Written assignment 1 (technology evaluation) 1. Choose an information system with which you have interacted (some possibilities are a library web site, an automated point of sale system at a supermarket, a system for ordering pizza online, new Zealand based , a system used for booking an appointment with a doctor online etc. - there should be an organization and other people involved). Briefly describe how the information system works. (25 points)

2. The 'Unified Theory of the Adoption and Use of Technology' (Venkatesh et al., 2003, this article is in the Reading List) is one of the most influential theories which attempts to explain why some technologies are more widely adopted than others. It identifies four main factors which influence the extent to which people will use a particular technology: a. Performance Expectation: how useful the technology is, b. Effort Expectancy: how easy or difficult it is to use, c. Social Influence: what other people think about the technology, d. Facilitation conditions: what level of help and support is available. Reflect on your experiences using this information system, positive and/or negative, in terms of each of these factors (25 points)

3. Characterize this information system from the perspective of the distinction between data, information, and knowledge and from the perspective of applicable information quality factors (see section 1.3 "WHAT IS INFORMATION" of the textbook). It is up to you to choose the information quality factors most relevant to the information system under consideration; do explicitly justify your choice. (30 points).