What are the three dimensions to business problems? Provide examples of each.
The three dimensions to business problems are Organizational, Technology, and People. The Organizational dimension consist of outdated business processes, unsupportive culture and attitudes, political conflict, turbulent business environment, change, inadequate resources. Technology dimension is described as insufficient or aging hardware, outdated software, inadequate database capacity, rapid technological change. People dimension consist of lack of employee training, work environment, lack of employee support, poor management.
What is the difference between IT and information systems? Describe some functions of information systems.
Information system is a set of interrelated components that collect, process, store and distribute information to support decision making and control in an organization. It supports decision making, coordination, and control, and can help managers and workers analyze problems. I can help visualize complex subjects, and create new product. Information technology consists of all the hardware and software that a firm needs to use in order to achieve its business objectives. This not only includes the computer machines, but the software, such as Windows or Linux operating systems. Some of the functions of information systems would be gathering the information or data and put it in a form that is useful to people. Gathering information on sales for a business can help project future business to let them know if time for growth is coming. The three main functions of information systems is input, processing, and output. Input collects the data of a business. Processing converts the input to a form people can understand. Output transfers the information to the people who will use.