How are enterprises able to transform their businesses using an information system?

Week 1 Discussion

Respond to the following in a substantive post (3–4 paragraphs):

What is your understanding of an information system? Who uses such a system? At a high level, what are the key building blocks of a typical information system?

How are enterprises able to transform their businesses using an information system? Can you think of an example, such as a public or a private corporation leveraging such an information system? How are they measuring the transformation? Any known units? (Note: Each of you should choose a different company in your examples for maximum benefit to everyone.)

Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.