2. 2
• Businesses require decisions.
• Decisions require information.
• Nature of information varies
with the nature of business
and decision.
• Planning for business
requires information at
regular intervals.
Need for Information
4. 4
• Correctness of Information is
important for decision
making.
• Decisions related to products,
customers, employees, etc
are also affected by the
availability of the relevant
information.
Information & Decision Making
5. 5
• Easy Availability
• Timeliness
• Relevant to decision at hand
• Related to current business needs
Attributes of Information
6. • Role of Information in
Organization
What is organization
Types, structures, cultures
Management Styles
Information flows and
networks
Introduction to Course
7. • Introduction to Information Systems
What are systems?
A system is a group of elements
that are integrated with the
common purpose of achieving an
objective.
What are information systems?
Interrelated components working
together to collect, process, store
and disseminate information.
Introduction to Course
8. • Information Management and
Decision Making
Introduction to decision
making
Individual models of
decision making
Organizational models of
decision making
Introduction to Course
9. • Ethical and Social Issues
Responsibility &
Accountability
Privacy & Freedom
Maintaining Quality of IS
Introduction to Course
10. • Tools and Techniques for
System Analysis and Design
Flowcharting
Documenting decision
rules
Structured analysis
Structured design
Introduction to Course
11. • System Analysis and Design
System Development
Lifecycle – Structured
framework used to develop
information systems.
Introduction to Course
12. • Decision Support Systems
Definition
The system attempts to
automate several tasks in a
decision making process.
Relevant concepts
Group decision making tools
Introduction to Course
13. • Expert Systems
A system specialised to
express the knowledge of
human experts.
Knowledge Management
Other Intelligence
Techniques
Introduction to Course
