Information Systems and Management

An organized system that deals with the organization, collection, communication and storage of information is known as an information system (IS). It can also be used to describe a combination of software, hardware, data, business processes, people and feedback that can be used for the optimization and management of an organization. An information system seeks to support decision-making, operations and management. Information systems can be of various types such as decision support systems, learning management systems, transaction processing systems, database management systems, etc. Computer based information systems are also widely used. Its main components are software, procedures, networks, hardware and databases. The objective of this book is to give a general view of the different areas of information systems and their management. It traces the progress of this field and highlights some of its key concepts and applications. It aims to equip students and experts with the advanced topics and upcoming concepts in this area.