Introduction

With the increasing competition between companies in the world of business today, managers seek to maximize their firms’ profits through making the right decisions in the interest of their companies. Information systems and the underlying ICT infrastructure are important tools in supporting decision-making in a company. In the world of business, there are billions of dollars being spent on information systems and underlying hardware and telecommunications equipment. In this lecture, we will discuss the vital role of information systems and it’s capability of transforming businesses.