Many would argue that the effective use of information systems is a competitive
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Question
Many would argue that the effective use of information systems is a competitive requirement for businesses today. Businesses rely on an array of technology systems in order to function on a day-to-day basis. Because of the different operational roles within a business different functional areas have different requirements for these systems. This can be a unified system or a collection of more specific applications. In this week’s discussion will be examining how these parts work together and how an organization can insure that all functional roles understand what the others are doing. Considering this please address the following prompts in your discussion:
Why do all the business units in an organization that uses technology need to be involved in developing management information systems?
How does that relate to the goal that a “knowledge-management repository” can be used throughout the organization?
Explanation / Answer
Management Information Systems combines all hardware, software and network products of an organization in an integrated solution that can help managers of different departments with suitable data for monitoring, decision making and reporting. As Information management systems provide solution to the entire organization and it is all inter related, it is important that all business units of the organization that uses technology are to be involved while making decision on development of information systems. There can be some points of difference or some requirements of one unit which are not of other and all this needs discussion on necessary requirements of all business units.
Knowledge Management repository can be used throughout the organization. Yes, through interaction among all business units and sharing of both explicit and tacit knowledge among each other, knowledge repository can be created. This can be done through many ways like socialisation, externalization, combination or internalization. After knowledge sharing, repository can be created where knowledge is stored in a computer which can be systematically captured and organised as per the requirement of the organization. This will help later to connect people when they needed information and in this way more organized information systems can be developed.