- Subject: Business Information Systems - Recommended textbook for the subject: Laudon & Laudon (2014) Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13th Edition. Pearson. ISBN 978-0-

- Subject: Business Information Systems

- Recommended textbook for the subject: Laudon & Laudon (2014) Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, 13th Edition. Pearson. ISBN 978-0-13-305069-1 (CHAPTERS 11 & 12).

Additional sources:http://www.cio.com/article/2439279/enterprise-software/knowledge-management-definition-and-solutions.html

- The assignment should follow the APA Guidelines. 

- Answer the following essay questions:

1. How do knowledge work systems provide value for firms, and what are the common barriers to their successful deployment?

2. Describe the different links in the knowledge management value chain and why each is important.

3. What are the differences between business intelligence and business analytics? Why would one choose one over the other if a decision were made not to employ both?

4. How does a GDSS work and what does it take to be used successfully?

5. What are specific managerial roles that are supported by each of the major kinds of information systems? Be sure to clearly identify the differences.

6. If an organization wants the benefits commonly seen from proper usage of knowledge management, what steps need to be followed? List the steps and explain why each is important.