BU415 Chapter Notes -Stamen, Organizational Culture, Online Banking
Document Summary
With it spending on the rise, there is little doubt that being able to wring value from these investments is critical for the modern organization. Is allows a firm to take orders, track payments and organize activities around a farm while. It keeps track of data for the firm"s proper operations and longevity. Information systems are formal, sociotechnical, organizational systems designed to collect, process, store and distribute information. The four components of an it-based information system are it, people, process, and structure. These four components can be grouped into two subsystems: the technical subsystem and the social subsystem. The technical subsystem is composed of technology and processes and is the portion of the information system that does not include human elements. The social subsystem is composed of people and people in relation to one another (structure) and it represents the human elements of is. Enables and constrains actions through rules of operation that stem from its design.
