Managing Information System

Managing Information
System

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................4
Examples of usage of information system or information technology for innovation...............4
Lessons learned from example....................................................................................................6
Impact of internal & external factors on success of IT/IS enabled innovation...........................8
Guidelines and recommendations for assisting organisation......................................................9
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

Introduction
Information system is defined as gathering of various pieces of equipment which are
involved within dissemination of data. It denotes components that are being utilised for
collection, creation, storage, processing as well as distribution of information (Bard, Apple Inc,
2013). They involves software, hardware, data and system users. Managing information system
can be utilised for formulation of decisions with respect to data related with organisation. This
report is based on Apple Inc. which is a public organisation and was founded on 1st April, 1976
by Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne & Steve Wozniak. It is an American technology company which
renders their services in designing, development as well as selling of computer software,
electronics along with online services.
Main Body
Examples of usage of information system or information technology for innovation.
The scrutiny of complementary networks of software and hardware that firms and people
utilise for collection, filtering, processing, creation and distribution of data is defined as
information system or technology. Apple Inc. is known for providing incomparable software and
hardware (Berson and et. al, 2013). They brought in the introductory personal computer system
and at present scenario they deliver their services worldwide with wide range of products like
iPod, Macintosh, iPad, iPhone, watch, Apple Pay, icloud and various others. They have attained
this through making use of technology for bringing in new services. Uniqueness which is
brought in by firm or any individual is referred to innovation. Creativity which is brought in by
Apple Inc. are illustrated below: Apple push notification service:This is platform for notification services that is being
provided by firm as an innovation within their smart devices. Through this, Apple Inc.
allow third party developers for sending notifications to application which are being
installed on Apple devices. The innovation which was brought in through usage of
technology involves sending of custom text alerts, newsstand updates or badges. It is