Geographic Information System - IIS

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Geographic Information

System

Unit - 3


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GIS - Introduction

GIS are a special category of DSS that use data visualization

technology to analyse and display data for planning and

decision making in the form of digitized maps.

GIS software assembles, stores, manipulates and displays

geographically referenced information, tying data to points,lines and areas on a map.

GIS have modeling capabilities, enabling managers to

change data automatically, revise business scenario to find

better solutions.

GIS supports decisions that require knowledge about the

geographic distribution of people or other resources.


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Example of GIS Activity

GIS

Identify profitablenew retail store

locations

Helps state and localgovernments calculateemergency response

times to natural

disasters.Help banks

identify the bestlocation for

installing newbranches (or)

ATMS.


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GIS An EXAMPLE


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GIS

The interactive session on management describes anapplication of GIS for controlling crime. COMPSTAT.

COMPSTAT uses GIS software to display data about where

crimes are occuring and is credited with reducing crime rates

in New York and other cities.

Data I put

Data Storage

Data manipulationandanalysis

Data Output.


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GIS

A GIS is one of the powerful and versatile

tools as it can create information by integrating

different data , sometimes from different sources

and display the data in different ways to the endusers.


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International Information

System

Unit - 3


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International Information System

The two powerful worldwide changes in IT field have

transformed the business environment and posed new

challenges for management :

Transformation of industrial economies and societies into knowledge

Emergence of a global economy and global world over.

The new world will sweep away many national corporations,

national industries and national economies controlled by

domestic politicians.

Existing firm will be replaced by Fast moving networkingcorporations.


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International Information System

The growth of international trade has radically altered

domestic economies around the globe.

In order to cope up with these changes managers to be

more effective and a global perspective on business and an

clear understanding of the support systems needed to

conduct business on an international cycle.


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Development Of International Information

System Architecture

Study the Global Environment Business driven and

challenges

Build Corporate Strategies for competing in the globalenvironment

Form a Suitable Organization Structure

Implementing your strategy


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International/ Global Information System

Due to nature and complexity of global business managersneed to face the challenges very quickly.

Need for computerized information system to gatherinformation for multinational organization.

IIS is used in transforming and designing internationalorganization. E-commerce E-CRM Teleconferencing-virtual private network are made available in the hands ofglobal managers.

Internet Intranet Extranet plays a crucial part in the

organization designing and operations of International firms. Extranet links the intranet of business partners using

Internet. It is also useful in transfering funds between inter organizations.


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Problems faced by Global Managers

The single shared database irrespective of platforms

Sharing the program such as financial information

system may have different law at different

countries.

Incompatibility in the network & its technical

standards

Cost of building networks is also expensive


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Dataflow Barriers

Attacks on computers by various hackers through outthe world, very difficult to secure networked computers

Restrictions on internet website

Pricing of communication services by government

owned pose, telephone and telegraph ministries is very

high.

Restrictive regulations are applied on processing of

data. It is very difficult to transmit and share data.


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Advantages Of IIS

E-commerce a global electronic market place is for freetrading which flattens the globe. Buying and selling are

made easy through internet.

Business cycle time is reduced

JIT is possible

Multi currency is possible

The global market place erases national borders and

gives even the smallest companies world wide reach.

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Geographic Information System - IIS