Synopses & Reviews
Jim O’Brien’s Introduction to Information Systems 11/E has been thoroughly revised to reflect the movement toward enterprise-wide business applications. All real world case studies have been updated to correspond with this movement as well. The text’s focus is on teaching the general business manager how to use and manage the most current IT technologies like the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets for electronic commerce and enterprise collaboration, and how IT contributes to competitive advantage, reengineering business processes, and decision making. The coverage of security has been boosted in this edition to respond to increased threats of computer crime.
Table of Contents
Module I Foundation Concepts Chapter 1 Foundations of Information Systems in Business Section I Foundations Concepts: Information Systems and Technologies Section II Foundations Concepts: Business Applications, Development, and Management Chapter 2 Competing With Information Technology Section I Fundamentals of Strategic Advantage Section II Using Information Technology for Strategic Advantage Module II Information Technologies Chapter 3 Computer Hardware Section I Computer Systems: End User and Enterprise Computing Section II Computer Peripherals: Input, Output, and Storage Technologies Chapter 4 Computer Software Section I Applications Software: End User Applications Section II System Software: Computer System Management Chapter 5 Data Resource Management Section I Managing Data Resources Section II Technical Foundations of Database Management Chapter 6 Telecommunications and Networks Section I The Interneted Enterprise Section II Telecommunications Network Alternatives Module III Business Applications Chapter 7 Electronic Business Systems Section I Cross-Functional E-Business Systems Section II Functional E-Business Systems Chapter 8 Electronic Commerce Systems Section I Electronic Commerce Fundamentals Section II E-Commerce Applications and Issues Chapter 9 Decision Support Systems Section I Decision Support in E-Business Section II Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Business Module IV Development Processes Chapter 10 Developing E-Business Solutions Section I Developing E-Business Systems Section II Implementing E-Business Systems Module V Management Challenges Chapter 11 Security and Ethical Challenges of E-Business Section I Security, Ethical, and Societal Challenges of E-Business Section II Security Management of E-Business Chapter 12 Enterprise and Global Management of E-Business Technology Section I Managing E-Business Technologies Section II Global E-Business Technology Management