Introduction To Information Systems In Organisations

Published Date: 02 Nov 2017

People and organizations rely on all sources of information to tend to their daily needs, carry out their tasks and activities every single day, in fact every single moment of their lives. The world has evolved into an era where Information Systems are used in almost every aspect of our lives today. Organizations and business owners rely on information systems to connect and collaborate with clients, vendors, suppliers, business partners, associates, regional offices and headoffices, bankers, insurance providers, medical practitioners, hospitals, healthcare organizations, respective government sectors for the day-to-day business operations.

Thus, in the world today, in order for a business to achieve its goals and succeed globally, they need to have a reasonably high-quality, up-to-date, well-maintained computer based information system in place. Not only are computers and information systems important tools that are used in organizations to enhance the methods they conduct their business, the value of information is also an important aspect which is directly linked to help management and shareholders achieve the organization’s goals. It is also important for these decision makers to know the potential impact of information systems and to have the ability to implement this knowledge to work to not only to pave a successful career path but also to enable organizations to attain their goals. Therefore, it is important for decision makers, system users, business managers and information systems professionals to cooperate with one another in order to build a successful information system. It is also crucial to ensure that information systems be implemented with care and consideration in order for it to benefit the people, the business, the industry and the society and to avoid any forms of threats to security and privacy that these information systems may pose.

Let us take a look at what information system is about. It is a set of interconnected parts that collect input, maneuver the process, store and distribute data and information and provide a corrective reaction through the feedback device in order to meet an objective. And this feedback device also helps organizations to forecast and predict future events to avoid problems, maximize their profits, improve their customer service, thereby achieving their goals. Most businesses use information systems for cost reduction purposes as well as to boost their revenues. In order to achieve this, we need a system known as a computer-based information system whereby it consists of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store and process datas into information.

The most common types of information systems that are used in business organizations these days are those designed for electronic commerce, mobile commerce, transaction processing, management information and decision support. These systems will then help employees and decision makers in organizations to accomplish their routine and special tasks and make the right business decisions.

Real world applications of Information Systems in Organisations (600 words)

Future trends relating to the Information Systems in Organisations (300 words)

We live in an era where information itself is a very valuable asset. Computer systems are heavily relied on to create, store and transfer information not only within the same building, location or country but all over the world. With the help of information systems, decision makers, shareholders and investors make multimillion-dollar decisions, transfer billions of dollars around the world electronically and orders and supplies of goods are delivered and distributed faster than ever before. Computers and information system will keep evolving and continue to change businesses and the way we live. Thus, in order to prepare for these new developments and inventions, all of us need to be familiar with the basic fundamental concepts of information. We need to know how to organize the facts appropriately in order for us to enhance the value of the facts and turn them into valuable information.

In order for information to be of value to the organization, there are some characteristics that will help determine the value of such information. One of which is that authorized users should be able to access the information easily in the respective fashion that would meet their needs. Information needs to be accurate and error free. Information needs to contain all important facts otherwise it is deemed as in complete. The cost of producing the information must be economical and balanced out with the value of the information. Information ought to be flexible and can be used for multi-purposes. It is important to decision-makers that information must be relevant, reliable and secure at all times. Information should not be too complex but rather simple to understand and manipulate. Information also ought to be delivered on a timely manner as and when needed without delay. Otherwise, it will no longer serve any purpose and will be of no value if it is not delivered real time. Finally, information also should be accurate and verifiable.

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