Management Information System Review SummaryCONTENTSPART 1: Organizations, Management, and the Networked Enterprise iiiI. Information Systems in Global Business Today iii1. How are information systems transforming business and what is their relationship to globalization? iii2. Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? iii3. What exactly is an information system? How does it work? What are its management, organization, and technology components? iii4. What are complementary assets? Why are complementary assets essential for ensuring that information systems provide genuine value for an organization? iv5. What academic disciplines are used to study information systems? How does each contribute to an understanding of information systems? What is a sociotechnical systems perspective? ivII. Global E-business and Collaboration iv1. What are business processes? How are they related to information systems? iv2. How do systems serve the different management groups in a business? iv3. How do systems that link the enterprise improve organizational performance? iv4. Why are systems for collaboration and teamwork so important and what technologies do they use? v5. What is the role of the information systems function in a business? vIII. Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy v1. Which features of organizations do managers need to know about to build and use information systems successfully? What is the impact of information systems on organizations? v2. How does Porters competitive forces model help companies develop competitive strategies using information systems? v3. How do the value chain and value web models help businesses identify opportunities for strategic information system applications? v4. How do information systems help businesses use synergies, core competencies, and network-based strategies to achieve competitive advantage? vi5. What are the challenges posed by strategic information systems and how should they be addressed? viIV. Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems vi1. What ethical, social, and political issues are raised by information systems? vi2. What specific principles for conduct can be used to guide ethical decisions? vi3. Why do contemporary information systems technology and the Internet pose challenges to the protection of individual privacy and intellectual property? vi4. How have information systems affected everyday life? viPART 2: Information Technology Infrastructure viiV. IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies vii1. What is IT infrastructure and what are its components? vii2. What are the stages and technology drivers of IT infrastructure evolution? vii3. What are the current trends in computer hardware platforms? vii4. What are the current trends in software platforms? vii5. What are the challenges of managing IT infrastructure and management solutions? viiVI. Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management viii1. What are the problems of managing data resources in a traditional file environment and how are viiithey solved by a database management system? viii2. What are the major capabilities of DBMS and why is a relational DBMS so powerful? viii3. What are some important database design principles? viii4. What are the principal tools and technologies for accessing information from databases to viiiimprove business performance and decision making? viii5. Why are information policy, data administration, and data quality assurance essential for managing the firms data resources? ixVII. Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology ix1. What are the principal components of telecommunications networks and key networking technologies? ix2. What are the main telecommunications transmission media and types of networks? ix3. How do the Internet and Internet technology work, and how do they support communication ix and e-business? ix4. What are the principal technologies and standards for wireless networking, communication, xand Internet access? x5. Why are radio frequency identification (RFID) and wireless sensor networks valuable for business? xVIII. Securing Information Systems x1. Why are information systems vulnerable to destruction, error, and abuse? x2. What is the business value of security and control? x3. What are the components of an organizational framework for security and control? x4. What are the most important tools and technologies for safeguarding information resources? xPART 3: Key System Applications for the Digital Age xiIX. Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications xi1. How do enterprise systems help businesses achieve operational excellence? xi2. How do supply chain management systems coordinate planning, production, and logistics with suppliers? xi3. How do customer relationship management systems help firms achi