Experiencing mis 6th by kronenke part 1

Part Why MIS? First Three Chapters Chapter 1: The Importance of MIS • Why this course is most important in business program • Introduces IS five-components model Chapter 2: Information Technology • Ways information systems support collaboration • Defines collaboration, discusses collaborative activities and criteria for collaboration success, identifies components of collaborative systems and tools Chapter 3: Strategy and Information Systems • How information systems support competitive strategy and how IS can create competitive advantages Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc Publishing As Prentice Hall Part1-2 GearUp Scenarios • 3-year old private buying club • Sells quality brand-name athletic gear and clothing at deep discount over the Web • Customers must register with site • Information systems key to GearUp’s success • Goals of first GearUp scenario is to: 1.Engage students’ interest and emotions 2.Stress Reich’s four non-routine cognitive skills needed by business professionals 3.Argue people weak in these four cognitive skills are at a disadvantage Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc Publishing As Prentice Hall Part1-3 Part1-4 ... these four cognitive skills are at a disadvantage Copyright © 2 014 Pearson Education, Inc Publishing As Prentice Hall Part1 -3 Part1 -4 ... strategy and how IS can create competitive advantages Copyright © 2 014 Pearson Education, Inc Publishing As Prentice Hall Part1 -2 GearUp Scenarios • 3-year old private buying club • Sells quality... success • Goals of first GearUp scenario is to: 1. Engage students’ interest and emotions 2.Stress Reich’s four non-routine cognitive skills needed by business professionals 3.Argue people weak