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Briefly Discuss about Organization and IS

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Information systems have become integral, online, interactive tools deeply involved in the minute-to-minute operations and decision making of large organizations. The formal organizational unit or function responsible for technology service is called the information system department. The information system department is responsible for maintaining the hardware, software, data storage, and networks that comprises the firms IT infrastructure. The information system department consists of specialists, such as
- system analysts
- project leaders
- information system managers
- programmers
In many companies, the information system department is headed by a chief information officer. The CIO is a senior management position that oversees the use of information technology in the firm.

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Types of Systems

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Four main kinds of information systems serve different organization level.

1. Operational-level systems
2. knowledge-level systems
3. Management-level systems
4. Strategic-level systems


Operational-level systems support operational managers by keeping track of the elementary activities and transactions of the organization, such as sales, receipts, cash deposits, payroll, credit decisions, and the flow of materials in a factory.

Knowledge-level systems support the organizations knowledge and data workers. The purpose of this is system is to help the business firm integrate new knowledge into the business.

Management-level systems serve the monitoring, controlling, decision making, and administrative activities of middle managers.

Strategic-level systems help senior management tackle and address strategic issues and long term trends, both in the firm and in the external environment.

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