Business Driven Information Systems with MISource 2007 and Student CD [Hardcover]

Paige Baltzan (Author), Amy Phillips (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0073323071 | ISBN-13: 978-0073323077 | Publication Date: December 28, 2006 | Edition: 1

Business Driven Information Systems (also known as BDIS) discusses business initiatives first and then how technology supports those initiatives. The premise for this unique approach is that business initiatives drive technology decisions in a corporation. 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, etc. BDIS is designed to give students the ability to understand how information technology can be a point of strength for an organization.

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About the Author

Paige Baltzan is a professor in the Department of Information Technology and Electronic Commerce in the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. Paige holds a B.S.B.A from Bowling Green State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Denver. Paige’s primary concentration focuses on object-oriented technologies and systems development methodologies. Paige has been teaching Systems Analysis and Design, Telecommunications and Networking, and Software Engineering at the University of Denver for the past three years. Paige has published supplemental materials for several McGraw-Hill publications including Using Information Technology. Paige lives in Lakewood, Colorado, with her husband, Tony and daughter, Hannah.

Amy Phillips is a professor in the Department of Information Technology and Electronic Commerce in the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. Amy has a B.S. degree in Environmental Biology and a M.Ed. degree in Educational Technology. She has been teaching for more than 18 years: 5 years in public secondary education and 13 years in higher education. Amy has also been an integral part of both the academic and administrative functions within the higher education systems in Colorado and New Hampshire. Amy’s main concentration revolves around database driven Web sites focusing on dynamic Web content. She has just finished writing her first book, Internet Explorer 6.0 with Stephen Haag and James Perry. This book is part of the well-received I-Series from McGraw Hill.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 489 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 1 edition (December 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073323071
• ISBN-13: 978-0073323077
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Boon to Ritalin industry, September 4, 2008

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James Tracy (Okinawa, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Business Driven Information Systems with MISource 2007 and Student CD (Hardcover)

You can pretty much judge this one by its cover. It's very shiny and contains a grammatical error right in the title. Nearly half of the book is occupied by graphics and other visual aids. Personally, I felt like I was developing ADD reading this book. I was constantly being diverted away from the text by figures that more often than not added nothing of value. The book is fairly shallow and is oriented to young business majors with zero technical background. One positive aspect was that it provided plenty of real-world examples. For those from CS or MIS backgrounds, this is certainly not worth the ~$120; you probably already know half the book already. For business majors I can't judge, although I would consider it to be a light introduction. A must have for connoisseurs of shiny objects.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is a school book, March 22, 2010

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This review is from: Business Driven Information Systems (Hardcover)

This book is what you would expect. It helps the people like myself who have worked in the industry for a long time but never went to school. Further, it does have information that people who do not know anything, will need to survive. To buy this book in order to read, I would say not to do that. If this is a requirement for school and you don't know IT or MIS, then you must buy it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Glad the Reading is Over..., April 4, 2010

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Christopher J. Reynolds (Reno, NV.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Business Driven Information Systems (Hardcover)

I bought this book for course I took. Wow! Boring! The text has some real world examples, but nothing of any interest. The writing is dull and sometimes doesn't flow with previous ideas. I am glad I finished the book, and glad I do not have to open it again.