Information Systems in Organizations

An organization is an administrative and functional structure applied to people working toward a specific goal.

Understanding the organizations IT needs means understanding the administrative and functional structure.
- Hierarchical
- Matrix
- Other

Administrative Information Systems:
- Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)
- Office Automation Systems (OAS)
- Knowledge Work Systems (KWS)
- Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Decision Support Systems (DSS)
- Executive Information Systems (EIS)
- InterOrganizational Systems (IOS)

Functional Information Systems:
- Finance and Accounting Systems
- Marketing and Sales Systems
- Manufacturing and Operations Systems
- Human Resources Management Systems

The Interaction:

Interaction of Administrative and Functional IS