September 22, 2008

Finals: Blog #4 - THE KNOWLEDGE - BASED SYSTEMS (KBS)

Knowledge-Based System (KBS) as a computer system that is programmed to imitate human problem-solving by means of artificial intelligence and reference to a database of knowledge on a particular subject.
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KBS system provides MIS with systems based on the methods and techniques of Artificial Intelligence. Their core components are the knowledge base and the inference mechanisms. It has the ability to solve the problem in an instant and faster result that human.
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3. Illustrate (give examples) how KBS can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.

Finals: Blog #3 - THE VIRTUAL OFFICE (VO)

Virtual office (VO) is a term for shared office services, which normally includes business address, mail & courier services, phone services, fax services, answering services, web-hosting services, and meeting & conference facilities.
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VO provides MIS the services with in-house or outsourced services such as corporate secretarial services, accounting services, or legal services that enables a network to run a business efficiently by using nothing other than online communication technologies.
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3. Illustrate (give examples) how VO can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.

Finals: Blog #2 - THE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS)

Decision Support Systems (DSS) are a specific class of computerized information system that supports business and organizational decision-making activities. A properly-designed DSS is an interactive software-based system intended to help decision makers compile useful information from raw data, documents, personal knowledge, and/or business models to identify and solve problems and make decisions.
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DSS supports the decision making activities of MIS in a business applied for documentation which an inventory of all current information assets, comparative sales figures, projected revenue figures, etc.
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3. Illustrate (give examples) how DSS can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.