Foundations of information systems
- Boston Irwin Inc. McGraw Hill 1998
- xxii, 695p. 22 cm ; Pbk
1. Introduction to Information Systems & Their Capabilities 2. Fundamental Concepts of Information Systems 3. Competing with Information Systems 4. Information Systems Hardware 5. Information Systems Software 6. Database Management 7. Telecommunications, the Internet, & Information Systems Architecture 8. Support of Individual & Group Knowledge Work 9. Transaction Processing & Management Reporting Systems 10. Decision Support & Executive Information Systems 11. Expert Systems & Applied Artificial Intelligence 12. Information Systems for Business Functions 13. Business Reengineering, Information Systems Planning & Acquisition 14. Managing & Controlling Information Systems 15. Development Life Cycle & Systems Analysis 16. From Design to Maintenance of Information Systems 17. Ethical, Societal, & Global Issues in Information Systems 18. Innovating with Information Systems for Global Reach
Aimed at students studying Management Information Systems either at undergraduate or MBA level, this text discusses the following themes: transformation of business processes; strategic use of information systems; advance of electronic commerce; and total quality management.