Q: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today?
• List and describe the six reasons why information systems are so important for business today.
Q: What exactly is an information system? How does it work? What are its people, organization, and technology components?
• List and describe the organizational, people, and technology dimensions of information systems.
• Define an information system and describe the activities it performs.
• Distinguish between data and information and between information systems literacy and computer literacy.
Q: How will a four-step method for business problem solving help you solve information system-related problems?
• List and describe each of the four steps for solving business problems.
• Give some examples of people, organizational, and technology problems found in businesses.
• Describe the relationship of critical thinking to problem solving.
• Describe the role of information systems in business problem solving.