FORD Case Study: Information System Analysis and Implementation

This case study examines the information systems utilized by FORD. It delves into the different types of information systems, including those used at operational, tactical, and strategic management levels. The study explores the typology for classifying organizations, focusing on transaction processing systems and batch processing. It also investigates the role of management information systems (MIS) in decision-making. Furthermore, the case study analyzes the decision support system (DSS) and its function in data analysis. Specifically, it examines FORD's production system, distributed systems, and order-to-delivery system. The assignment provides an overview of the key information systems employed by FORD and their applications within the company's operations.

BIS2018 – Management Information Systems
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Case Study: FORD
• Information system
• Different types of information system
• Typology for classification of
organisation
• Information system of FORD

Topic: Different types of Information System
• Operational management level
• Tactical management
• Strategic management

Topic: Typology For Classification Of Organization
• Transaction processing system: The
information processing system that is
liable for business transactions and
comprises of collecting, altering as well
as retrieving transactional data is
referred to as transaction process
system.
• Batch processing

Topic: Management Information System
• Management information
system: The utilisation of people,
business processes and
technology for recording, storage
as well as processing of data for
producing information.
• Decision making

Topic: Decision Support System
• Decision support system: The
computerised program that is
utilised for supporting
judgements, courses and
determination of course of actions
within the business is defined as
decision support system
• Analysis of data

Topic: Information System used by FORD
• Ford Production system: It is
liable for management of activities
associated with production and this
involves actual productions along
with procurement of supplies.
• Distributed system

Topic: Information System of FORD
• Order to delivery system: This
is decision support system
which is formulated to expedite
deliver of their products to
customers.
• Management of orders

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