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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.