Contents

Strategic Information Systems has 15 chapters in four parts, followed by appendices on research and writing. Chapter Topics summarizes the sequence.

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Part I: Enterprises

In this part you study information systems as strategic resources that support business processes, shape strategy, and raise ethical and social issues.

• Information Systems

• Business Processes

• IS Strategy

• Social Issues

Part II: Technology

In this part you examine the technology foundations of modern systems: infrastructure, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

• Infrastructure

• Data and Analytics

• Artificial Intelligence

• Cybersecurity

Part III: Applications

In this part you study major business applications, including enterprise systems, omnichannel commerce, supply chains, and decision making.

• Enterprise Applications

• Omnichannel

• Supply Chain

• Decision Making

Part IV: Managing Systems

In this part you turn to developing systems, managing projects, and governing digital platforms in real organizations.

• System Development

• Project Management

• Digital Platforms

Appendices

The appendices collect supporting materials on research and writing, from annotated bibliographies and citation tools to source quality and student publishing.

• Annotated Bibliography

• Using Zotero in Word

• Notes on APA

• Quality Sources

• Should Students Publish?

• Publishing in the AI Era