Information Systems - Need and Scope of the Information systems in the global perspective and how it is affecting the man power

1. “InformationSystems Infrastructure: Evolution andTrends”
The whole worldrunsoninformation.Informationislikeabigassetthe company.I call it assetis
because itcontainsveryimportantdataabout the business. StartingfromBusinessPlans, Strategic
plans,Blue prints, Customerdata,Product&Service data, Vision&Mission statements are all partof
informationthatone company maintains confidentially.
Withthe emergence of Internet,wayof livinghascompletelychanged.Internethasbroughtina 360*
change in the waybusinessesare carried.Like everyotherthinginternetalsocomeswithprosandcons.
You are well equippedtounderstandwhatare the prosand cons. Rightnow,subjecttodiscussis
Informationsystems.Here inIndiathis informationsystemsare still inprocessbecause youdon’tsee
manycompanies,schools,collegesadoptingtechnology.We are still backwardintechnologybutare
rapidlygrowinginthatfield.Sadpartis that Indiansare greatsoftware engineersbutIndia isstill
fightingouttoprovide informationtechnologytoeverycornerof the country.Like thismanyother
countriesare still inthe pipeline toinculcate IT&IT Systems.
Talkingaboutcountrieslike USA,EuroUnionand Japaninformationsystemsare highlyupdatedand
advanced. The evolutionof informationtechnology systemshascreatedanew businessprocesses and
broughtcomplete change inorganizationalstructure.Since the arrival of internetworldhas indeed
dramatically takenabigjumpin newerspace.Information Technology isnolongersimple tool to
supportback-office transactionsratherithasbecome a strategicbusinesscomponent.Ithelpsin
enablingthe reengineeringof businessprocesses,redesigningof the organizational structure,and
redefinitionof marketsandindustries. Machinesare mindlessbutare a greatassetto companywhich
will notjustclearthe problemsbutalsoanalyze futuristicproblemsandprovidesolutionsforthem.
From normal systemswhichwere onlyinvolvedinelectronicdataprocessingtotransactionprocessing
systems.Thisjourneylookedsotiringformanybutyes, thisleapgave scope fornextbigthingand that
isMIS (managementinformationsystem). Thencame Decisionsupportsystemsin1970’s whichhelped
managementinmakingdecisions.Thencame Executive,Expert&Knowledge managementsystems.
Everythinglookedperfectbutthe biggestfactorisE-Commerce. Youknow whatE-Commerce hasdone
to businessesall overthe world!