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Course: Information Systems

Course Code: ICT113


Facilitator/ Lecturer: Cephas Zulu - Week 2:
TOPIC : TYPES OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
lCT Skills are vital for any company to ensure Efficiency,
Collaboration, Cost Effectiveness and profit maximization.
Most employers look for excellent ICT skills, Mobile
communication skills, computer Applications readiness and digital
literacy, teamwork, critical-thinking, research and commitment to
learning, internet skills

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Lesson Aim
Appreciation of different information systems
used in business management
Learning Objectives

1. List the different types of information systems


2. Describe the different Information systems
3. Categorize information systems based of the
organization hierarchy
4. Recommend appropriate information systems to
business owners in the following fields:
a) Medicine
b) Retail
c) Education
d) Agriculture
e) Marketing
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Seven (7) Types of Information Systems

o A transaction processing system (TPS) captures and


processes data about business transactions.
o A management information system (MIS) provides
for management-oriented reporting based on
transaction processing and operations of the
organization.
o A decision support system (DSS) either helps to
identify decision making opportunities or provides
information to help make decisions.
o A Executive support system (ESS) uses networks to
gather internal and external information world-wide
from databases, websites, social media platforms for
long-term strategic planning.
What can you see in this diagram?
Categorization of information system

Directors(strategic
level)

Managers (tactical level)

Supervisors (operational level)

Workers (operational level)

Identify and list, information systems used at each level


What are some of the Qualities of good information?

1. Timeliness: not out dated; not too early.


2. Appropriateness / Relevant: within the
sphere of activities
3. Accuracy: free from errors
4. Conciseness: minimum amount of detail
for the user. Avoid overload
5. Complete: complete for its purpose
6. Economical: justified cost / benefits.
CASE STUDY
• Julie Young (June, 2020): Case Studies of Successful Enterprise Resource Planning
Systems: Available at: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/111214/lg-
case-study-successful-enterprise-resource-planning-system.asp
• Suzy Strutner (October, 2020). 3 Successful ERP Implementation Case Studies
• Available at: https://www.netsuite.com/portal/resource/articles/erp/erp-
implementation-case-study.shtml

VIDEOS:
• Inventory management system (IMS) (8:37 Minutes). Free video available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZhHSR4_9B4
• Warehouse management systems (WMS) (7:32 Minutes). Free video available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dlHBh_q06A
• Decision Support Systems (DSS) (3:54 Minutes). Free video available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=114DipNd1n8
• Medical Decision Support Systems (MDSS) (8:59 Minutes). Free video available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOGNUe4z-iA
• Super computer simulations (SCS) by NASA using DSS (5:54 Minutes). Free video
available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj0WsQYtT7M
Research & recommend brands of information systems for:
AGRICULTURE MARKETING MEDICINE RETAIL EDUCATION
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