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At first glance the system analysis reading off of Wikipedia seemed complicated. But, as I read it a few times over I was able to understand it more and more. I was able to finally recall examples of systems analysis in my experience, although not nearly as complicated as what were learning. Systems Analysis is the process of studying a procedure, identifying its goal, and creating a optimal system to achieve said goal. An example from my own personal experience: I have dirty laundry. My goal is to make it clean. I put a hamper in my room and one by the drier. Dirty clothes I carry downstairs to throw in the washer, wet clothes go in the direr, dry clothes go in the clean hamper, and then that hamper goes to my room and replaced the dirty clothes hamper. It took me a bit to get that system down, but I was unknowingly engaging in systems analysis until I ended on this final “polished” system.

MIS stands for Management Information Systems. It is used in the world of business to solve problems.  In MIS we use technology to solve day-to-day problems. Systems are comprised of three separate entities – people, processes, and technology. Information Technology has made a huge impact on how businesses operate, whether in business-to-business interactions or business-to-consumer interactions.  An example of how IT impacted B-2-B interactions is through supply chain. A mechanic can order a part from a supplier completely virtually. The mechanic can submit a order request to the supplier, the supplier can rather fulfill the request or not, and then they can send the part to the mechanic through a delivery medium. The interaction is similar for B-2-C interaction. The swim lanes we learned to draw in class can much more concisely describe the process compared to my text explanation. These systems also pose a great asset for businesses – data. Data can be used by business in so many facets it would take its own separate blog to scratch the surface.

Welcome to MIS2101 section 712 for the Summer I, 2022 semester! I have the pleasure of being your MIS 2101 instructor and look forward to meeting you.

Please note that we do not have a traditional syllabus for this course. You will find all of the information typically included in a traditional syllabus here, on our class community site. Make sure that you review all of the content including the schedule on this site before our first class!

See you all soon!

Sclarow