Information System and Organization

Information System (IS) is the back bone of every organization. It assists an organization in many ways and in most cases proper integration of Information System into an organization triggers greater profit margins.

Research and write up a paper of not less than four pages about the impacts, influences, etc. the IS has on an organization. The following are the areas that should be included in your paper;

• Likely changes in an organization due to implementation of IS. These changes are related to organizational features such as business processes, organizational structure, organizational politics and the organizational environment.
• Explain how Porter's competitive force model enable organizations use IS for competitive advantage? Also includes how IS/IT can be used with Porters model to achieve competitive advantage.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is organization-wide information system. It consists of number of major business applications /systems that integrate to sustain the entire operations of the organization. Explain how ERP function.
  • Following are some of the major business applications in an ERP. Explain their components, their functions and their importance to the organization;

•  Financial and Accounting system
•  Manufacturing and Production system
•  Human Resources system
•  Sales and Marketing system
• Supply Chain Management system
• Customer Relationship Management system