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Management Information Systems Manpreet Kaur, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 2: Information Systems in the Enterprise

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
2.1 Information Systems in the Enterprise
2.2 Types of Information Systems in the Organization

2.2.1 Transaction Processing System
2.2.2 Decision Support System
2.2.3 Management Information System
2.2.4 Executive Support System (ESS)
2.3 Functional Perspective of Information Systems
2.3.1 Sales and Marketing Systems
2.3.2 Manufacturing and Production Systems

2.3.3 Finance and Accounting Systems
2.3.4 Human Resources Systems
2.4 Enterprise Systems
2.4.1 Benefits of Enterprise Systems
2.4.2 The Challenge of Enterprise Systems
2.4.3 Enterprise Information Systems
2.5 Strategic Uses of Information Systems
2.5.1 Firm-Level Strategy and Information Technology
2.5.2 Industry-Level Strategy and Information Systems

2.5.3 IS Techniques to Gain Competitive Advantage
2.6 Summary
2.7 Keywords
2.8 Review Questions
2.9 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

 Understand types of information systems in the organization
 Recognize the functional perspective of IS
 Understand the concept of enterprise systems
 Discuss strategic uses of information systems

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