The goals of this chapter are: Describe the broad levels, formats, and granularities of information; differentiate between transactional and analytical information; list, describe, and provide an example of each of the five characteristics of high quality information; assess the impact of low quality information on an organization and the benefits of high quality information on an organization. | CHAPTER FIVE INFRASTRUCTURES SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES CHAPTER OVERVIEW SECTION – MIS INFRASTRUCTURE The Business Benefits of a Solid MIS Infrastructure Supporting Operations: Information MIS Infrastructure Supporting Change: Agile MIS Infrastructure SECTION – BUILDING SUSTAINABLE MIS INFRASTRUCTURES MIS and the Environment Supporting the Environment: Sustainable MIS Infrastructure SECTION MIS Infrastructures LEARNING OUTCOMES Explain MIS infrastructure and its three primary types Identify the three primary areas associated with an information MIS infrastructure Describe the characteristics of an agile MIS infrastructure THE BUSINESS BENEFITS OF A SOLID MIS INFRASTRUCTURE MIS infrastructure – Includes the plans for how a firm will build, deploy, use, and share its data, processes, and MIS assets Hardware Software Network Client Server THE BUSINESS BENEFITS OF A SOLID MIS INFRASTRUCTURE Supporting operations Information MIS infrastructure Supporting . | CHAPTER FIVE INFRASTRUCTURES SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES CHAPTER OVERVIEW SECTION – MIS INFRASTRUCTURE The Business Benefits of a Solid MIS Infrastructure Supporting Operations: Information MIS Infrastructure Supporting Change: Agile MIS Infrastructure SECTION – BUILDING SUSTAINABLE MIS INFRASTRUCTURES MIS and the Environment Supporting the Environment: Sustainable MIS Infrastructure SECTION MIS Infrastructures LEARNING OUTCOMES Explain MIS infrastructure and its three primary types Identify the three primary areas associated with an information MIS infrastructure Describe the characteristics of an agile MIS infrastructure THE BUSINESS BENEFITS OF A SOLID MIS INFRASTRUCTURE MIS infrastructure – Includes the plans for how a firm will build, deploy, use, and share its data, processes, and MIS assets Hardware Software Network Client Server THE BUSINESS BENEFITS OF A SOLID MIS INFRASTRUCTURE Supporting operations Information MIS infrastructure Supporting change Agile MIS Infrastructure Supporting the environment Sustainable MIS infrastructure SUPPORTING OPERATIONS: INFORMATION MIS INFRASTRUCTURE Backup and recovery plan Disaster recovery plan Business continuity plan Backup and Recovery Plan Backup – An exact copy of a system’s information Recovery – The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure Fault tolerance Failover Failback Backup and Recovery Plan Disaster recovery plan - A detailed process for recovering information or an IT system in the event of a catastrophic disaster such as a fire or flood Disaster recovery cost curve - Charts (1) the cost to the organization of the unavailability of information and technology and (2) the cost to the organization of recovering from a disaster over time Backup and Recovery Plan Backup and Recovery Plan Hot site - A separate and fully equipped facility where the company can move immediately after a disaster and resume business Cold site -
