What is an informed user?
A person is knowledgable about information systems & information technology.
What are 3 Benefits of being an informed user
- Benefit more from IT’s apps because you understand what is behind the apps
- You can enhance the quality of apps with your input
- Can recommend apps that the organisation can use
What does a Chief information officer (CIO) do?
Highest-ranking IS manager; is responsible for all strategic planning in the organization
What does an IS director do?
Manages all systems throughout the organization and the day-to-day operations of the entire IS organization
What does an information centre manager do?
Manages IS services such as help desks, hotlines, training, and consulting
What does an applications development manager do?
Coordinates and manages new systems development projects
What does a project manager do?
Manages a particular new systems development project
What does a systems manager do?
Manages a particular existing system
What does an operations manager do?
Supervises the day-to-day operations of the data and/or computer centre
What does a programming manager do?
Coordinates all applications programming efforts
What does a systems analyst do?
Interfaces between users and programmers; determine information requirements and technical specifications for new applications information requirements and technical specifications for new applications
What does a business analyst do?
Focuses on designing solutions for business problems; interfaces closely with users to demonstrate how IT can be used innovatively
What does a systems programmer do?
Creates the computer code for developing new systems software or maintaining existing systems software
What does an applications programmer do?
Creates the computer code for developing new applications or maintaining existing applications
What does an emerging technologies manager do?
Forecasts technology trends; evaluate and experiments with new technologies
What are the 4 traditional functions of the MIS department?
- Managing systems development and systems project management
• Managing computer operations, including the computer centre
• Staffing, training, and developing IS skills
• Providing technical services
• Infrastructure planning, development, and control
What are the 9 new consultative functions of the MIS department?
- Initiating and designing specific strategic information systems
- Incorporating the Internet and electronic commerce into the business
- Managing system integration including the Internet, intranets, and extranets
- Educating the non-MIS managers about IT
- Educating the MIS staff about the business
- Partnering with business-unit executives
- Managing outsourcing
- Proactively using business and technical knowledge to seed innovative ideas about IT
- Creating business alliances with business partners
What does an information system do?
Collects, processes, stores, analyzes and disseminates information for a specific use
What is the purpose of an information system?
Getting the right information to the right people at the right time, amount and format.
