MIS 204 Exam 1
Q5: What is Information?
1. knowledge derived from data 2. data presented in a meaningful context 3. Data processed by summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing 4. A difference that makes a difference
Q1: What are the two key characteristics of collaboration?
1. two or more people working together to achieve a common goal 2. Feedback and iteration cooperation lacks feedback and iteration
Q2: What is MIS?
An information system is a group of five components that interact to product information
IS Equation
IS = IT + people + procedures
IT components
IT 1. Products 2. Methods 3. Inventions 4. Standards
IT Equation
IT = hardware + software + data
Achieving Strategies
MIS empowers users to achieve business objectives -IS exist to assist business people -IS exist to help achieve goals and objectives
Most important Component?
You -quality of thinking -you can change the way your brain works -know how to use information systems -low tech vs high tech alternatives -understand scope of information systems
Q6: What are necessary data characteristics?
accurate, timely, relevant (to context, to subject), just sufficient, worth its cost
Procedures for using collaboration software:
basic tasks like creating announcements, reading and storing documents, adding items to lists, responding to surveys
Q3: What are the four primary purposes of collaboration?
become informed, make decisions, solve problems, manage projects
Structured Decision
clearly defined, understood and agreed method ex: formula for reordering inventory
Procedures for conducting collaborative project
concerns how team will perform its collaborative work
Abstract Reasoning
construct a model or representation
Ability to Experiment
create and test promising new alternatives, consistent with available resources
Q2: What are three criteria for successful collaboration?
criteria for judging team success: 1. successful outcome 2. growth in team capability over time 3. meaningful and satisfying experience
Problem solving phases
define problem identify alternative solutions specify evaluation criteria evaluate alternatives select an alternative implement solution
Collaboration
develop ideas and plans with others provide and receive critical feedback
How can I attain job security?
develop strong nonroutine cognitive skills ex: abstract reasoning, systems thinking, collaboration, ability to experiment
Asynchronous
different times
Five Component Framework
hardware, software, data, procedures, people
Project Management Importance
importance of project management increases as group size, project scope and complexity increase
Q1: Why is MIS the most important class in the business school?
learn to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information to business. get job security
Systems Thinking
model system components and show how the inputs and outputs relate
Moore's Law
number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months
Project Data
part of the collaboration's work product. for a team designing a new product
feedback
provide easy to use and readily available multiparty communication
Synchronous
same time/real time
Iteration
track many versions of many documents
Collaboration
two or more people work together to achieve a common goal, result, or work product
Unstructured Decision
undefined, no agreed method ex: predicting the future direction of the economy
Purpose of 5 Component Model
understanding scope of new info systems components ordered by difficulty to change and amount of disruption
project metadata
used to manage group communication, team morale and for managing the project
Q4: Why is the difference between IT and IS important?
you can buy IT, you can't buy IS because of the human element
