Lesson 9
Application Systems II
LO
1. You know the difference between data and information.
2. You know which different system categories are used on different
management levels.
3. You know the difference between data marts and data warehouse.
4. You know different kinds of management support systems and can
distinguish them.
5. You know which questions and requirements have to be clarified when
setting up an Executive Information System and which steps have to be
taken.
6. You know different kinds of cross-sectional information systems.
7. You understand the difference between workgroup computing and
workflow management.
8. You can explain the difference between a process and a workflow.
, Lesson 9
1. Data and Information
Definition of Information:
- Information is the assignment of meaning to data.
Hierarchy of Understanding:
- Knowledge stems from an understanding of information.
- Wisdom involves sound judgment and appropriate execution.
Nature of Data:
- Data, in its raw form, lacks meaning.
- It becomes information when interpreted and assigned to context.
Data vs. Information:
- Data consists of raw facts and figures.
- Information contextualizes and organizes data, giving it meaning.
Decision-Making:
- Data alone is insufficient for decision-making.
- Decisions can be made based on information, which results from processing
and organizing data.
Data vs. Information
2. System Categories
- executive information systems: senior management
- planning and controlling systems: middle management
- administration and disposition systems: operative level
Application Systems II
LO
1. You know the difference between data and information.
2. You know which different system categories are used on different
management levels.
3. You know the difference between data marts and data warehouse.
4. You know different kinds of management support systems and can
distinguish them.
5. You know which questions and requirements have to be clarified when
setting up an Executive Information System and which steps have to be
taken.
6. You know different kinds of cross-sectional information systems.
7. You understand the difference between workgroup computing and
workflow management.
8. You can explain the difference between a process and a workflow.
, Lesson 9
1. Data and Information
Definition of Information:
- Information is the assignment of meaning to data.
Hierarchy of Understanding:
- Knowledge stems from an understanding of information.
- Wisdom involves sound judgment and appropriate execution.
Nature of Data:
- Data, in its raw form, lacks meaning.
- It becomes information when interpreted and assigned to context.
Data vs. Information:
- Data consists of raw facts and figures.
- Information contextualizes and organizes data, giving it meaning.
Decision-Making:
- Data alone is insufficient for decision-making.
- Decisions can be made based on information, which results from processing
and organizing data.
Data vs. Information
2. System Categories
- executive information systems: senior management
- planning and controlling systems: middle management
- administration and disposition systems: operative level
