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1 | ............................... | The Importance of MIS |

LEARNING OBJECTIVES | |

* Explain why the Introduction to MIS class is the most important class in the business school.

* Define what is meant by “MIS.”

* Explain how to use the five-component model.

* Explain why the difference between information technology and information systems is important.

* Explain what is meant by “information.”

* Describe necessary data characteristics.

* Anticipate the technology of the year 2022.

CHAPTER OUTLINE | |

* Why is introduction to MIS the most important class in the business school?

* Are there cost-effective business applications of Facebook and Twitter?

* How can I attain job security?

* How can introduction to MIS help you learn nonroutine skills?

* What is MIS?

* Components of an information system

* Management and use of information systems

* Achieving strategies

* How can you use the five-component model?

* The most important component—YOU

* High-tech versus low-tech information systems

* Understanding the scope of new information systems

* Components ordered by difficulty and disruption

* Why is the difference between information technology and information systems important?

* What is information?

* Definitions vary

* Where is information?

* What are necessary data characteristics?

* Accurate

* Timely

* Relevant

* Just barely sufficient

* Worth its cost

* 2022?

Using MIS InClass 1 | |

Information Systems and Online Dating

1. Visit one of the proprietary method sites and one of the common interest sites.

Students’ choice of sites to visit will vary.

2. Summarize the matching process that is used by each site.

Student answers will vary depending on the sites visited. For illustration:

From the PerfectMatch.com Web site: “Perfectmatch.com® (Perfectmatch), a leading online dating and relationship...