1. This document discusses learning outcomes related to business information systems. It covers understanding how organizations use business information and the issues related to information use, as well as features and functions of information systems and using IT tools to produce management information. 2. Key issues in using information include legal issues like data protection laws, ethical issues like appropriate email and internet use, and operational issues. Information must be valid, reliable, timely, fit-for-purpose, and accurately understood by users. 3. Information systems have features like input, storage, processing, output and control loops. They transform data into useable information through collection, storage, processing and presentation. Management information systems provide financial, human resources and other types of

1. Information Systems
Unit 3

3. Learning Outcome
Understand how organisations use
business information
Understand the issues related to the use
of information
Know the features and functions of
information systems
Be able to use IT tools to produce
management information

4. 1. Understand how organisations use business information

8. valid reliable timely fit-for-purpose
accessible cost-effective sufficiently
accurate
relevant
having the right
level of detail
from a source in
which the user has
confidence
understandable
by the user

11. Legal issues
Ethical issues
Operational issues
2. Understand the issues related to the use of information

12. Legal
issues
Relevantdataprotection
legislationeg
Data Protection Act
1998,
Freedom of
Information Act 2000;
Otherrelevantlegislationeg
Computer Misuse Act
1990
Copyright & Patent
Act

13. Ethical
issues
• Use of email
• Internet
• ‘whistleblowing’;
• Organisational
policies;
• Information
ownership
Codes
of
practice
eg on

14. Operational
issues

15. Features of information systems
Functions of information systems
Transformation of data into information
Types of information system
Management information systems (MIS)
3. Know the features and functions of information systems

16. Data People Hardware Software
Teleco
mmuni
cations
Features of information systems

17. Input
Storage
Processing
Output
Control and
feedback loops
Closed and open
systems
Functions of information systems

18. Distinctionbetweendataand
information;
collection
storage
processing
manipulation
retrieval
presentation
Transformation of data into information

19. Management
Information
Systems;
Others eg
marketing
sales
performance,
competitors etc
financial
financial costs,
investment
returns etc
human
resources (HR)
staffing,
professional
development etc
Types of information system

20. Management information systems (MIS)

21. 4. Be able to use IT tools to produce management information

23. Define the
requirement
Establish
sources of
information
Define other
factors to be
considered
e.g.
• constraints;
Select
information

24. Quality e.g.
Validity Accuracy Currency Relevance
Identify
alternatives