This document discusses the role of information systems in organizations and opportunities for their use. It outlines objectives like understanding a company's value chain and competing globally. Information systems can play roles in e-procurement, e-marketing, e-sales, e-learning, and e-supply chains. For companies like NDPL, information systems can help compete with stockists, enable modern retailing, meet sales team expectations, and improve operational efficiency, though challenges implementing information systems exist. The document poses assignment questions about Gowlings' international expansion plans.

1. Information System and
Opportunities
Dr. Sudhir Rana

2. Issues to be Discussed
Information System
Management Information System
Competitive Strategy
Emergent Technology

3. Objective
• Understand the Value Chain and Compete
with Multinational Organizations.
• What are the core issues in Global information
Management

4. What Role Information System Plays

5. • eProcurement
• eMarketing
• eSales
• eLearning
• eSupply Chain

6. What Role IS do in the organizations
Growth (NDPL)

7. • Competing with Stockists
• Evolving modern retailing
• Expectations of sales team
• Operational efficiency

8. Challenge in IS? Is it the right solution?

9. Assignment Questions
• Why the Gowlings Pursuing International
Expansion?
• Which Location(s) would be best serve
Gowlings’ plan for international expansion?
• What Gowlings should look in a global
partner?
• What structure Gowlings should opt for IE?