Menu Expand
Information Systems Today: Managing in a Digital World, Global Edition

Information Systems Today: Managing in a Digital World, Global Edition

Joseph Valacich | Christoph Schneider

(2015)

Additional Information

Book Details

Abstract

A Modern Foundation in Management Information Systems

 

In a modern world constantly reshaped by new forms of transformational information systems, familiarizing students with management information systems has never been so important. Information Systems Today: Managing in a Digital World make this challenging material both easy-to-understand and applicable to future careers.

 

With a focus on providing a rigorous foundation that’s relevant and aligned to the latest trends, the Seventh Edition explores how the rise of mobile, social media, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and Big Data affect the future of information systems. Written for a diverse audience, Information Systems Today frequently invokes real-world examples to illustrate key concepts and help students retain valuable insights.

 

MyMISLab not included. Students, if MyMISLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyMISLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.


MyMISLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.

 

 

 

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
About the Authors 7
Contents 11
Preface 19
Chapter 1 Managing in the Digital World 30
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: Apple 31
Information Systems Today 32
The Rise of the Information Age 35
BRIEF CASE: Technology at Starbucks 35
Five IT Megatrends in the Information Age 37
WHO’S GOING MOBILE: Wearable Technology 41
Evolution of Globalization 42
The Rise of Outsourcing 43
Opportunities and Challenges of Operating in the Digital World 44
KEY PLAYERS: Wipro and Infosys—The Global Outsourcing Leaders 46
Information Systems Defined 46
Data: The Root and Purpose of Information Systems 47
Hardware, Software, and Telecommunications Networks: The Components of Information Systems 48
People: The Builders, Managers, and Users of Information Systems 48
Organizations: The Context of Information Systems 53
The Dual Nature of Information Systems 56
Case in Point: An Information System Gone Awry: Computer Glitch Grounds Flights 57
Case in Point: An Information System That Works: FedEx 57
Information Systems for Competitive Advantage 58
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: Failure: The Path to Success? 59
IS Ethics 59
Information Privacy 59
COMING ATTRACTIONS: Smart Shirts Saving Lives 60
Intellectual Property 64
ETHICAL DILEMMA: The Human Cost of the Newest Gadgets 65
The Need for a Code of Ethical Conduct 66
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Business Career Outlook 67
Key Points Review 67
Key Terms 68
Review Questions 69
Self-Study Questions 69
Problems and Exercises 70
Application Exercises 71
Team Work Exercise 71
Answers to the Self-Study Questions 72
BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE 73
YOUTUBE 74
Chapter 2 Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems 78
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: The Business of Merging “Groups” and “Coupons” 79
Enabling Organizational Strategy Through Information Systems 80
Organizational Decision-Making Levels 80
Organizational Functional Areas 82
Information Systems for Automating: Doing Things Faster 84
Information Systems for Organizational Learning: Doing Things Better 84
Information Systems for Supporting Strategy: Doing Things Smarter 85
Sources of Competitive Advantage 86
BRIEF CASE: Wi-Fi in the Sky 87
Identifying Where to Compete: Analyzing Competitive Forces 88
Identifying How to Compete: Analyzing the Value Chain 88
The Role of Information Systems in Value Chain Analysis 89
The Technology/Strategy Fit 90
Assessing Value for the IS Infrastructure 90
WHO’S GOING MOBILE: Mobile Platforms 91
Business Models in the Digital World 92
Revenue Models in the Digital World 92
Freeconomics: Why Free Products Are the Future of the Digital World 93
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: The Pains of Miscalculating Groupon 94
International Business Strategies in the Digital World 96
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Underground Gaming Economy 98
Valuing Innovations 98
The Need for Constant IS Innovation 98
Successful Innovation Is Difficult 99
Organizational Requirements for Innovation 100
Predicting the Next New Thing 101
COMING ATTRACTIONS: Google’s Project Glass: A Pair of Glasses 102
The Innovator’s Dilemma 102
KEY PLAYERS: The Global Elite 107
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Education 108
Key Points Review 109
Key Terms 109
Review Questions 110
Self-Study Questions 110
Problems and Exercises 111
Application Exercises 112
Team Work Exercise 112
Answers to the Self-Study Questions 112
LINKEDIN 113
STREAMING VIDEO 114
Chapter 3 Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services 116
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: “I Googled You!” 117
The IS Infrastructure 118
WHO’S GOING MOBILE: Mobile Developments in Developing Countries 120
Applications and Databases Supporting Business Processes 121
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Putting People’s Lives Online 122
IS Infrastructure Components 123
Hardware 123
System Software 124
COMING ATTRACTIONS: Internet for Everyone 125
Storage 126
Networking 127
BRIEF CASE: For Sale by Owner: Your Company’s Name.com 132
Data Centers 134
Issues Associated with Managing the IS Infrastructure 134
Rapid Obsolescence and Shorter IT Cycles 135
Big Data and Rapidly Increasing Storage Needs 137
Demand Fluctuations 138
Increasing Energy Needs 138
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: Dirty Data Centers 139
Cloud Computing 139
What Is Cloud Computing? 140
Managing the Cloud 143
Advanced Cloud Applications 145
KEY PLAYERS: Giants of the Infrastructure 148
Green Computing 151
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Movie Industry 152
Key Points Review 152
Key Terms 153
Review Questions 154
Self-Study Questions 154
Problems and Exercises 155
Application Exercises 156
Team Work Exercise 156
Answers to the Self-Study Questions 156
BUILDING FARMS AND CRUSHING CANDY: THE INFRASTRUCTURE BEHIND SOCIAL GAMES 157
THE DEEP WEB 158
Chapter 4 Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce 160
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: Taobao and the World of e-Commerce 161
Electronic Business: E-Commerce and E-Government 162
Electronic Commerce Business Models 162
e-Government 163
Business-to-Consumer E-Commerce 164
e-Tailing: Capabilities and Benefits 165
Benefits of e-Tailing 168
ETHICAL DILEMMA: The Ethics of Reputation Management 168
Drawbacks of e-Tailing 170
Electronic Commerce Websites and Internet Marketing 170
Designing Web Sites to Meet Online Consumers’ Needs 172
KEY PLAYERS: Behind the Online Storefront: How e-Commerce Giants Help Small Businesses Flourish 172
Internet Marketing 173
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: Buying Likes 177
Mobile Commerce, Consumer-to-Consumer EC, and Consumer-to-Business EC 178
C2C EC 180
COMING ATTRACTIONS: Carbon Nanocomputers 181
C2B EC 182
Managing Finances and Navigating Legal Issues in EC 182
BRIEF CASE: CrowdSpring—The Graphic Designers’ Marketplace 183
e-Banking 183
Securing Payments in the Digital World 183
WHO’S GOING MOBILE: Mobile Payments 184
Legal Issues in EC 187
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Retailing 189
Key Points Review 190
Key Terms 191
Review Questions 191
Self-Study Questions 191
Problems and Exercises 192
Application Exercises 193
Team Work Exercise 194
Answers to the Self-Study Questions 194
BITCOIN 195
ENABLING GLOBAL PAYMENTS AT PAYPAL 196
Chapter 5 Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media 198
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: Facebook.com 199
The Need for Communication and Collaboration 200
Virtual Teams 200
Groupware 201
Videoconferencing 203
Intranets and Employee Portals 203
The Evolving Web 205
Evolving Web Capabilities 206
Evolving Social Interaction 206
The Evolving Workspace 207
Future Web Capabilities 207
BRIEF CASE: Crowdfunding 208
Enterprise 2.0 209
Social Media and the Enterprise 209
Enhancing Communication Using Social Media 209
Enhancing Cooperation with Social Media 211
COMING ATTRACTIONS: Dissolvable Electronics 212
KEY PLAYERS: The “Other” Social Networking Giants 215
Enhancing Collaboration with Social Media 215
Enhancing Connection with Social Media 220
WHO’S GOING MOBILE: Going SoLoMo: Yelp 218
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Negative Impacts of Social Media Use 222
Managing the Enterprise 2.0 Strategy 223
Organizational Issues 223
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: Social Media Meltdown 224
Pitfalls of Web 2.0 Marketing 225
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Online Travel 227
Key Points Review 228
Key Terms 229
Review Questions 229
Self-Study Questions 230
Problems and Exercises 230
Application Exercises 231
Team Work Exercise 232
Answers to the Self-Study Questions 232
THE VALUE OF SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS 233
WIKIPEDIA: WHO IS EDITING? 234
Chapter 6 Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems 236
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: Gathering Intelligence Using Social Media 237
Business Intelligence 238
Why Organizations Need Business Intelligence 238
Databases: Providing Inputs into Business Intelligence Applications 240
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: Twitter Fever—Where Good Conscience Meets Bad Intelligence 241
COMING ATTRACTIONS: Intelligence Through Drones 245
Business Intelligence Components 249
Information and Knowledge Discovery 249
Business Analytics to Support Decision Making 254
BRIEF CASE: Quality Assurance Through Call Recording 255
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Are You Being Tracked? 261
Information Visualization 263
KEY PLAYERS: SAS, MicroStrategy, and Other Business Intelligence Leaders 267
WHO’S GOING MOBILE: AroundMe 268
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Healthcare 269
Key Points Review 270
Key Terms 271
Review Questions 271
Self-Study Questions 272
Problems and Exercises 272
Application Exercises 273
Team Work Exercise 274
Answers to the Self-Study Questions 274
NSA: NATIONAL SURvEILLANCE AGENCY? 275
WEB ANALYTICS 276
Chapter 7 Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems 278
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: Amazon.com 279
Core Business Processes and Organizational value Chains 280
Core Business Processes 280
Organizational Activities Along the Value Chain 282
BRIEF CASE: Crowdsourcing Cinema at Amazon Studios 285
Value Systems: Connecting Multiple Organizational Value Chains 286
Enterprise Systems 287
The Rise of Enterprise Systems 287
Supporting Business Processes 288
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Too Much Intelligence? RFID and Privacy 289
COMING ATTRACTIONS: Combating Counterfeits Using Liquid Crystal Lasers 292
Enterprise Resource Planning 295
Responding to Compliance and Regulatory Demands 296
Choosing an ERP System 296
KEY PLAYERS: The Titans of ERP 297
Enabling Business Processes Using ERP Core Components 298
ERP Installation 301
WHO’S GOING MOBILE: Big ERP Systems Embracing Small Mobile Devices 301
ERP Limitations 302
Achieving Enterprise System Success 302
Secure Executive Sponsorship 302
Get Help from Outside Experts 303
Thoroughly Train Users 303
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: The Not-So-Beautiful ERP Implementation 303
Take a Multidisciplinary Approach to Implementations 304
Evolve the Implementation 304
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: The Automobile Industry 305
Key Points Review 305
Key Terms 306
Review Questions 306
Self-Study Questions 306
Problems and Exercises 307
Application Exercises 308
Team Work Exercise 308
Answers to the Self-Study Questions 308
SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE: ERP BY THE HOUR 309
BIG PROJECT, BIG FAILURE 310
Chapter 8 Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management 312
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: Walmart 313
Supply Chain Management 314
What Is a Supply Chain? 314
Business-to-Business Electronic Commerce: Exchanging Data in Supply Networks 314
Managing Complex Supply Networks 317
Benefits of Effectively Managing Supply Chains 317
Optimizing the Supply Chain through Supply Chain Management 319
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: Switching Switches: Failure at a Global Scale 320
Developing an SCM Strategy 321
BRIEF CASE: The Formula for Success: Demand Media 322
Supply Chain Planning 322
Supply Chain Execution 323
Supply Chain Visibility and Analytics 326
Customer Relationship Management 326
COMING ATTRACTIONS: Saving Lives Through 3D Bioprinting 327
KEY PLAYERS: Salesforce.com 330
Developing a CRM Strategy 330
Architecture of a CRM System 331
WHO’S GOING MOBILE: The Power of Mobile CRM 334
ETHICAL DILEMMA: CRM: Targeting or Exploiting? 338
Ethical Concerns with CRM 338
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Manufacturing 339
Key Points Review 339
Key Terms 340
Review Questions 340
Self-Study Questions 340
Problems and Exercises 341
Application Exercises 342
Team Work Exercise 342
Answers to the Self-Study Questions 342
SUPPLY CHAIN HAVOC 343
CRM 2.0 344
Chapter 9 Developing and Acquiring Information Systems 346
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: Microsoft Is “Kinecting” Its Ecosystem 347
Making the Business Case 348
Business Case Objectives 348
The Productivity Paradox 348
Making a Successful Business Case 350
BRIEF CASE: Software Patent Wars 352
COMING ATTRACTIONS: IBM’s 5 in 5 354
Presenting the Business Case 356
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Ethical App Development 358
The Systems Development Process 358
Custom Versus Off-the-Shelf Software 358
Open Source Software 360
Combining Custom, Open Source, and Off-the-Shelf Systems 360
IS Development in Action 361
The Role of Users in the Systems Development Process 362
Steps in the Systems Development Process 362
WHO’S GOING MOBILE: Creating Mobile Apps 363
Phase 1: Systems Planning and Selection 363
Phase 2: Systems Analysis 364
Phase 3: Systems Design 365
Phase 4: Systems Implementation and Operation 367
Repeating the SDLC: Systems Maintenance 369
KEY PLAYERS: Game Development Studios 371
Other Approaches to Designing and Building Systems 372
Acquiring Information Systems 373
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: Conquering Computer Contagion 373
External Acquisition 374
Outsourcing Systems Development 378
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Broadcasting 380
Key Points Review 380
Key Terms 381
Review Questions 381
Self-Study Questions 381
Problems and Exercises 382
Application Exercises 383
Team Work Exercise 384
Answers to the Self-Study Questions 384
NEXT GENERATION IDENTIFICATION: FBI, ICE DATABASES EXPAND AND JOIN FORCES 385
THE EMERGENCE OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE 386
Chapter 10 Securing Information Systems 388
MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD: Not So “Anonymous”—Activists, Hacktivists, or just Plain Criminals? 389
Computer Crime 390
Hacking and Cracking 390
Types of Computer Criminals and Crimes 390
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Industrial Espionage 392
Computer Viruses and Other Destructive Code 394
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: The Bug That Almost Killed the Internet 395
Cyberharassment, Cyberstalking, and Cyberbullying 401
Software Piracy 401
Cybersquatting 403
Federal and State Laws 403
WHO’S GOING MOBILE: Mobile Security 405
Cyberwar and Cyberterrorism 405
Cyberwar 405
Cyberterrorism 406
BRIEF CASE: 3D Crime Scenes 409
Managing Information Systems Security 409
Assessing Risks 411
Developing a Security Strategy 412
Implementing Controls and Training 415
COMING ATTRACTIONS: Speeding Security Screening 417
KEY PLAYERS: White Knights of the Internet Age 421
Monitoring Security 424
The State of Systems Security Management 427
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: Cybercops Track Cybercriminals 427
Key Points Review 428
Key Terms 428
Review Questions 429
Self-Study Questions 429
Problems and Exercises 430
Application Exercises 432
Team Work Exercise 432
Answers to the Self-Study Questions 433
STOPPING INSIDER THREATS: EDWARD SNOWDEN AND THE NSA 434
CHINA’S GREAT (FIRE) WALL 435
Technology Briefing: Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure 438
Foundational Topics in IS Hardware 439
Input Technologies 439
Processing: Transforming Inputs into Outputs 441
Output Technologies 445
Foundational Topics in IS Software 446
System Software 446
Programming Languages and Development Environments 447
Open Source Software 452
Foundational Topics in Networking 453
Evolution of Computer Networking 453
Types of Networks 455
Packet Switching 457
Network Standards and Protocols 458
Network Technologies 462
The Internet 468
Foundational Topics in Database Management 473
Relational Database Design 473
Key Points Review 478
Key Terms 479
Review Questions 480
Self-Study Questions 481
Problems and Exercises 482
Answers to the Foundational Hardware Self-Study Questions 484
Answers to the Foundational Software Self-Study Questions 484
Answers to the Foundational Networking Self-Study Questions 484
Answers to the Foundational Database Self-Study Questions 484
Acronyms 485
Glossary 489
A 489
B 489
C 490
D 493
E 494
F 495
G 495
H 496
I 496
J 497
K 498
L 498
M 498
N 499
O 499
P 500
Q 501
R 501
S 502
T 504
U 505
V 505
W 506
X 506
Z 506
Name Index 507
A 507
B 507
C 507
D 507
E 507
F 507
G 507
H 507
I 508
J 508
K 508
L 508
M 508
N 508
O 508
P 508
Q 508
R 508
S 508
T 509
V 509
W 509
Y 509
Z 509
Organization Index 511
A 511
B 511
C 511
D 511
E 512
F 512
G 512
H 512
I 512
J 512
K 512
L 512
M 512
N 513
O 513
P 513
R 513
S 513
T 513
U 514
V 514
W 514
X 514
Y 514
Z 514
Subject Index 515
A 515
B 515
C 516
D 517
E 518
F 519
G 519
H 520
I 520
J 521
K 521
L 521
M 521
N 522
O 522
P 522
Q 523
R 523
S 523
T 525
U 525
V 525
W 525
X 526
Y 526
Z 526