Discussion Questions
BIS 220
June 3, 2013

Discussion Questions
Chapter 1 1. How has the global, Web-based platform affected competition?

The web-based platform has affected the competition because of its ability to deal with international business. Consumers or businesses can now purchase items for a lot lower cost than if they were to have gone to the actual store. This hurts actual in store business because the public is able to receive the same items they are buying at a much lower rate. This causes loss of business for many companies.

2. Describe the enabling role of IT in business process management.

Process business management is a combination of services to consumers and other businesses. This process can be looked at by its outputs and inputs. When doing business using IT it is essential to make sure that everything is always up to date, there are no problems with the system, and you always have a backup or someone able to fix any issues that arise promptly. It can help to enable a company by doing better more quality work than their competitors.

3. Is the Internet an infrastructure, an architecture, or an application program? Explain your answer. If it is none of the above, then what is it?

The internet consists of all three components. The infrastructure is basically the plan. It gives a layout on how internet will run. The architecture is actually having the internet up and running. It does what it’s supposed to be doing. The application program is needed to help fix any glitches that may arise with the infrastructure. Chapter 2 1. Discuss the reasons that some information systems fail.
The reasons that some information systems could fail might be due to human error. We have to remember that humans are the one’s who created this technology, so there is bound to be some glitches and kinks to work out. Another