Lesson one : Introduction to Information Systems
The New Role of Information Systems in Organization
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| 1.3 The New Role of Information Systems in Organization The new relationship (as illustrated in Figure 1.4) between organization and IS shows that there is a growing interdependence between organizational business strategy, rules and procedures on the one hand and information system software, hardware, databases and telecommunications on the other. The changes in strategy, rules and procedures require changes in hardware, software, databases and telecommunications. This relationship becomes critical when management plans for the future. Figure 1.4 A second change in the relationship of IS and organizations results from the growing complexity and scope of system projects and applications. Overtime, information systems have come to play a larger role in the life of the organization. Early information systems brought about largely Business Software Database Hardware Telecommunication Interdependence Organization Information System technical changes that were relatively easy to achieve and accomplish and affects few people. Later systems affected managerial control and behavior (who has what information about whom, when and how often ultimately systems influenced “core” institutional activities (what products and services are produced, under what conditions and by whom) concerning products, markets, suppliers and customers. Download 175.75 Kb. Share with your friends:
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