{"id":179994,"date":"2024-05-28T20:50:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T19:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=179994"},"modified":"2024-02-25T21:21:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T20:21:12","slug":"exploring-information-systems-is-definition-and-components","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/exploring-information-systems-is-definition-and-components","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Information Systems (IS): Definition and Components"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"179994\" class=\"elementor elementor-179994\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ff0d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"63ff0d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8728747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8728747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The information system (IS) is a set of interconnected components, technologies and players used to manage data and information within an organization. Its role is to collect, store, process and distribute information to the places where it is needed to make informed decisions. Discover how the information system works, the foundations of an efficient information system, its architecture and its components. Let's start by defining exactly what an information system is.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba2de4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"0ba2de4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9d1f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd9d1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information system definition<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94295e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94295e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The<strong> information system<\/strong> is a key element in any modern organization. It can be defined as a set of interconnected components designed to collect, store, process and distribute information within an organization.<\/p><p>Its objectives range from <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-driven-definition-benefits-and-methods\">facilitating decision-making<\/a> and optimizing internal processes, to improving communication and collaboration. An information system is not the same as a computer system. The latter refers to the computerized means used to process information, such as software, <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/network-load-balancing-nbl-what-is-it-whats-it-for\">a computer or a network.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb9f17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"ceb9f17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9357a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9357a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main components of an IS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b965d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1b965d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The information system relies on several key components, which work in tandem to ensure its smooth operation. These components are :<\/p><ul><li><strong>hardware:<\/strong> computers,<a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/information-systems-administrator-adminsys-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-profession\"> servers,<\/a> peripherals, etc. ;<\/li><li><strong>software:<\/strong> operating systems, applications, databases, software packages, etc. ;<\/li><li><strong>data<\/strong>: information stored and processed by the information system;<\/li><li><strong>networks:<\/strong> enabling the various components of the information system to communicate and share data;<\/li><li><strong>human resources:<\/strong> key players in the information system, such as information system managers, developers, analysts and even end-users.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4b4b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6b4b4b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d849499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d849499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of information systems<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bcc35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2bcc35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many different types of information system, adapted to the specific needs of a company. Most companies have <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/how-to-choose-a-data-governance-course\">dedicated information systems for each division,<\/a> such as human resources, accounting or sales. Information systems can be divided into three main categories: management, decision support and strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ad9ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87ad9ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/systeme-information-datascientest-1-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c0f18 elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1c0f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about SI<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba698f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba698f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Management information systems<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1dabd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1dabd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/distributed-architecture-definition-and-relationship-to-big-data\">Management information systems<\/a> are used to administer a company&#8217;s internal processes, such as accounting, human resources management and inventory management. They are designed to automate repetitive, day-to-day tasks, enabling employees to concentrate on more important and creative tasks. Management IS are often integrated with other information systems, such as <strong>Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)<\/strong> systems, to give decision-makers a global view of the company&#8217;s activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58befe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58befe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decision support information systems<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d5fad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2d5fad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/solutions-architect-2\">Decision support information systems<\/a> provide information and analysis to help decision-makers make informed decisions. They are designed to collect and analyze data, then present it in the form of reports, graphs or dashboards.<\/p><p>Decision support information systems are often used in the fields of finance, marketing and supply chain management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c14c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86c14c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic information systems<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b18243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b18243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Strategic information system<\/strong>s are used to help companies develop long-term strategies by providing information on market trends, competitors or consumer habits. They are designed to help managers make important decisions by providing reliable and accurate information, and give an indication of the direction the company needs to take in order to achieve its objectives. Strategic information systems are often used by <strong>strategic consulting firms.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a699b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"8a699b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9787d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9787d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technologies and tools used<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda3778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cda3778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The technologies and tools used in an information system can vary according to a company&#8217;s needs. The most common tools are :<\/p><ul><li><strong>Relational databases,<\/strong> to store and manage data.<\/li><li><strong>Enterprise resource planning (ERP)<\/strong> software, to manage the company&#8217;s internal processes.<\/li><li><strong>Business intelligence tools,<\/strong> to provide the information and analysis required for decision-making.<\/li><li><strong>Web services,<\/strong> enabling the various components of the information system to communicate with each other via the Internet.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d007e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d007e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These technologies are used to define an information system and handle its key components.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c24a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"80c24a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec61a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ec61a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information systems integration<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a7897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6a7897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Information systems integration<\/strong> involves connecting different systems so that they can work together. This can be useful for companies with several separate information systems. Integration reduces data redundancy, optimizes internal processes, and improves communication and collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-396fb04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"396fb04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e182ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e182ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information system at a glance<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c057b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c057b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In conclusion, the <strong>information system<\/strong> is a key element in any modern company. It enables information to be collected, stored, processed and disseminated within an organization. An information system can take many forms: it is designed according to the needs of each organization. By putting effective policies and procedures in place, companies can maximize the competitive advantage that the information system can provide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92473a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92473a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/systeme-information-datascientest-2-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bfaffb elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8bfaffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Mastering information systems<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71c006 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"d71c006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a869835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a869835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Information system definition\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"The information system is a key element of any modern organization. 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