Chapter 1 The Importance of MIS
Study Questions
Q1: Why Is Introduction to MIS the Most Important Class in the Business School?
Q2: What Is an Information System?
Q3: What Is MIS?
Q4: Why Is the Difference Between Information Technology and Information Systems Important to you?
Q5: What Is your Role in IS Security?
This Could Happen to You: “But Today,
They’re Not Enough.“
Jennifer lacks skills AllRoad Parts needs:
•Abstract reasoning skills
•Systems thinking skills
•Collaboration skills
•Experimentation skills
Q1: Why Is
Introduction to
MIS the Most
Important Class
in the Business
School?
Moore’s Law
•“The number of transistors
per square inch on an
integrated chip doubles
every 18 months.”
Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Ltd.
Computer
Price/Performance
Ratio Historical
Trend
Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Ltd.
Some
Consequences
–Huge storage
space
Copyright © 2016 Pearson Education, Ltd.
• GOOGLE+ •
PANDORA (MUSIC APP)
• PINTREST •
TWITTER
• VINE •
LINKEDIN
• TABLEAU • HULU
(TV SHOWS AND MOVIES)
MOST DIDN’T EXIST IN
2010
What is Vine?
•Vine was founded by Dom Hofmann, Rus
Yusupov, and Colin Kroll in June 2012.
•Vine is a video-sharing app.
•The company was acquired by Twitter in
October 2012 for a reported $30 million.
