第一章商业信息技术概述讲述.ppt

* * Institutional core activities 机构的核心活动 * * * * * * Key Points: There are three personal dimensions of information: time, location, and form. Time encompasses two aspects: (1) having access to information when you need it and (2) having information that describes the time period you’re considering. Location deals with having access to information no matter where you are. Form encompasses two aspects: (1) having information in a form that is usable and (2) having accurate information (i.e., free of errors). Figure 1.3 on page 9 illustrates the three personal dimensions of information. Concept Reinforcement: Global Perspective – Overcoming Language Barriers on the Internet (p. 10)This Global Perspective broadly addresses the issue of overcoming language barriers on the Internet.Most importantly, it talks about SYSTRAN Enterprise, a suite of software that performs language translations.You should definitely take your students to SYSTRAN’s site (). There, you can type in phrases and sentences in one language and have them translated into another language. If you try idiomatic phrases, you’ll find that the software doesn’t work that well.The point is not that SYSTRAN’s software isn’t any good – it is some of the best on the market. The point is that computers have a difficult time translating from one language to another. * 便利性：Tetrad车间设置了PC采集生产现场数据，但工人不愿用，嫌远，不方便；最后用对讲机通知办公室人员录入电脑 呈现性：如:工人用工序卡；工长用工艺流程图…… * * Key Points: Technology is, however, not a panacea. You must still know what information you need and understand its meaning once you get it.  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Key Points: To be successful in business, you need two things: (1) technology to work with information and (2) access to the information you need. Therefore, businesses have adopted decentralized computing which places technology in the hands of those who need it. Businesses also provide shared information which gives people the ability to access the inf