Information System

Information Systems Paper

Estee Vargas-Nichols

CIS/205

December 22, 2010

Information Systems

Introduction

Management ensures that core competencies and strategic course of action are fully supported

by IS. Middle and Operational management finish with the tools they need to make immediate

and informed choices. Information management is better able to manage expectations and

technology with information systems.

A business process is a collection of related activities that produce a product or a service of

value to the organization, its business partners, and its customers. A process has inputs and

outputs, and its activities can be measured. Many processes cross functional areas in an

organization, such as product development, which involves design, engineering, manufacturing,

marketing, and distribution. Other processes involve only one functional area.

Table 1.1 shows examples of business

processes in the functional areas of an organization.

TABLE 1.1 Examples of Business Processes...