Case 2-2 Response

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10/26 Class Discussion Response

In class we discussed mostly about the primary activities that are involved in a company that makes things fast cheaper and more capable. IS makes all things in business more consistent and lessens costs and increases our profit margin.

The idea is to make a single database that is accessible by the whole company but select users have certain rights to the database.

Having consistency across a network increases communications and makes things more efficient.

10/26 CH. 7 Reading Response

Competitive Advantage with IS within Organizations
The advantage that you have in business is what makes you more appealing to the customer and makes your good better then the competition.
Some competitive advantages could be:
better:
product
supply chain and operations
human resources
accounting and finance
manufacturing
marketing and sales

I liked how the book really emphasized on the basic types of functional systems. It shows how these things are so important in the business world and how necessary it is to develop these functions.

10/23 Discussion and Presentation Response

The group make a good observation about the airlines and this database. They said that it is not good to be on this list. It is wise to stay low and not to be on the list at all even if the airline has a very safe record.

Data.gov- government data catalog of lots of information to show the patterns of the country.

High Reliability Organizations- Airlines are an example of a HRO. When accidents occur it is noticed by the world but it rarely happens.

Case 2-1 Response

aviation-safety.net- Database that holds all the problems or accidents that have occurred with all commercial planes worldwide.

It is important to find information about the airline that you will be flying.

Database Access cannot be used over the web and only one person can use it. It requires no password. Only compatible for Microsoft Windows.

MySQL supports websites and is secure that can be used at many locations. And is compatible for most platforms.

Class Discussion 10/19

There are many types of databases out there.
Accounting: Quickbooks
Human Resources: Act!
Supply Chain Managment: SAP
Investment Finance: Real Estate Databases MLS
Finance: Stock Market Indexes

Databases can track changes according to time and can update themselves.

Net Worth Exercise and Career Assignment #2

Net Worth

1. Knowing the necessary parts of Information Systems really helps you have the competitive edge to help you in the workplace. These terms are turning into common knowledge in today's society and if you don't know it the public will look down on you. Knowing about the cyber threats that exist out there will help you prepare for what could come an the things that could affect you.
2. I would use a database for information that I kept strictly digital and things that I need to get to when I am near a computer and when I had lots of information that was very different. I would use a spreadsheet for information that I could print out and use and it was all data that was similar. I would use a Database Management System for any type of large database that I would use. It seems like to be the norm for a company to do this.
3. It is necessary to develop a LAN in an office to help the office to stay on track with each other and be updated and able to work more efficiently. A WAN would be used to help companies that have locations that are spread out over different locations to connect. When information that is private like billing information, identity information is used, it is necessary to use encryption and to block certain access so only employees with clearance can use it.
4. When an employee knows more about IS it is much easier to work with the IT department. They seem to have so many problems and bugs that need to be fixed and all us other employees just expect them to get the job fixed as soon as possible. I worked at a home security company that dealt with a large database of customers and our system was always going down and our IT guys were always in the office helping us out. I saw that it was hard for them and that they had to have time to get to the problem and solve it as soon as they could. Knowledge of this stuff is important to help with any type of work. It definitely can give you the competitive advantage in the job market.

Career Assignment
5)
a) I found out that there are huge databases of financial findings out there. The public likes to call it the Stock Market. More specifically they are called Market Indexes.
b)Stock Broker
Financial Analyst
Independent Trader
c) Most people do not know what the difference of an spreadsheet and a database is and the purpose that these two have. This is the competitive edge I have.
d)I believe that any professional would affirm that IS is important and that it really is the backbone of any modern organization or business today.