7What are systems

Input elements. Process.output.elements

Control mechanism

Feed bec. Objective

Type of system

1Open loop system

Input 2 process 3 output

2Close loop system

Control mechanism

Feedback system

Objective

Open system

Close system

Objective of having systems

Level of planning

Strategic

Tactical/functional

Operational

Strategic planning

Business strategy

Is strategy

Information value chain

9 infrastructure

Architecture

Inf architecture

Computer/sub system

Transaction processing system

Reliability

Inflexibility

Controlled processing

Data processing tasks

Management information system

3organization and info.. Requirements

Size of organization

Its structure

The culture it follows

Decision making structures

Interested parties both internal and external

1Small organization

Day by day transaction

Daily sale

Cash management

Receivable and payables

2medium size organization

Centralized decision making

3large organization

Number of employees

Amount of turnover

Number of branches

Profit size

Value of assets

Nature of the business and info.. Requirement

Manufacturing sector

Service sector

Trading sector
4 unique attributes of organization

1Organizational structure

2Culture of the org…

3Decision making style

4Management style

1 hierarchical org..

Low number of subordinates per supervisor

Long chain of command

Greater number of level

Organizational structure

Flat org.

High number of subordinates per supervisor

Short of chain of command

Less number of levels

Eliminates middle level managers

Decentralizes authority to low level managers

2authoritative

Participative

Mixed

3 source of information

Structured non structured

Internal external

Staff meeting loan application

Formal reporting sys.. Purchasing agreements

Project proposals advertisement

Research results distribution contracts

Employee surveys

Persuasive interview

Direction of information flow