ADMS 2511 Final: ADMS 2511 MIS Notes.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2511
• Professor: John Kucharczuk

Document Summary

States the firm"s mission, goals, and steps to reach those goals. Includes both technical (hardware operating systems) and managerial aspects (managing the it dpt, how area managers will be involved) Ch 1 modern organization in the global, web-based environment. Management information systems (mis)- deals with the planning of info tech to help people perform tasks related to info processing and management. Information technology (it)- any computer-based tool used with info to support the needs of an org. A new info system can apply to the whole org, or a specific area of the org. Application portfolios- are groups of new system proposals (apps that have to be added/modified) It architecture describes the way an org"s info resources should be used to accomplish its mission. It strategic plan- lt goals that describe the it infrastructure and major it initiatives to achieve the organization"s goals. It steering committee- composed of managers/staff who rep diff organizational units.