer these data into an information system that is readily accessible. In order to ensure the quality transfer of these data ... e speed of the computer. However each component requires different method.The transfer of data into information systems is called data input. The accuracy of data input is important. Different situati ...

(6 pages) 183 0 4.1 Jun/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science