An information system is a collection of components that work together to provide information to help in the operations and management of an organization. It includes people, hardware, software, networks, and data resources that collect, transform, and disseminate information. An information system takes in data as input, stores the data, processes it, and produces outputs to be used outside the system to support business processes, decision making, and strategies for competitive advantage. Common types of information systems are executive support systems, management information systems, decision support systems, knowledge management systems, transaction processing systems, and office automation systems.