Experiencing MIS 8th by m kronenke part1

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Why MIS?


AllRoad Parts
• 10-year-old, privately owned company selling parts for
adventure vehicles—dirt bikes, 4-wheel drive off-road
vehicles.
• Sells new high-end, expensive parts, specialized, hard-to-find
repair parts.
• Jason Green - founder and CEO
– Senior year of college started informal eBay business
buying and selling hard-to-find mountain bike parts.
– Marketing and management experience.
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AllRoad Parts(cont'd.)
• High margin products and high inventory costs.
• Large selection of repair parts key to AllRoad’s competitive
success.
• Thinking about 3D printing for specialized parts to reduce
inventory costs.
• Forms a project team to investigate feasibility.

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Opportunity Assessment Team
• Kelly Summers, CFO, to lead a team.
• Lucas Massey, Director of IT services.
• Drew Mills, Operations Manager
• Addison Lee, Head of Purchasing.
• Jennifer Cooper, relatively new employee who has problems.

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Next Three Chapters
• Chapter 1 discusses the importance of information systems.
Definitions are provided and a 5 component model is
introduced. Consideration of information and systems are also
made.
• Chapter 2 addresses collaboration information systems. Their
characteristics and purpose as well as criteria for success are
addressed. Available tools are also introduced.
• Chapter 3 relates information systems to the overall competitive
strategy of an organization.
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