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O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F T H I S T E X T. O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F T H I S T E X T. Part I Ch. 1 emphasizes the importance of understanding business processes and the information systems that support them. This theme continues throughout the text.
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O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F T H I S T E X T Part I • Ch. 1 emphasizes the importance of understanding business processes and the information systems that support them. This theme continues throughout the text.
O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F T H I S T E X T • Ch. 2 provides a technique for analyzing business processes and introduces common ways of representing data in files.
O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F T H I S T E X T • Ch. 3 introduces the activity diagram – a tool for documenting key elements of a business process. • Ch. 4 presents a method for identifying and controlling business risks.
O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F T H I S T E X T Part II • Ch. 5 provides tools for organizing data into data tables and relating those tables for common purposes. • Ch. 6 & 7 carefully examine designs of queries, reports, and forms.
O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F T H I S T E X T Part III (The Capstone Section) • Ch. 8 introduces accounting applications and their uses. • Ch. 9 & 10 cover the acquisition cycle, including processes for requisitions, purchase orders, and receiving and paying for purchases.
O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F T H I S T E X T • Ch. 11 covers the revenue cycle, including processes for sales orders, deliveries of goods or services, billing, and collection.
O R G A N I Z A T I O N O F T H I S T E X T Part IV • Ch. 12 exams information technology (IT) topics in relation to business strategy. • Ch. 13 discusses issues in managing the IT environment. • Ch. 14 focuses on systems development methodology.