This supplement text bridges the gap between the fundamentals of how businesses operate (processes) and the tools that business people use to accomplish their tasks (systems). The authors have developed this text for an introductory MIS or general business course to establish a fundamental understanding of business processes. Business students, regardless of their functional discipline, will be able to apply the real-world concepts discussed in this text immediately upon entering the workforce. As more and more businesses adopt enterprise systems globally, it becomes increasingly important for business schools to offer a process-based curriculum to better reflect the realities of modern business. Given the integration of business operations and enterprise systems, Magal and Word have designed this text to reflect, in a practical and accessible format, how real-world business processes are managed and executed.
For readers who want a hands-on approach to business processes. "Essentials of Processes, Systems, and Information with SAP Tutorials" provides a concise introduction to MIS with a hands-on approach to business processes. Authored by Earl H. McKinney, Jr. and David M. Kroenke, the book shows exactly how businesses use information systems and technology to accomplish their goals, objectives, and competitive strategy. Packed with examples of business situations, both real and fictitious, the book helps readers understand what business systems actually are--and see why they are so important.
For readers who want a hands-on approach to business processes. Essentials of Processes, Systems, and Information with SAP Tutorials provides a concise introduction to MIS with a hands-on approach to business processes. Authored by Earl H. McKinney, Jr. and David M. Kroenke, the book shows exactly how businesses use information systems and technology to accomplish their goals, objectives, and competitive strategy. Packed with examples of business situations, both real and fictitious, the book helps readers understand what business systems actually are--and see why they are so important.
For introductory undergraduate courses in Information Systems taught in MIS, IS, CIS, Business and Management departments.This brief text is ideal for courses on quarter systems and those that combine a MIS text with hands-on software, projects, or case studies. These authoritative authors continue to define the MIS course by emphasizinghowbusiness objectives shape the application of new information systems and technologies and integrating a career orientation that demonstrates the relevance of information systems to all business students regardless of their major.
A concise, four-color IS concepts book with a lively, contemporary writing style at a student-friendly price. Information Systems Essentials Information Systems Essentials comes with more and better ancillaries than any other essentials text.. . An additional unique feature is the opening unit, explaining the benefit and impact of IS on each business career. This chapter addresses the frequently-cited problem of effectively showing students the relevance of this course.. . Information Systems Essentials includes the first nine chapters from Haag MIS 5e, representing what introductory MIS students should definitely know. An appendix includes the two XLMs from Haag MIS 5e: hardware/software and telecommunications.. .
Ten years ago, groupware bundled with email and calendar applications helped track the flow of work from person to person within an organization. Workflow in today's enterprise means more monitoring and orchestrating massive systems. A new technology called Business Process Management, or BPM, helps software architects and developers design, code, run, administer, and monitor complex network-based business processes BPM replaces those sketchy flowchart diagrams that business analysts draw on whiteboards with a precise model that uses standard graphical and XML representations, and an architecture that allows it converse with other services, systems, and users. Sound complicated? It is. But it's downright frustrating when you have to search the Web for every little piece of information vital to the process. Essential Business Process Modeling gathers all the concepts, design, architecture, and standard specifications of BPM into one concise book, and offers hands-on examples that illustrate BPM's approach to process notation, execution, administration and monitoring. Author Mike Havey demonstrates standard ways to code rigorous processes that are centerpieces of a service-oriented architecture (SOA), which defines how networks interact so that one can perform a service for the other. His book also shows how BPM complements enterprise application integration (EAI), a method for moving from older applications to new ones, and Enterprise Service BUS for integrating different web services, messaging, and XML technologies into a single network. BPM, he says, is to this collection of services what a conductor is to musicians in an orchestra: it coordinates their actions in the performance of a larger composition. Essential Business Process Modeling teaches you how to develop examples of process-oriented applications using free tools that can be run on an average PC or laptop. You'll also learn about BPM design patterns and best practices, as well as some underlying theory. The best way to monitor processes within an enterprise is with BPM, and the best way to navigate BPM is with this valuable book.
Appropriate for both undergraduate and MBA students, this textbook examines the role of information systems in business and management. The authors describe the organizational and technical foundations of information systems, decision support systems, and the process of redesigning an organization. The fifth edition is reorganized to focus on the use of the internet to digitally enable business processes. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
This work examines a five-level framework that is used to describe the stages of information systems development. It has been revised to reflect the movement towards enterprise-wide business, and looks at the major topics covered in a first course.
