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LECTURE 1 INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ORGANISATIONS Information systems are combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data. IT and IS are largely used synonymously today, but IT is a bit more technical in nature while IS has a stronger managerial focus. IS as a Discipline - Management Accounting - Communication Technology - Behavioural Science - Decision Sciences - Computer Science - Organisation & Management IS as a Product Combination of 5 key elements: 1. Hardware 2. Software 3. Telecommunications networks 4. Data 5. People IS Process - Raw numbers/facts - Formatted data - Personalised info, data r/s People: The Builders and Managers of IS Data Informati on Knowledge

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Notes for the module code IS1105, National University of Singapore.Reference book: Joe Valacich, Christoph Schneider - Information Systems Today: Managing in the Digital World, 6th ed.

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Data Information KnowledgeLECTURE 1 INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND ORGANISATIONSInformation systems are combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data.IT and IS are largely used synonymously today, but IT is a bit more technical in nature while IS has a stronger managerial focus.IS as a Discipine- Management ccounting- !ommunication Technology- "eha#ioural Science - Decision Sciences- !omputer Science - $rganisation % ManagementIS as a !ro"#ct!ombination of & key elements'(. )ardware*. Software+. Telecommunications networks,. Data&. -eopleIS !rocess- .aw numbers/facts - 0ormatted data - -ersonalised info, data r/s!eope$ T%e i"ers an" Mana'ers of ISIS 1ob Descriptions'ISActi(ities)o* Tite )o* DescriptionDe#elopSystems analyst nalyses business re2uirements and selecting IS that meet those needs-rogrammer !oding, testing, debugging, installing programs Systems consultant-ro#ides IS knowledge to e3ternal clientsMaintainIS auditor udits IS and operating procedures for compliance with internal and e3ternal standardsDatabase administratorManages database and database management software use4ebmaster Manages the 5rm6s websiteManageIS manager Manages an e3isting ISIS security managerManages security measures and disaster reco#ery!I$ )ighest-ranking IS manager7 responsible for strategic planning and ISuse throughout the 5rmStudy8ni professor Teach students7 study the use of IS in organisations and society9o#t scientist .%D of IS for homeland security, intelligence and other related applicationsIS -rofessional !ore !ompetencies :pg&;ust the massLECTURE ? STRATEGIC IT A!!LICATIONS IN ORGANISATION =OR@ 314 , INFORMATION AND @NO=LEDGE DISCO1ERYsiness intei'ence is the use of IS to gather and analyse information from internal and e3ternal sources in order to make better businessdecisions.T%e Nee" for &I.esponding to Threats and $pportunities- s the world becomes increasingly latter, market opportunities will e3pand but will also become increasingly more competiti#e- "I can help organisations make better decisions by analysing data- "I solutions help to 2uickly react to problems by pro#iding the right info at right time!ontinuous -lanning :0ig on pg*UR