ITCO 610 AIU Online Decision Making and Impact of Information Systems Discussion

The CEO and CIO in your company wants to propose a new information system that may have a strategic impact on the business. They believe that by gathering data on competitors’ customers, the business will gain a significant competitive advantage. You are the primary lead when applying technology to the business and you have been asked for your opinion about this new opportunity.

Write a 4-5 page summary of your opinion on this idea, addressing the following questions:

What would the advantages and disadvantages of the information system be?

Identify the type of information system this would represent. 

• What ethical problems might this type of system introduce? Provide at least 2 examples of potential problems.
• Address this type of information system with respect to how organizational decision making might be impacted. 
• Does it matter whether the customers are individuals or businesses? Why or why not?