Key management challenges involved in maintaining the information system
An information system can be defined as a set of a coordinated network of components. which act together towards producing, distributing and or processing information. An important characteristic of computer-based information systems information is precision, which may not apply to other types. So, the purpose of an information system is to turn raw data into useful information that can be used for decision making in an organization.
Followings are the key management challenges involved in building, operating and maintaining information systems today:
- The information systems investment challenge: How can an organization obtain business value from their information system?
- The strategic business challenge: What complementary assets are needed to use information technologies effectively?
- The globalization challenge: How can a firm understand the business and system requirements of a global economic environment?
- The information technology infrastructure challenge: How can an organization develop an information technology infrastructure that can support their goals when business conditions and technologies are changing so rapidly?
- Ethic and security: The responsibility and control challenge: How can the organization ensure that their information systems are used in an ethically and socially responsible?
