Business Information Systems: Analysis, Design, and Applications (4th Edition)

Author: Curtis et al. (USA)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Building on the success of the previous three editions, the fourth edition presents how information systems assist in achieving corporate goals in a more accessible manner. The analytical narrative style makes this book more suitable as a textbook for senior undergraduate business majors taking information systems courses or as an elective for senior undergraduate computer science majors in information systems. It is also a valuable reference for MBA students and professionals tracking the development of business information systems.
Key Features of the Fourth Edition:
- Expanded coverage of network and distributed systems, with adjustments and additions to internet application content.
- Added a chapter on e-commerce and business applications.
- Emphasized the importance of rational planning models.
- Included content related to information systems management.
- Added new materials on hot topics—data warehousing, data mining, business intelligence, and knowledge management.
- Enhanced discussions on information systems strategy and recent developments in the chapter on strategy and information systems.
- Collected cases from the UK, Europe, and more countries worldwide.
- Restructured the chapter on the evolution of information systems to include expanded methods for supporting information systems.
- Focused on the practicality of the textbook: Each chapter includes learning objectives, highlighted key terms, mini-cases to help understand important concepts, and in-depth case studies at the end of each chapter for further research. Additionally, extended case studies are provided, using real-world business problems as examples, with step-by-step, flexible, and vivid narratives.
- Added review questions and exercises at the end of each chapter.
- The companion website www.booksite.net offers additional potential learning resources.