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Resource Description Benefit Example
2026? Each chapter concludes with a Learn to anticipate Chapter 7, 2026?
discussion of how the concepts, changes in technology discusses the future of
technology, and systems described in and recognize how those ERP applications
that chapter might change by 2026. changes may affect
the future business
environment.
Active Review This review provides a set of activities After reading the chapter, Chapter 9, Active Review
for you to perform in order to use the Active Review to
demonstrate your ability to answer the check your comprehension.
primary questions addressed by the Use for class and exam
chapter. preparation.
Using Your Knowledge These exercises ask you to take your Test your critical-thinking Chapter 4, Using Your
new knowledge one step further by skills. Knowledge
applying it to a practice problem.
Collaboration Exercises These exercises and cases ask you Practice working with Collaboration Exercise 3
to collaborate with a group of fellow colleagues toward a discusses how to tailor
students, using collaboration tools stated goal. a high-end resort’s
introduced in Chapter 2. information system to fit
its competitive strategy
Case Studies Each chapter includes a case study at Apply newly acquired Case Study 6, Cloud
the end. knowledge to real-world Solutions that Test for
situations. Consumer Risk and
Financial Stability
Application Exercises These exercises ask you to solve Develop your computer AE10-1 builds on your
situations using spreadsheet (Excel) or skills. knowledge from Chapter
database (Access) applications. 10 by asking you to score
the websites you visit using
WOT
International Dimension This module at the end of the text Understand the International Dimension
discusses international aspects of international implications QID-3, How Do Inter-
MIS. It includes the importance of and applications of the enterprise IS Facilitate
international IS, the localization of chapters’ content. Global Supply Chain
system components, the roles of Management?
functional and cross-functional systems,
international applications, supply
chain management, and challenges of
international systems development.