Experiencing MIS 8th by m kronenke part1

Part Why MIS? AllRoad Parts • 10-year-old, privately owned company selling parts for adventure vehicles—dirt bikes, 4-wheel drive off-road vehicles • Sells new high-end, expensive parts, specialized, hard-to-find repair parts • Jason Green - founder and CEO – Senior year of college started informal eBay business buying and selling hard-to-find mountain bike parts – Marketing and management experience Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc Part1-2 AllRoad Parts(cont'd.) • High margin products and high inventory costs • Large selection of repair parts key to AllRoad’s competitive success • Thinking about 3D printing for specialized parts to reduce inventory costs • Forms a project team to investigate feasibility Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc Part1-3 Opportunity Assessment Team • Kelly Summers, CFO, to lead a team • Lucas Massey, Director of IT services • Drew Mills, Operations Manager • Addison Lee, Head of Purchasing • Jennifer Cooper, relatively new employee who has problems Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc Part1-4 Next Three Chapters • Chapter discusses the importance of information systems Definitions are provided and a component model is introduced Consideration of information and systems are also made • Chapter addresses collaboration information systems Their characteristics and purpose as well as criteria for success are addressed Available tools are also introduced • Chapter relates information systems to the overall competitive strategy of an organization Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc Part1-5 Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc Part1-6 ... competitive strategy of an organization Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc Part1- 5 Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc Part1- 6 ... costs • Forms a project team to investigate feasibility Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc Part1- 3 Opportunity Assessment Team • Kelly Summers, CFO, to lead a team • Lucas Massey, Director... Jennifer Cooper, relatively new employee who has problems Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Inc Part1- 4 Next Three Chapters • Chapter discusses the importance of information systems Definitions