Information Systems Chapter 2

A framework for organizing and viewing elements of information systems by various stakeholders.

The raw material used to create useful information within a business context.

Activities that execute the mission of a business, including management tasks.

How the information system interfaces with users and other systems.

Focus on information that enhances business knowledge for decision-making.

See data as recorded information in various formats, focused on business issues.

Fundamental components necessary for constructing an effective information system.

Individuals or groups with different interests who utilize the architecture of information systems.

Information systems that support customer-facing business functions such as marketing and sales.

Information systems that support internal operations and connect with suppliers.

Three key goals that guide the perspective of system owners and users: knowledge, process, and communications.

A goal that focuses on managing and leveraging information effectively.

A goal that emphasizes improving and managing operational workflows within the system.

A goal centered on facilitating effective communication within and outside the organization.

Three technologies that provide insights for system designers: data management, software tools, and networking.

Representation of users' data independent of technology, including entities, attributes, etc.

A group of related processes supporting a business, able to be decomposed into subfunctions.

A system that supports business processes across multiple functions without organizational boundaries.

Activities that respond to business events, such as registration actions.

A user's expectation of processing requirements for business processes and information systems.

A set of rules governing a business process, guiding decisions and actions.

Step-by-step instructions and logic for accomplishing a business process.

Key components in data representation, where entities are objects and attributes describe them.

Focus on the inputs and outputs of the information system as perceived by users.

Focus on technical design aspects of user and system-to-system communication interfaces.

Documents detailing how users interact with the system and how systems connect with each other.

Specification of how users navigate through an application, moving between pages/windows.

Utility software that enables different application and system software to work together.

The flow of transactions through business processes for checks and approvals.

Electronic signatures used to validate the authenticity of documents.

Focuses on which processes to automate and the technology constraints.

Technical design details of business processes to be automated.

Focuses on programming logic for implementing automated processes.

A machine-readable representation of a software process.

A technique to quickly create a functioning model of an info system.

The range of interactions required within an information system.