Report on Information System Foundations, MIS500, Semester 1

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the foundations of information systems, based on the MIS500 course modules. The report covers various aspects of information systems, including the differences between information systems and information technology, data management, and the significance of data, information, and knowledge within organizations. It explores business information systems, such as transaction processing systems, accounting information systems, operations management, and human resource management systems. Furthermore, it delves into the application of information systems in e-commerce, e-business, and business intelligence, highlighting the impact of these systems on business processes and decision-making. The report also includes a table summarizing learning, evidence, and impact, along with a bibliography. Overall, the report reflects on the student's understanding of the core concepts and practical applications of information systems in various business contexts.

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Table of Contents
1.0 Module 1..............................................................................................................................2
2.0 Module 2..............................................................................................................................3
3.0 Module 3..............................................................................................................................5
4.0 Module 4..............................................................................................................................7
5.0 Module 5..............................................................................................................................8
6.0 Module 6............................................................................................................................10
7.0 Table of Learning, Evidence and Impact...........................................................................12
8.0 Bibliography.......................................................................................................................13

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1.0 Module 1
After having a critical assessment of the overall module that mainly states the
different aspects of information systems, it can be well depicted that in the modern times we
all are surrounded with different aspects of the information systems. There are relatively
simple information systems as well as complex information systems that helps us to identify
the overall usages of the different information devices. The significance of this module lies in
the fact that I clearly understood the overall difference of the information systems with the
concept of the information technology.
The concept of Information technology are the tools that are significantly computer
based that tends to support the processing methodology of the information. On the other
hand, for the information systems it can be said that it might or might not include the
components of the information technology in regards to the collection, storing as well as
processing of the overall information for a stated purpose. The information system is
significantly used by the particular individuals for consuming information that will further
tend to make significant decisions as well as provide a prominent guide to avail the decision-
making procedures. These decisions may significantly vary in regards to the magnitude as
well a scope of the overall decisions that are adhered by the individuals in this sector. The
noteworthy areas where the module focuses are significantly identified as the basic concepts
of IS as well as the procedure related with the foundation of the IS.
According to me the first part of the module, states that the Information System is
significantly used by the professionals associated with the businesses for providing enriched
version of services to their customers. Different professionals carry out the implementation of
the Information Systems for maximizing the profit of the relevant business. The significant
usage of the Information system is done in the businesses so that the profit of the business

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may be relevantly increased as well as the social objectives in regards to the business can be
achieved within due time. This also tends to generate a large cost to price profit in the overall
business. The information systems that may be identified within a business is related with the
fact of the providing a great effort of collaboration as well as cooperation about the
information systems.
The subsystems that the concept of the Information System possess may be depicted
as the persons associated with the information system, the input of the data, the significant
processing as well as the output of the relevant data which was provided as input. The second
module in respect to the Information systems significantly helps me to understand the
potential areas where the technology of the Information Systems are used thus adhering some
potential examples as well as business sectors. Thus after understanding the modules, I can
say that the business organizations may use the information systems for the enhancement in
their business as well as amplify the overall success of the business.
2.0 Module 2
After going through the modules associated with the second part I depicted the
significant importance of the management in regards to the data, knowledge as well as
information present within the information systems. The management of the data is one of the
significant approach in regards to the Information Systems as there are large amount of data
involved in this sector. The approach that I understood after going through the modules are
stated to be the proper management of those data, thus processing them into information and
further using them as a source of knowledge is a prominent approach within the environment
of the information systems.
Within this module, the importance of the relation of data with the information as well
as knowledge is stated clearly. This module tends to enhance the understanding of an

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individual with the significant identification of data, which may be stated to be relevant as
well as valuable for the organization that is considered in this context.
This module clearly provides me with a clear reflection regarding the concept of data
as well as the information. According to the module, I depicted that the data is stated to be the
raw format values. These can be numbers, words or even alphabets. Thus, it is not possible to
collect as well as record it for the future usage. Moreover, the concept of information on the
other hand is stated to be the fact of the enrichment of the data for better understanding and
usability. The information regarding the consumers present within an Information System is
depicted to be very useful for the enhancement of the Information Technology. The hierarchy
of the data stated in the module is significantly important in regards to the data that is adhered
by any organization. This is stated to be important for the execution of the overall
functionalities within an information system. The effective management of the data as well as
information tends to help the organization to carry out the decision-making procedure in an
enhanced manner. The collection of the data as well as managing it are depicted in the
significant organizations that run on business, individuals as well as government.
The next section of the module gives us a brief idea about the management of the
knowledge within certain organization that deals with Information System businesses. Most
of the information systems deals with the working as well as economically handling the
knowledge for the overall execution of businesses. The knowledge can be depicted as the
processed format of the information that deals with the businesses of the overall processes.
The knowledge is a sector that could be significantly important in accordance to the capture,
sharing as well as protection of the information for the future references. The concept of
knowledge is depicted to be divided into two significant parts. One being the explicit
knowledge and the other one being the tacit knowledge. The explicit knowledge possess the

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capability of recording the information and transferring them to the next level whereas the
tacit knowledge cannot be recorded easily and thus cannot be transferred in due time.
3.0 Module 3
The third module as assessed by me revolves round the fact of business information
systems that may enhance the overall execution of the business procedure of an organization.
The significant data collection procedure in the business follows a circular mode of procedure
that persists four of the processes. These are depicted in the picture below:
(Image: Data Collection Procedure)
(Source: Laureate, 2019)
After assessing the module I can depict that it effectively identifies the example of the
Coles Industries as they use the above stated data collection cycle for the enhancement of
their business. This methodology of data collection assures that the organization may collect
a huge array of the complex as well as interesting modules for the concepts of knowledge
related with the organization. This will further help the organization to adhere significant
decisions that tends to amplify the overall success of the business. The knowledge present
within the organization in respect to the effective areas of the business is depicted to be useful

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for carrying out effective decisions within the business. This will help the overall functioning
of the business within the organization.
The discussion in the module provides me with the overall range of the Information
Systems related in the business. The first business system that is highlighted in the module us
stated to be the transaction processing system. Some key concepts are adhered in respect to
the transaction management system is the transaction of the overall business as well as the
processing system related to the transaction.
The next significant area that I assessed states that the information system are related
to the accounting as well as finance. The funds that are needed by an organization to carry out
the overall execution procedure is stated to adhere the information that are related in the field
of stakeholders, bank loans, business intelligence, transaction data, accounts payable as well
as receivable and the proper budgeting of the business processes. Many significant
organizations uses noteworthy accounting artefacts for the maintenance of the transaction
systems of the businesses. The important large organizations such as SAP and Oracle also
uses different accounting methodologies within the organization for maintain a great
transaction procedure. The accounting Information System tends to manage the control
operations as well as audit operations for the projection of the fraud for managing the
resources related to finance of the overall project. The significant methodology of the
operations management is also depicted to be useful by the help of the information systems.
Another sector of the information systems focused by me depicts the usage of the
different systems in the sector of human resource management. The payroll system as
depicted by me is a significant system, which will be useful by the usage of the information
system. The information systems that are aligned with the recruitment, development as well
as enhancement for the employees that are associated with the human resource department of

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the stated organization. The significant usage of the information systems in the area of the
enterprise planning is also a significant area where the organization tends to adhere
prominent profit. The next prominent area that is depicted to be adhering benefits is stated as
the CRM Management systems, as the significant feedback of the customers are necessary for
carrying out profit to the stated organization.
4.0 Module 4
This module helps me to understand the significant areas rather than those were stated
above. The areas where the business information systems are used for the significant
amplification of the different sectors of the business are stated to be the areas of e business, e
commerce as well as business intelligence. The effective recommendations that are being
highlighted for the effective business planning structures are stated within these modules. The
decision making feature of the overall business processes within the environment of an
organization is adhered by the implementation of the information systems within the various
sectors of a business.
The first sub module assesses me with the fact of the information system within the
environment of the e commerce and e business industries. These industries has put a positive
impact on the society with their effective strategies and enhanced customer satisfaction.
Moreover, the module states that the products as shared by this organization has reached to
every customer that are aligned with the information system methodologies. The potential
methods that are offered by the information system of the organization to reach out to each
individual customers has changes the fate of this type of industries. The difference among the
concepts of the e commerce as well as e business are stated clearly in the modules. Thus, the
concept of e commerce is stated to be a generic overview of the business that incorporates
buying as well as selling of various products. On the other hand, the concept of e business

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possess a broader review, thus including the overall aspects of the e commerce. The above
two methodologies adheres the sub types of the e business sectors that are depicted in the
module are stated to be the B2C e commerce, B2B e commerce as well as B2G e commerce.
The examples of the e commerce technologies that are included within the module states the
fact of the online direct marketing, the search for the best price, the marketing with the
affiliation, the auctions that can be held online as well as the membership of the organization
in regards to the customers associated within the information systems of the business. Thus, it
can be said that the e commerce trends has attracted both the organizations as well as the
customers to pursue business regarding the online purchase of the products. The additional
benefits that are stated by the organization inn respect to the e commerce business is
important for the enhancement for the information systems within the business.
Assessing the next module within the sector of the business intelligence helps the
business firms to collect as well as store the overall wealth of the data related to the
information thus carrying out effective decisions for the business as well as the consumers
associated with it. The significant area of the business area includes the significant collection
of the applications that enables the management of the organization to quickly as well as
effective take decisions that will enhance the overall business procedure of the organization.
5.0 Module 5
This significant module drives my attention with the overall security regarding the
valuable information, which are being stored by the organization in respect to their customers
as well as the other stakeholders associated with them. The security of the information is
significantly necessary for the safekeeping of the data as well as the information that will
enhance the security of the information that are crucial for the overall information systems.
Thus, this module gives me a brief explanation of the information security systems thus

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significantly stating its necessity for the execution of the business processes related within the
organization. The important sections for which the technology of the information security is
necessary are well stated in the modules, which provides me with the significant knowledge
of the information security. Thus, the importance of the information security is significant for
the smooth execution of the business. In most of the cases, the data or information present
with the organizational database is depicted to be manipulated by third party interruptions
thus damaging the significant valuable assets of the organization. The strategy planning of the
overall information systems is very necessary for the safekeeping of the data. This is depicted
to be very beneficial for the business services that provide effective services to the consumers
associated with it.
This module helped me to identify the importance of the Caesar Cipher, which was
used by the old military personals to keep the official data to be secure. In respect to this
context, I would state that most of the business organizations of the modern day is identified
to use the large amounts of data within their businesses. Thus according to me this digitised
information are needed to be kept safe in regards to the information systems used by the
contemporary business organizations. The three significant approaches present within the
modules such as the availability of the data, confidentiality of the data as well as the integrity
of data helps me to identify the overall aspects of the Information Security module. The data
authorisation techniques are needed to be significant in respect to the overall data that are
stored within the different organizations. In addition to this, the hackers also play a
significant role to hamper the overall data present within the business organization. To keep
the data or information of the customers as well as of organizations to be safe. The potential
threats that are highlighted within this modules needs to be adhered by the business
organizations for keeping their data safe. The potential threats in accordance to the

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information security mainly deals with the loss of data, the theft of the identity, denial of
services, malware prevention as well as extortion of money.
I also assessed the noteworthy usage of the malware protection tools as well as threats
detection methodology that could be used by the contemporary business organizations in
respect to the removal of the data threats within the information systems environment of
contemporary business organization. The significant threats as well as vulnerabilities present
within the information system environment is stated to be the most important aspects that are
to be incorporated by the business organizations for the safe keeping of the data thus
providing a great customer satisfaction that are associated with them.
6.0 Module 6
The respective module deals with the overall features of the information systems that
are adhered by business organizations for providing a great aspect of the businesses to their
potential customers. By this time I depicted that an organization’s main strength are the
customers that avails most of the significant processes of the information systems. Thus, the
computing systems within the environment of the organization must focus on the relevant
data safekeeping and tracking methodologies so that the associated customers can expect
significant benefit. In regards to the fact, there are noteworthy frameworks, which the
management of an organization must adhere for the identification as well as mitigation of the
threats, vulnerabilities as well as security of the data. The technological implications for the
maintenance of the data must be significant for the organizations falling under the category of
the information systems. According to me, the final module states that the significant parts of
the information and its security is stated to be adhered for the maintenance of the data
security and integrity.

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As per the sub section of the module, another important aspect of the information
systems that is understood by me reflects the ethical considerations by the employees
working within the organization. The Australian Computer Society is a dedicated body that
emphasizes on the ethical component, which are to be strictly followed by the organization’s
employees for maintaining a static and honest behaviour within the environment of the
organization as well as to the customers associated with it.
In regards to my personal assessment I state that in most of the cases the professional
competence of the employees are also identified to be a significant section that mainly
reflects in the customer satisfaction modules within the organization. Thus, the organization
possess a learning methodology that will significantly increase the importance of the
employees skills thus providing a great satisfaction to the customers associated in the
organization. Moreover, the ethics will also significantly increase the overall execution of the
professional behaviours associated with it. The important constraints that are associated with
the code of ethics are stated to be the primacy of the public interest, the enhancement in
regards to the life quality, honesty, professional development and competence. This
constraints stated by the ACS code of ethics are depicted to be adhered by the professional of
the organizations that are associated with the environment of the information systems.
This module enhances my knowledge regarding the ethical issues that persists within
the business organizations. These are stated to be the data privacy, the hamper of the
intellectual property, the censorship of the products, the freedom in regards to the
information, online gambling and division that divides the digital significance of the
information related with the organization. Thus, the significant contemporary issues related to
the business organizations are significantly adhered and thus the mitigation methodologies
are adhered by the employees thus providing enhanced services to their customers.