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MIS Kroenke Ch. 1 Flashcards

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83245120MIS (Management Information Systems)the development and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their goals and objectives
83245121Five-Component FrameworkHardware, Software, Data Procedures, People
83245122nonroutine cognitive skillswould include abstract reasoning, problem solving, communication and collaboration
83245123Informationknowledge derived from Data - data presented in a meaningful context - Processed Data - data processed by summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing or other similar operations - A difference that makes a difference - INFORMATION IS ALWAYS SUBJECTIVE
83245124Datarecorded facts or figures
83245125Worth its costThere must be an appropriate relationship between the cost of information and its value
83245126Information Technology (IT)the products, methods, inventions and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information
83245127High Value vs. High VolumeHigh-Value firms are those that produce unique products tailored to particular customer demands, typically in low volume
83245128Routine Production Servicesemployed by high-volume organizations. - Workers require few skills & need to be able to read and perform simple calculations, many of these jobs have moved offshore because of low skills & pay
83245129In-Person ServicesJobs that must be provided face-to-face. - simple & repetitive tasks require workers who can communicate, but otherwise the skills are low. (Waitresses, janitors, cahsiers, hotel workers, hospital attendants etc.)
83245130Symbolic-Analytic Servicesrequired by high-value organizations & deal with information and apply abstract reasoning. They use these skills to identify customer needs, to determine innovative ways of meeting those needs to find better ways to accomplish the organizations goals and objectives
83245131Problem IdentifiersOne type of Symbolic-analytic worker that processes information to determine that something is not as it should be
83245132Problem SolversOne type of Symbolic-Analytic worker that uses technology and other assets to create problem solutions
83245133Solution BrokersOne type of Symbolic-Analytic Worker that links problem identifiers with problem solvers. They understand the underlying domain of the problem and of the solutions and are able to raise money and influence decision makers to create the solution
83245134Moore's LawThe density of transistors on a computer chip relates to the speed of the chip. The speed of a computer chip doubles every 18 months

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