Using MIS 10 th Edition Part Why MIS? Copyright © 2018, 2017, 2016 Pearson Education, Inc All Rights Reserved P1-1 Falcon Security • 5-yr old, privately owned company • Aerial drone surveillance and inspection services • Oil refineries, aerial land survey, videography (commercials, real estate, etc.), agricultural monitoring • CEO and cofounder - Mateo Thomas • Joni Campbell - partner • Camillia (Cam) Forset - aerial video photographer Copyright © 2018, 2017, 2016 Pearson Education, Inc All Rights Reserved P1-2 Falcon Security Growth Issues • Revenues $14 million a year, mostly from large industrial clients • Wants to grow Falcon Security nationally • Joni worried Falcon not ready to expand • Training drone operators, drones break frequently, short technical life • Hugely expensive systems development project – Automate collection, storage, analysis of drone data Copyright © 2018, 2017, 2016 Pearson Education, Inc All Rights Reserved P1-3 Innovations • Exploring 3D printing of drones • Created prototype of new passive recharging platform using a 3D printer – Enables landing, charging, and take off without human intervention – Saved hours managing drones and increased effective range Copyright © 2018, 2017, 2016 Pearson Education, Inc All Rights Reserved P1-4 Is Manufacturing Drones the Right Move for Falcon Security? • Manufacture drones? • How many new employees needed? • Costs of additional equipment and information systems to support manufacturing process? • Will new drones be compatible with existing data collection and processing system? Copyright © 2018, 2017, 2016 Pearson Education, Inc All Rights Reserved P1-5 st 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 © 2018, 2017, 2016 Pearson Education, Inc All Rights Reserved P1-6 ... Reserved P1-4 Is Manufacturing Drones the Right Move for Falcon Security? • Manufacture drones? • How many new employees needed? • Costs of additional equipment and information systems to support manufacturing... cofounder - Mateo Thomas • Joni Campbell - partner • Camillia (Cam) Forset - aerial video photographer Copyright © 2 018 , 2 017 , 2 016 Pearson Education, Inc All Rights Reserved P1-2 Falcon Security... 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