Cover the most current and essential topics in MIS

· UPDATED and EXPANDED - The chapter on Artificial Intelligence (AI) – including machine learning, natural language systems, computer vision systems, and robotics – has been rewritten to reflect the surging interest in AI and “intelligent” techniques in business.

· NEW - The chapter on Making the Business Case for Systems has been rewritten to provide expanded coverage of techniques and decision making criteria for developing a business case for the acquisition and deployment of information systems and related technologies.

· UPDATED - Big data, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are thoroughly discussed. This includes big data analytics, analyzing IoT data streams, Hadoop, in-memory computing, non-relational databases, data lakes, and analytic platforms.

· UPDATED and EXPANDED - Cloud computing is presented in greater detail with a focus on: types of cloud services (and a new Interactive Session on how to use them), private and public clouds, hybrid clouds, and ways to manage cloud services.

· UPDATED - New e-commerce content describes how social tools, mobile technology, and location-based services are transforming marketing and advertising.

· UPDATED - Social Business coverage is now presented with in-depth discussions of enterprise (internal corporate) social networking, as well as social networking in e-commerce. Some topics include:

o Supervised and unsupervised learning

o Edge computing

o 5G networks

o General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

o Mobile device management (MDM)

o Data governance

o Dark web

Connect classroom knowledge to future careers

· UPDATED - The Video Cases collection, including 28 video cases – two or more per chapter – and 10 additional instructional videos, illustrates how real-world corporations and managers are using information technology and systems. Students then apply the concepts of the book to the analysis of the video.

· A Career Opportunities section in each chapter shows students specifically how this book can help them find a job and build their careers. The last major section of each chapter presents the description of an entry-level job, along with the job description and requirements.

· Interactive Sessions – two short cases in each chapter – have been redesigned for use in the classroom (or on Internet discussion boards) to stimulate student interest and active learning. Each case concludes with case study questions.

· Hands-On MIS Projects – two management decision problems, either a hands-on application software exercise or web page and blog creation tools, and a project that develops Internet business skills – close each chapter.

· Collaboration and Teamwork Projects in each chapter encourage students to work in teams to use Google Drive, Google Docs, and other open-source collaboration tools.

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