Technology : A Reflection Of The Journey Of Technology

This article makes up Chapter 1 of the free, open access book titled, Information Systems: A Manager's Guide to Harnessing Technology, by John Gallaugher. Please ensure that you read the entire Chapter 1 of the book consisting of 3 parts (Part 1 Introduction; Part 2 Don’t Guess, Gather Data; and Part 3 Moving Forward).

Case Study Assignment KL Worldwide Enterprises Inc.: Putting Information Technology to Work Submitted by Mark Lemoine September 14th, 2012

The authors consist of Robert Miller, Kristine Parsons and David Lifer. Robert Miller is in charge of Business Information systems at Central Michigan University. While Kristine Parsons and David Lifer are apart of the Accounting/ MIS program at Ashland University.

Pearlson, K. E., & Saunders, C. S. (2013). Managing & Using Information Systems. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Brave New World warns of the dangers of giving the state control over new and powerful technologies. One illustration of this theme is the rigid control of reproduction through technological and medical intervention, including the surgical removal of ovaries, the Bokanovsky Process, and hypnopaedic conditioning. Another is the creation of complicated entertainment machines that generate both harmless leisure and the high levels of consumption and production that are the basis of the World State’s stability. Soma is a third example of the kind of medical, biological, and psychological technologies that Brave New World criticizes most sharply.

Obviously, the power of Information System in any organization or company cannot be down looked. This is basically because IT has led to a revolution and to great developments in aspects of concern to management, production, processing, payments and services in different organizations. It is however worth noting that there is a very critical problem associated with strategic advantage of this system. Copy pasting what other people have been doing in the past has been the norm for many entrepreneurs. In this context, many entrepreneurs have devoted huge chunks of capital in the utilization of common IT systems (Carr, 2003). In this case, aspects of concern to uniqueness, innovation and

The society in which a person is born in is wildly different than the one they live in now. This raises the question if society is improving. Some think it does not improve, it only shifts. “Society is a wave. The wave moves onward, but the water of which it is composed does not” (Emerson 3). Technology advances so often that it becomes something that people depend on. Which could be the one of the reasons why people have become lazier. Not only that, but the internet exploits people’s private information, and and divides people with unpleasant comments. Technology should be used to help solve problems, but instead it has made people more dependable, lazy, and unpleasant.

A boy named Tim was at school learning about history when the principal made an announcement.

One Iphone can store up to 128 gb witch is lot of space and with all that space people store picture of their family or their favorite music even necessary work documents. Technology is an amazing and useful tool that is used and so in many different ways but using technology for everything can cause people to rely on it and be incapable of doing thing for themselves. Some people think that technology is necessary and that technology is constantly evolving our way of thinking. Although this may be true it is making people emotionless and only capable of relying on technology instead of themselves. There will come soft rain is a perfect example of how badly technology can ruin people's lives if they are to misuse or overuse the technology. One day every one seems to be perfectly fine then after years upon years of misuse of technology people into a society of Although many people believe that technology is a wonderful thing and that we need to keep expanding but if people keep misusing technology more and more things will become corrupted. Jurassic park is a very well known film that encapsulates this exactly. Technology is a wonderful tool in moderation but it can easily become harmfully society in a whole.

Information technology refers to the use of computers, telecommunication, and related technologies the gather, store, and process data into meaningful information that can be retrieved. Modern businesses uses information technology to augment their processes in order to achieve cost effectiveness and edge over rivals. Several information system vendors offers state of the art system and equipment to deal with information and knowledge sharing needs of businesses. These information systems are capable to easing operational burden which allow business to focus on other organizational goals and objectives. Globalization, industrialization, international trade, and business transformation

The purpose of the following paper is to summarize an IT article and highlight some of the information systems management and practices that are in line with my learning objectives. The paper will also have a critique of the chosen article.

Information technology has had as much impact on our society as the industrial revolution. In the information age, companies are finding that success or failure is increasingly dependent on their management and use of information. Therefore, companies need a good information system that enabled an efficient and effective use of information to give them more competitive advantage (Moscove, Simkin, & Bagranoff, 1999).

• Understanding the effects of information systems (IS) on business and their relationship to globalization • Explain why information systems are essential in business • Define an information system and describe its y management, organization, and technology components • Define complementary assets and their role in ensuring that information systems add organizational value • Describe the different disciplines used to study information systems, and explain how each contributes to our understanding of them • Explain what is meant by a sociotechnical systems perspective

My curiosity landed me with an opportunity to complete my Masters in Management Information Systems (MIS) from one of the most reputed universities of Europe, University of Surrey. It is here where I studied important subjects like Business Process Management, Strategy, Information Systems Development and Accounting. These courses have formed a formidable base for my current work experience. To further enhance my knowledge about Information Technology, I completed a certification in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

4. Define an information system from both a technical and business perspective and distinguish between computer literacy and information systems