MIS departments

Running head : Business

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July 22nd , 2010

Introduction

The adoption of effective Information Systems in an organization is an important component of achieving business objectivity . Information is vital for any organization therefore adoption of sound business procedures and controls in form of Information systems is encouraged (Curtis Cob man 2008

Discussion

Apple Corporation is a great player in the telecommunications and computer industry . The firm has a wide array of business information systems . These systems provide information that aids decision making and managing operations

effectively . Recently Apple has adopted the PMI Project Management Systems SIG which simplifies listening to audio podcast .It offers discussion on topics relating to project management program management and execution of technology

Nike is a sports production company with interests in the making of athletic shoes , bags and leisure products . The firms uses information systems in business processes that help on data gathering and decision making .Recently ,Nike adopted the IBM 4690-series point of sale system Through an improved stored database the system has allowed electronic journaling , credit authorization and sales reconciliation processing efficiency . This helps in real time monitoring of inventory data which allows for quick processing

There are 4 main strategies that are adopted by different organization to respond to the 4 competitive challenges developed by Michael Porter (Walker , 2003

Cost focus strategy : It involves the competition of a small firm on cost basis within a specific niche . The company focuses on a narrow defined segment of the market and creates an...