Information + System

INTRICT Diaries - Week 6

So first we all should know what a System is. A System is a set of components that interact to achieve a common goal

An Information System has the following elements:

1. Hardware



2. Software



3. Data



4. People



5. Procedures



Therefore an Information System is a collection of hardware, software, data, people, and procedures that work together to produce quality information.

Now we all know those are the 5 elements of an Information System

BUT WAIT! WE ARE FORGETTING SOMETHING!

There is a missing link here. A 6th element. An Information System cannot be an effective tool without this.

Remember the term "work together" as an interacting activity. All these elements combined make an Information System but they can never successfully be WORKING TOGETHER when there is no proper INTERACTION, when there is no NETWORK that keeps each collection in touch with each other.

That's right! The sixth element of an Information System is a Network!

Thus, the Information System are composed of six elements:

1. Hardware
2. Software
3. Data
4. People
5. Procedures
6. Network