The role of General Business managers in IS development and maintenance The evolution of information systems in today's businesses Follow-The-Sun development Moor's Law Nielsen Law Metcalfe's Law Bell's Law Open and Closed systems Systems Theory Porter's Five competitive Forces (Figure 3-2] Defining; System, IS, BIS, EIS, AIS, Work System BISComponents Information Presentation Importance Data Scientists IS strategy Progression (Figure 3-1] Porter Competitive Strategies [Table 3-3) Cost Leadership, Differentiation, Industry Wide, Niche