Although it does not appear to be so, the statement “There are five components of an information system: hardware, software, data, procedures, and people” is an opinion based on a perspective. Suppose you stated this opinion to a computer engineer who said, “Rubbish. That’s not true at all. The only components that count are hardware and maybe software.” Contrast the perspective of the engineer with that of your MIS professor. How do those perspectives influence their opinions about the five component framework? Which is correct?