Make sure you understand:
1) All of the “Key Terms” at the end of Chapters 1 and 2… plus
a. Mass Customization
b. Digitization
c. Leading/bleeding edge technology
2) The difference between data and information.
3) The characteristics of valuable information.
4) The components of a system, an information system, and a computer-based information system.
5) The different types of MIS reports.
6) The purpose of a TPS, MIS, DSS, and ES.
7) The components of the Value Chain.
8) The different types of organizational structures.
9) Why it’s important to understand organizational culture and change.
10) The factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage.
11) The calculation of return on investment.
12) The functions of key IS positions.
13) The Lewis & Schein Change Model.
14) The stages of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
15) The possible justifications for a new IS project.
Questions may also be included from the video, the Management by Web article, and the PowerPoint slides.