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| Raw facts, such as an employee number, number of hours worked in a week, inventory part numbers, or sales orders. |
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| a collection of facts organized in such a way that they have additional value beyond the value of the facts themselves. |
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| a set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a defined outcome |
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| A set of interrelated components that collect, manipulate, store, and disseminate data and information and provide a feedback mechanism to meet an objective. |
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| the awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways that information can be made useful to support a specific task or reach a decision |
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| the activity of gathering and capturing raw data |
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| converting or transferring data into useful outputs |
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| production of useful information, usually in the form of documents and reports |
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| output that is used to make changes to input or processing activities |
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| predicting future events to avoid problems |
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| computer-based information system(CBIS) |
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| a singe set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information. |
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| technology infrastructure |
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| all the hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information |
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| computer equipment used to perform input, processing, and output activities |
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| the computer programs that govern the operation of the computer |
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| an organized collection of facts and information |
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| the electronic transmission of signals for communications, which enables organizations to carry out their processes and tasks through effective computer networks |
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| computers and equipment that are connected in a building, around the country, or around the world to enable electronic communications |
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| the world's largest computer network, actually consisting of thousands of interconnected networks, all freely exchanging information |
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| an internal network based on Web technologies that allows people within an organization to exchange information and work on projects |
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| a network based on Web technologies that allows selected outsiders, such as business partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a company's internet. |
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| the strategies, policies, methods, and rules for using a CBIS |
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| any business transaction executed electronically between companies (business to business), companies and cosumers (business to consumer), consumers and other consumers (consumer-to-consumer), business and the public sector, and consumers and the public sector. |
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| mobile commerce (m-commerce) |
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| transactions conducted anywhere, anytime |
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| any business-related exchange, such as payments to employees, sales to customers, and payments to suppliers. |
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| transaction processing system (TPS) |
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| An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to record complete business transactions |
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| enterprise resource planning(ERP) system |
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| a set of integrated programs capable of managing a company's vital business operations for an entire multisite, global organization. |
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| management information systems(MIS) |
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| An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that provides routine information to managers and decision makers. |
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| decision support system(DSS) |
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| An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to support problem-specific decision making |
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| artificial intelligence(AI) |
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| A field in which the computer system takes on the characteristics of human intelligence |
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| a system that gives a computer the ability to make suggestions and act like an expert in a particular field |
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| the collection of data, rules, procedures, and relationships that must be followed to achieve value or the proper outcome. |
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| the simulation of a real or imagined environment that can be experienced visually in three dimensions |
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| the activity of creating or modifying business systems |
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| a formal collection of people and other resources established to accomplish a set of goals |
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| a series (chain) or activities that includes inbound logistics, warehouse and storage, production, finished produce storage, outbound logistics, marketing and sales, and customer service. |
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| a set of major understandings and assumptions shared by a group |
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| the major understandings and assumptions for a business, corporation, or other organization. |
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| the responses that are necessary so that for-profit and nonprofit organizations can plan for, implement, and handle change. |
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| technology acceptance model(TAM) |
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| A model that describes the factors that lead to higher levels of acceptance and usage of technology. |
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| a measure of how widely technology is spread throughout the organization |
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| the extent to which technology is deeply integrated into an area or department |
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| a significant and ideally long-term benefit to a company over its competition |
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| a widely accepted model that identifies five key factors that can lead to attainment of competitive advantage, including (1) the rivalry among existing competitors, (2) the threat of new entrants, (3) the threat of substitute products and services, (4) the bargaining power of buyers, and (5) the bargaining power of suppliers |
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| an agreement between two or more companies that involves the joint production of distribution of goods and services |
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| a measure of the output achieved divided by the input required |
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| returns on investment(ROI) |
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| One measure of IS value that investigates the additional profits or benefits that are generated as a percentage of the investment in IS technology |
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| total cost of ownership (TCO) |
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| The measurement of the total cost of owning computer equipment, including desktop computers, networks, and large computers. |
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| helps determine what supplies are required for the value chain, what quantities are needed to meet customer demand, how the supplies should be processed (manufactured) into finished goods and services, and how the shipment of supplies and products to customers should be scheduled, monitored, and controlled. |
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| executive information system |
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helps top level managers, including a firm’s president, vice presidents, and members of the board of directors, make better decisions.
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| provides users with assistance, training, application development, documentation, equipment selection and setup, standards, technical assistance, and troubleshooting. |
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| basically a miniature IS department attached and directly reporting to a functional area in a large organization. |
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| focuses on planning, policies, and procedures regarding the use of corporate data and information. |
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| setup and manage the network hardware, software, and security processes |
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| determines how the new system will work to meet the business needs defined during systems analysis |
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| involves creating or acquiring the various system components (hardware, software, databases, etc.)defined in the design step, assembling them, and putting the new system into operation |
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| systems maintenance and review |
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| checks and modifies the system so that it continues to meet changing business needs |
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