information system

 

 

An information system (IS)[- is any combination of information technology and people's activities that support operations, management and decision making.[ In a very broad sense, the term information system is frequently used to refer to the interaction between people, processes, data and technology. In this sense, the term is used to refer not only to the information and communication technology (ICT) that an organization uses, but also to the way in which people interact with this technology in support of business processes.