Includes bibliographical references and index.

Management information systems : business driven MIS -- Decisions and processes : value driven business -- Ebusiness : electronic business value -- Ethics and information security : MIS business concerns -- Infrastructures : sustainable technologies -- Data : business intelligence -- Networks : mobile business -- Enterprise applications : business communications -- Systems development and project management : corporate responsibility.

"Business Driven Information Systems discusses various business initiatives first and how technology supports those initiatives second. The premise for this unique approach is that business initiatives should drive technology choices. Every discussion first addresses the business needs and then addresses the technology that supports those needs. This text provides the foundation that will enable students to achieve excellence in business, whether they major in operations management, manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance, human resources, accounting, or virtually any other business discipline. Business Driven Information Systems is designed to give students the ability to understand how information technology can be a point of strength for an organization"-- Provided by publisher.