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BIS Test 1

Layne Bradley

Ch. 1, 2, 3 CE 19, 2, 21

Terms

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Abstract Reasoning
The ability to make and manipulate models
Collaboration
The situation in which two or more people work together toward a common goal, result, or product; information systems facilitate collaboration.
Computer-Based Information System
An information system that includes a computer
Experimentation
Making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential solutions, evaluating those possibilities, and developing the most promising ones, consistent with the resources you have.
Five-Component Framework
The five fundamental components of an information system--computer hardware, software, data, procedures, and people-- that are present in every information system, from the simplest to the most complex
Information System
A group of components that interact to produce information
Information Technology
The products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information.
Management Information Systems
An information system that helps businesses achieve their goals and objectives.
Moore's Law
A law, created by Gordon Moore, stating that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. Moore's prediction has proved generally accurate in the 40 years since it was made.
Strong Password
7 or more characters Doesn't contain users name doesn't contain complete word different from user's previous passwords contains upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.
System
A group of components that interact to achieve some purpose
Systems Thinking
The ability to model the components of the system, to connect the inputs and outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed.
Business Process
a network of activities, roles, resources, repositories, and data flows that interact to accomplish a business function.
Activities
Collections of related tasks that receive inputs and process those inputs to produce outputs.
Decision
A question that can be answered yes or no
Roles
sets of procedures.
Resources
people, facilities, or computer programs that are assigned to roles.
Repository
a collection of business records cardboard box, notebook, list, spreadsheet, database, collection of databases.
Data Flow
the movement of a data item from one activity to another activity or to a repository
Information
knowledge derived from data
Characteristics of good information
Accurate Timely Relevant Just Sufficient Worth its Cost
Five forces model
Model for determining the potential profitability of an industry.
competitive forces of 5 Forces Model
Competition from vendors of substitutes Competition from new competitors Competition from existing rivals
Bargaining Power Forces of 5 Forces Model
Bargaining power of suppliers Bargaining power of customers
Competitive Strategy
strategy an organization chooses as the way it will succeed in its industry Cost, Differentiation, Industry-Wide, focus
Value
The amount of money that a customer is willing to pay for a resource, product, or service.
Margin
The difference between the value that an activity generates and the cost of the activity
Value Chain
a network of value-creating activities.
Primary Activities
business functions that relate directly to the production of the organization's products or services.
Support Activities
business functions that assist and facilitate the primary activities.
Value Chain Linkages
interactions across value activities
Product Implementations
Create new product or service Enhance products or services Differentiate products or services
Process Implementations
Lock in customers Lock in suppliers Raise barriers to market entry Establish alliances Reduce costs
Switching Costs
make it difficult or expensive to switch to another product or organization

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