Chapter 1: Information Systems & The Role Of Managers

Digital Transformation

The application and exploitation of digital technology to radically rethink org business and operational models

Digital Innovation:

The application of digital technologies by existing org to create new improved products, processes, or services

Digital Entrepreneurship:

the creation of new economic activities embodied in or enabled by digital tech

End Users

those individuals who have direct contact with software applications as they use them to carry out specific tasks

Effective modern Managers

• Should be able to: 

  • Identify opportunities to use information technology to their firm’s advantage

  • Feel confident with knowledge of IS 

  • Plan for the use of IS resources

  • Manage the design, dev, selection and implementation of IS

Executives

• CIO Chief Information Officer: Individual in charge of the IS function

• CDO Cheif Digital Officer: Individual in charge od digital transformation and digital innovation in established orgs

• CDO Cheif data officer: Individual who oversees all aspects od data use in an org

• CISO Cheif Information Security officer: individual in charge of digital risk mgmt and cybersecurity

Technical Staff

• Architect: Individual in charge of developing a framework for the development of a system

• Developer: An Individual who builds high quality innovative software

• Administrator:Day to day maintenance

Analyst and Managerial Staff

• Analyst: Individual who performs analysis in a specified field or topic area

• Project Manager: The Individual is ultimately responsible for delivering an information systems project on time within budget

• IS Manager: Individual in charge of a team within the it function of an org

Data Science and Analytics

• Data Scientist: An Individual in charge of analytics efforts who has the full view of the analytics process end-to-end

• Data Engineer: An Individual who has distinctive skills in data access and data prep

• Subject matter experts, with a Deep understanding of the business and functional domain of analysis

• Source system expert: An Individual with a deep understanding of the tech underpinning the business domain of analysis

Moores Law

• The number of transistors on a chip doubles approximately every 18–24 months.

• This leads to exponential growth in computing power over time.

Implications of Moores Law

• Increased Processing Power and Memory:

  • More transistors = more computing power.

  • Memory chip capacity has also grown exponentially.

• Lower Costs of Computing Power:

  • Price-performance has improved drastically since the 1990s.

  • Better chip designs and higher manufacturing efficiency have driven costs down.

  • Enabled widespread use of powerful yet affordable devices.

• Improved Usability:

  • More powerful and affordable computers are easier to use.

  • Can now perform tasks independently (e.g., automation, voice interfaces).