ITM 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Information System, Systems Analysis, Product Differentiation
2 Oct 2012
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The use of internet technologies allows companies to more easily sustain competitive advantage. Marie has developed a unique patented process to manufacture metal picture frames. This unique process allows marie to use less raw materials and less labour than her competitors. Over the last decade, information systems have fundamentally altered the economics of organizations and greatly increased the possibilities for organizing work. Rogers cable was the sole supplier of iphones in canada for two years, but now telus and bell can market iphones in canada; this illustrates the competitive force of ________. The ________ model is used to describe the interaction of external forces that affect an organization"s strategy and ability to compete. A global sales force can receive nearly instant price product information updates using the web or instructions from management sent by e-mail. Standard operating procedures are precise rules, procedures, and practices that have been developed to cope with virtually all expected situations.
