Importance and Effectiveness of Collaboration in Business Information Systems

Running head:BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Business Information Systems
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Executive Summary
The report draws an analysis of the importance and effectiveness of collaboration in business
information system (BIS). BIS are used in different organizational levels to manage the different
organizational processes. The report discusses strategic significance of the business information
system and analyses the effectiveness of making use of different types of information systems
that are used in different operational levels. The characteristics of business information systems
and their benefits are discussed in the report. The report discusses the usefulness of information
system in business organization and establishes its need in the organization.

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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................3
1. Business Information system...........................................................................................3
1.1. Characteristics...........................................................................................................3
1.2. Collaboration in Business Information Systems.......................................................4
1.2.1. Different forms of collaboration among business Information Systems...........5
2. Importance of Collaboration in Business Information Systems......................................5
3. Effectiveness of Business Information Systems and its Collaboration...........................6
4. Business Information system used at different levels......................................................7
5. Strategic Significance of Business Information Systems................................................9
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................9
References..........................................................................................................................11

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BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Introduction
The purpose of the report is to research on the importance and effectiveness of
collaboration in business information systems (BIS). BIS indicate a set of interrelated policies
and procedures of making use of IT infrastructure in business enterprises. Business information
systems are carefully designed to make the decision-making technique and procedures of an
organizationeasier (Laudon and Laudon 2015). There are four categories of business information
system that are used by the organization in different operational level. The particular report aims
in evaluating the effectiveness of collaboration in business information systems in an
organization (Franket al. 2014). The report further aims in displaying the critical awareness of
the best practices of business information system development projects. There is a difference
among the business information systems that are used at different levels of a business
organization. The report will further evaluate the significance of business information systems to
appreciate the best practices in service management.
1. Business Information system
Business Information systems can be described as system software that is mainly used for
analyzing the business of an organization. It indicates a set of inter-related procedures that of
making use of IT infrastructure in a business enterprise. Business information systems are mainly
used to generate and disseminate the desired information within an organization (Dwivediet al.
2015). The business information systems are therefore designed and used to support the decision
making process of the executives. The characteristics of a business Information are discussed in
the section below.
1.1. Characteristics