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12 Cards in this Set
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Information systems can be used in three ways to add value to an organization?
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1. Show computer systems will help us do things faster (automating)
2. Help us do things better (informating) 3. Doing things smarter (strategizing) |
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It is easy to identify this with developing an IS?
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costs
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These are difficult to identify?
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productivity gains
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Why hasn't productivity increased at the rate of IS investments?
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Productivity Paradox
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4 Forces working to reduce productivity?
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1. Bad Measurement Systems
2. Time Lags 3. Uneven Distribution of Work 4. Mismanagement |
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3 Types of Arguments people base their business cases for information systems?
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1. Faith
2. Fears 3. Facts |
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4 Values of Present Holistic View?
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1. Economic
2. Architectural 3. Operational 4. Regulatory and compliance |
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Present Holistic View of IS?
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Viewed as asset, rather than necessary expense
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3 Reasons why Successful Innovation is Difficult?
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1. Fleeting
2. Risky 3. Choices are often difficult |
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The advantages gained from innovations are often short lived
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Innovation is often fleeting
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Sometimes even superior products can lose the race
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Innovation is often risky
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Foreseeing the future is not always possible
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Innovation choices are often difficult
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