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Preface
Using that philosophy, every chapter in this text begins with a list of questions. Each major
heading in the chapter is one of those questions, and the Active Review at the end of each chapter
provides students a set of actions to take in order to demonstrate that they are able to answer the
questions. Since learning this approach from Professor Svinicki, we have used it in our classes and
have found that it works exceedingly well.

How Does This Book Differ from Experiencing MIS

and from Processes, Systems, and Information?

In addition to Using MIS, we’ve written an MIS text titled Experiencing MIS. These two texts pro-
vide different perspectives for teaching this class. The principal difference between Using MIS and
Experiencing MIS is that the latter is modular in design and has a more “in your face” attitude
about MIS. Modularity definitely has a role and place, but not every class needs or appreciates the
flexibility and brevity a modular text offers. A shorter, more custom version of Experiencing MIS is
also available as MIS Essentials.
There is also a fourth MIS text titled Processes, Systems, and Information: An Introduction to
MIS coauthored with Earl McKinney of Bowling Green State University. It represents a third ap-
proach to this class and is structured around business processes. It has a strong ERP emphasis and
includes two chapters on SAP as well as two chapter tutorials for using the SAP Alliance Global
Bikes simulation. Earl has taught SAP for many years and has extensive experience in teaching
others how to use the Global Bikes simulation.
In Using MIS, we have endeavored to take advantage of continuity and to build the discus-
sion and knowledge gradually through the chapter sequence, in many places taking advantage of
knowledge from prior chapters.
The goal in writing these books is to offer professors a choice of approach. We are committed
to each of these books and plan to revise them for some time. We sincerely hope that one of them
will fit your style and objectives for teaching this increasingly important class.

Instructor Resources

At the Instructor Resource Center, www.pearsonglobaleditions.com/Kroenke, instructors can easily
register to gain access to a variety of instructor resources available with this text in downloadable
format. If assistance is needed, a dedicated technical support team is ready to help with the media
supplements that accompany this text. Visit https://support.pearson.com/getsupport/s/ for answers
to frequently asked questions and toll-free user support phone numbers.
The following supplements are available with this text:
• Test Bank
®
• TestGen Computerized Test Bank
• PowerPoint Presentation