Information and System Concepts

Data/ Information Types of Information (Strategic Information, Tactical Information, Operational Information). Information Quality Dimensions of Information ( Economic
Dimension, Business Dimension, Technical Dimension) .

What kind of information do we need

Before one determine where to go together information or what tools to use the first requirement is to figure out what information to gather . The below figure explains it:
Information describing Policies Goals & Objective Organization Structure The organization

Authority relationship Job function Information requirement Interpersonal relationship

to

User staff

Information gathering

Work flow Method &procedure Work schedules

The work itself

System Analysis And Design

What is System ?
The term system is derived from Greek word systema which means organized relationship among functioning units or components.
Basic purpose of any system is to achieve one or more objectives.

System Analysis And Design

What is System ?
System is an orderly placement of interdependent components linked together according to a plan to achieve a specific objective.
Components could be : Physical Part Managerial Steps Any subsystem

Type of Systems
Deterministic and Probabilistic Systems Open and Closed Systems Abstract and Physical Systems User/Machine Systems

System Related Concepts

System Decomposition Integration of Sub-Systems

Elements of a System
Input Output Processor (s) Control Feedback Environment Boundary Interfaces

Human as an Information Processing System

Information Filtering Human Differences in Information Processing Implications for Information Systems.