Part 1: Explain the theme of the book (summary/overview) in your own words, and why this is important to our understanding of information technology. You will need to do a high-level survey of the book to complete this assignment. This would be something that you would conclude such as gaining a competitive advantage or the interaction between people and technology. Review the submission requirements for Assignments for the length and formatting of this assignment. Your assignment should be at 2 pages.

2. What is data and why is it important to a business? (Answer 1 page)

3. Explain systems thinking and how it supports business operations. (Answer 1 page).

Reference book

Baltzan, Paige. Business Driven Information Systems. 5th ed. New York: Irwin (McGraw-Hill Education), 2015.