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Perspectives on Information Systems
Management Information Systems
Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today
Perspectives on Information Systems
Management Information Systems
Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today
Raw data from a supermarket checkout counter can be processed and organized to produce meaningful information, such as the total unit sales of dish detergent or the total sales revenue from dish detergent for a specific store or sales territory.
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Data and Information

Information system: Three activities produce information organizations need

• Information system: Three activities produce information organizations need
• Input: Captures raw data from organization or external environment
• Processing: Converts raw data into meaningful form
• Output: Transfers processed information to people or activities that use it

Perspectives on Information Systems
Management Information Systems
Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today

Feedback:

• Feedback:
• Output returned to appropriate members of organization to help evaluate or correct input stage
• Computer/Computer program vs. information system
• Computers and software are technical foundation and tools, similar to the material and tools used to build a house

Perspectives on Information Systems
Management Information Systems
Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today
Perspectives on Information Systems
Management Information Systems
Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today
An information system contains information about an organization and its surrounding environment. Three basic activities—input, processing, and output—produce the information organizations need. Feedback is output returned to appropriate people or activities in the organization to evaluate and refine the input. Environmental actors, such as customers, suppliers, competitors, stockholders, and regulatory agencies, interact with the organization and its information systems.