MIS 301 Information Technology
Dr. Henry Deng
Assistant Professor
MIS Department
UNLV
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Educational Background
Ph.D., Red McCombs School of Business, University of
Texas at Austin, 2002
--MSIS, OR/OM, Finance
--Co-Supervised by Dr.s William W. Cooper & Patrick Brockett
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Educational Background
Ph.D., Red McCombs School of Business, University of
Texas at Austin, 2002
--MSIS, OR/OM, Finance
--Co-Supervised by Dr.s William W. Cooper & Patrick Brockett
Visiting Scholar, Red McCombs School of Business, UTAustin, 1997-1999
--Marketing Department
MBA, College of Business Administration, Chongqing
University, China, 1994
--Marketing & Finance
B.E, Chongqing University, 1990
--Electronic and Computer Engineering
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Working Experience
Academic Experience:
Assistant Professor, School of Business, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Research Associate, Center of Risk Management & Insurance, School of Business,
University of Texas at Austin
Instructor, MSSTC Program, The Innovation Creativity Capital Institute (IC2),
Visiting Professor, Marketing Dept., School of Business, UT Austin
Project Official, The Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, China
Lecturer, College of Electronic Information Engineering, Chongqing University, China
Industrial Experience:
Strategy Consultant ，Rapp Collins Inc. of Omnicom Group
Ass. of Director & Consultant ，IC2 and Texas Tech. Incubator
Co-Founder & CEO, HHD Consulting LLC.
Membership:
The Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
Association of Risk Management & Insurance
Association for Information Systems (AIS)
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Current Research
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IT Strategy & Organization
Knowledge Management
Operations Research
Management Science
Risk Management and Insurance
Decision Science
Data Communication & Networks
Teaching Experience
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Data Communications & Networks
Management Information Systems
Commercialization Strategy
Statistics I
Applied Information Technology
Supply Chain Management & Operation
Strategy
• Project Management
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Agenda for Today
• Information Technology landscape
• Overview of syllabus and course
objectives
• Student information sheet
• Chapter 1
(this Wednesday)
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In the first half of the twentieth century industry
replaced agriculture, in the second half of the
twentieth century –“service” has replaced
“manufacturing” -and right now, the knowledge
industry is beginning to replace the others.
−−George Kotzmetzk
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George Kotzmetzk
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Stage of Information Systems
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A collection
A collection
A collection
A collection
of data is not information.
of information is not knowledge.
of knowledge is not wisdom.
of wisdom is not truth.
New Challenge of Information Systems
• Dell Computer Inc.
• Increasing Digitalization of IT
Industry
• Amazon. com, CD.com etc.
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MIS 301
SESSION 1
Managing the Digital Firm
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Four powerful worldwide changes that
have altered the business environment:
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Emergence of the Global Economy
Transformation of Industrial Economies to
Knowledge and information based service
economies
Transformation of the Business Enterprise
The Emerging Digital Firm
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
What is an Information System?
People
Data
Software
Hardware
Network
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• Data: Meaningful raw facts, text,
graphics, images, sound, video segments.
• Information: Data processed to be useful
in the processes such as decision making.
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INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Data and Information
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Figure 1-2
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Functions of an Information System
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BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
Three Dimensions of Information Systems
ORGANIZATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
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BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
How to analyze a Business Information System Problem
• Identify the problem: management, organizational
or a technology problem
• Identify Possible solutions
• Required technologies to generate the solution
• Possible changes to organizational processes
• Required management policy to implement the
solution
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THE NEW ROLE OF IS
The Widening Scope of Information Systems
Figure 1-8
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THE NEW ROLE OF IS
The Network Revolution and the Internet
What you can do on the Internet
• Communicate and collaborate
• Access information
• Participate in discussions
• Supply information
• Find entertainment
• Exchange business transactions
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THE DIGITAL FIRM
• Electronic market: Information
systems links, buyers and sellers to
exchange information, products,
services, payments
• Electronic Commerce
– Intranet
– Extranet
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THE NEW ROLE OF IS
New Options for Organizational Design
• Flattening organizations
• Separating work from location
• Reorganizing work-flows
• Increasing flexibility
• Redefining organizational boundaries
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Essentials of Management Information Systems
Chapter 1 Managing the Digital Firm
TOWARD THE DIGITAL FIRM
Flattening Organizations Information Systems
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Essentials of Management Information Systems
Chapter 1 Managing the Digital Firm
TOWARD THE DIGITAL FIRM
Redesigned Work Flow For Insurance Underwriting
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Essentials of Management Information Systems
Chapter 1 Managing the Digital Firm
TOWARD THE DIGITAL FIRM
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Figure 1-11