IT for Business Assignment: Global Systems, DSS, GDPR - HI, T1 2018

This assignment for IT for Business delves into various key concepts, starting with an explanation of global information systems and their associated design tasks. It further examines the implications of GDPR for EU and US companies, particularly in the context of digital marketing, automated tools, and data accumulation. The assignment also discusses decision support systems (DSS), highlighting their role in assisting organizations with effective decision-making and exploring different DSS models like Adaptive, Symbiotic, Expert, and Holistic. Additionally, it covers sensitivity analysis, also known as 'What-if' analysis, and its application in assessing the outcome of actions under specific conditions. Finally, the assignment explains the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for capturing, storing, managing, assessing, and managing geographical data, providing an example of its application in mapping pollution rates.

IT for Business
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Table of Contents
Answer to question 1.......................................................................................................................2
Answer to question 2.......................................................................................................................2
Answer to question 3.......................................................................................................................2
Answer to question 4.......................................................................................................................3
Answer to question 5.......................................................................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................4

Answer to question 1
Global information system is one such system which is utilized to deliver the totality of
measurable data all over the world within specific aspects (Arvidsson, Holmstrom and Lyytinen,
2014). The tasks associated with the design of global information systems are the support
mechanisms, process and system design and lastly the technical architecture.
Answer to question 2
The EU companies can opt for the digital marketing, automated tools and the website
cookies. The US companies can accumulate the data of the customers from EU and US and can
carry out the business via online (Tarhini, Arachchilage and Abbasi 2015). In coming years
GDPR will go global. The GDPR will allow US to conduct the business over the cloud platform.
Answer to question 3
A decision support system is a system that assists organization in taking effective
decision (Arvidsson, Holmstrom and Lyytinen, 2014). The DSSs facilitate the operations,
management and planning levels of an enterprise. There are four models of DSSs and they are
Adaptive, Symbiotic, Expert and Holistic. Symbiotic DSSs is one of the models which identifies
all the gaps existing in the present business operations and proposes solution to strengthen the
position of the business organization.

Answer to question 4
Sensitivity Analysis is termed as the What-if analysis or What-if simulation. The
sensitivity test is conducted to assess the outcome of a particular action when carrying out under
particular actions (Tarhini, Arachchilage and Abbasi 2015). For example- The sensitivity
analysis can be utilized to study the effect of change in interest rates on the bond prices.
Answer to question 5
Geographical Information System is used to capture data. GIS is also applicable to store,
manage, assess and manage all sorts of geographical data (Tarhini, Arachchilage and Abbasi
2015). For example, any individual with the aid of GIS can be able to produce maps that will
demonstrate rate of pollution in factories and construction sites that are vulnerable to pollution

References
Tarhini, A., Arachchilage, N.A.G. and Abbasi, M.S., 2015. A critical review of theories and
models of technology adoption and acceptance in information system research. International
Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD), 6(4), pp.58-77.
Arvidsson, V., Holmström, J. and Lyytinen, K., 2014. Information systems use as strategy
practice: A multi-dimensional view of strategic information system implementation and use. The
Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 23(1), pp.45-61.