Required information MIS and Systems Thinking The following activity allows students to understand systems thinking, which provides an end-to-end view of how operations work together to create a product or service. Business students who understand systems thinking are valuable resources because they can implement solutions that consider the entire process, not just a single component. You probably recall the old story of three blind men attempting to describe an elephant. The first man, feeling the elephant's girth, said the elephant seemed very much like a wall. The second, feeling the elephant's trunk, declared the elephant was like a snake. The third man felt the elephant's tusks and said the elephant was like a tree or a cane Companies that operate departmentally are seeing only one part of the elephant, a critical mistake that hinders successful operation. Successful companies operate cross-functionally, integrating the operations of all departments. Systems are the primary enabler of cross-functional operations. ystems thinking is important to all organizations. Using the systems thinking model, drag each item listed elow to the correct location on the figure. Feedback Input Output Process Data that is entered in a computer Computer program that processes the data The resulting information from the computer program Controls to ensure correct processing