13.3 Corporate Information Systems Strategy

Specification Content/Learning Outcomes

Corporate information systems strategy
  • Describe the factors influencing an information system within an organisation: management organisation and functions, planning and decision making methods, general organisation structure, responsibility for the information system within an organisation, information flow, hardware and software, standard, behavioural factors e.g. personalities, motivation, ability to adapt to change.

Information flow

  • Describe the methods and mechanisms of information flow within an organisation both formal and informal and the constraints imposed upon this by organisational structures..

Personnel

  • Understand the levels of task/personnel within an organisation: strategic, implementation, operational and relate the needs of these three levels to the information system.

Resources - Corporate Information Systems Strategy

Key to resources: PowerPoint presentation Word file Acrobat file
  Internet resource        

 

Resource

Type

Size

 Notes
Information Systems Strategy

253Kb PowerPoint presentation from Chris Brown.
Information Systems Strategy

22Kb Notes from David Yates.
Information Systems Strategy

411Kb Short PowerPoint presentation based on Heathcote Ch.40
IT and Organisations

n/a Good Internet resource covering most aspects of ICT4.
Information Flow

n/a Notes from Mark Hunter Computing.

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Reading - Corporate Information Systems Strategy

Texts other than Heathcote can be found in the ICT section of the Library Resource Centre.

Key to reading: Heathcote - Core Text Internet resource Other book
  Handout/worksheet        

 

Reading

Type

Size

 Notes
Information Systems Strategy

n/a Heathcote Ch.40 Pages 223 - 227
Information Flows

n/a Heathcote Ch.42
Information Systems Strategy

n/a David Yates' notes on Information Systems Strategy

Practice questions/homework - Corporate Information Systems Strattegy

Key to questions: Past exam question Heathcote question

Other question
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Reference

Type

Size

 Question
1. Summer 2002 ICT4 Question 1

n/a Describe, with the aid of an example, the meaning of formal information flows within an organisation.
(3 marks)
2. NEAB Specimen Paper

n/a (a). What is the purpose of a Management Information System? (1)

(b). Why is such a system required by managers of an organisation? (1)

(c). Give one example of the use of a Management Information System within an organisation, clearly stating its purpose. (2)
(4 marks)
3. Summer 2002 ICT4 Question 2

n/a A company which distributes car parts has recently expanded and wants to commission a new corporate information system. It needs the system to be successful to ensure the future growth of the business.

State five factors that could cause the failure of such an information system.
(5 marks)
4. Summer 2002 ICT4 Question 5

n/a Many commercial organisations already operate using computer-based information systems, yet they often introduce new systems to replace current ones.
 

(a). State three reasons why a feasibility study might recommend the replacement or updating of an existing information system. (3)

(b). Describe three factors that should be considered when discussing the introduction of a new information system. (6)
(6 marks)

5. Summer 2002 ICT4 Question 8

n/a A large chain of supermarkets makes use of data processing systems and information systems.

(a). With the use of suitable examples, identify the difference between a data processing system and an information system. (4)

(b). Describe, with an example of each, the role of an information system in decision making for the following levels of supermarket management:

  1. tactical;
  2. strategic. (4)

(c). Give an example of how a data processing operation in a supermarket might provide data for a company-wide information system. (2)
(10 marks)
6. NEAB 1998 IT04 paper

n/a With the aid of appropriate examples, explain the difference between formal and informal information flows.
(6 marks)

 

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