18. Information System Components Raw, unorganized facts Data Processed/organized/transformed data that is useful to a person Information Information plus human experience and judgment. Knowledge A recognizable whole that consists of a collection of interrelated parts that interact with each other to transform inputs into outputs in order to achieve a goal. System Items entered into a system in order to transform them into outputs. Input A series of one or more steps used by a business to transform inputs into outputs. Process The end result of a process. Information is the result of the transformation (processing) of data. From an organizational perspective, the output of a process is a product or a service. Output Definition Concept
19. Information System Components (Cont.) A positive return on the investment of resources that is created through the effective and efficient integration of an organization’s people, information, information technology, and business processes Business Value A choice made from one or more alternatives to follow or avoid some course of action. Decision The physical components, typically hardware, software, and connectivity, that make up an IS. Technology enables processes to perform the steps they were designed to accomplish. Information Technology People or organizations that have both an interest in and an influence on the creation, implementation, or operation of an IS. People Definition Concept
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OSB 6 - You’ve learned that data is transformed into information and information can be transformed into knowledge. Then what? If an organization is willing to hire you because you are capable of creating tacit knowledge that contributes to the organization’s success, what does the organization do with the knowledge that you’ve created? How does it turn your tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge and/or information that others can use? In short, how does an organization manage the knowledge, information, and data that it creates?
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