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Chapter

E-Business:
How Business use
Information System

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Types of Information Systems

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Major Types of Systems

Executive Support Systems (ESS)


Decision Support Systems (DSS)
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Knowledge Work Systems (KWS)
Office Automation Systems (OAS)
Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)

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Transaction Processing Systems (TPS):


Basic business systems that serve the
operational level
A computerized system that performs and
records the daily routine transactions
necessary to the conduct of the business

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Payroll TPS

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Types of TPS Systems

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Knowledge Work Systems (KWS):


Knowledge level
Inputs: Design specs
Processing: Modeling
Outputs: Designs, graphics
Users: Technical staff
Example: Engineering work station

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Management Information System (MIS):


Management level
Inputs: High volume data
Processing: Simple models
Outputs: Summary reports
Users: Middle managers
Example: Annual budgeting

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Management Information System (MIS)

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Management Information System (MIS)

Structured and semi-structured decisions


Report control oriented
Past and present data
Internal orientation
Lengthy design process

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Decision Support System (DSS):


Management level
Inputs: Low volume data
Processing: Interactive
Outputs: Decision analysis
Users: Professionals, staff
Example: Contract cost analysis

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Decision Support System (DSS)

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Decision Support System (DSS)

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Executive Support System (ESS):


Strategic level
Inputs: Aggregate data
Processing: Interactive
Outputs: Projections
Users: Senior managers
Example: 5-year operating plan

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Executive Support System (ESS)

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Executive support system (ESS)

Top level management


Designed to the individual
Ties CEO to all levels
Very expensive to keep up
Extensive support staff

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INTERRELATIONSHIPS AMONG SYSTEMS

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SYSTEMS FROM A FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Sales and Marketing Systems

Major functions of systems:


Sales management, market research,
promotion, pricing, new products

Major application systems:


Sales order info system, market research
system, pricing system

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Sales and Marketing Systems

SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

ORDER PROCESSING ENTER, PROCESS, TRACK ORDERS

ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL
OPERATIONAL

MARKET ANALYSIS

IDENTIFY CUSTOMERS & MARKETS KNOWLEDGE

PRICING ANALYSIS

DETERMINE PRICES

MANAGEMENT

SALES TRENDS

PREPARE 5-YEAR FORECASTS

STRATEGIC

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Manufacturing and Production Systems

Major functions of systems:


Scheduling, purchasing, shipping,
receiving, engineering, operations

Major application systems:


Materials resource planning systems,
purchase order control systems,
engineering systems, quality control
systems

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Manufacturing and Production Systems

SYSTEM
MACHINE CONTROL

DESCRIPTION
CONTROL ACTIONS OF EQUIPMENT

ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL
OPERATIONAL

COMPUTER-AIDED-DESIGN DESIGN NEW PRODUCTS

KNOWLEDGE

PRODUCTION PLANNING

DECIDE NUMBER, SCHEDULE OF PRODUCTS

MANAGEMENT

FACILITIES LOCATION

DECIDE WHERE TO LOCATE FACILITIES

STRATEGIC

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Overview of Inventory Systems

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Financing and Accounting Systems

Major functions of systems:


Budgeting, general ledger, billing, cost
accounting

Major application systems:


General ledger, accounts receivable,
accounts payable, budgeting, funds
management systems

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Financing and Accounting Systems


SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TRACK MONEY OWED TO FIRM

OPERATIONAL

PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS

DESIGN FIRM'S INVESTMENTS

KNOWLEDGE

BUDGETING

PREPARE SHORT TERM BUDGETS MANAGEMENT

PROFIT PLANNING

PLAN LONG-TERM PROFITS

STRATEGIC

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Human Resource Systems

Major functions of systems:


Personnel records, benefits,
compensation, labor relations, training

Major application systems:


Payroll, employee records, benefit
systems, career path systems, personnel
training systems

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Human Resource Systems


SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION

ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

TRACK TRAINING, SKILLS, APPRAISALS

OPERATIONAL

CAREER PATHING

DESIGN EMPLOYEE CAREER PATHS

KNOWLEDGE

COMPENSATION ANALYSIS

MONITOR WAGES, SALARIES, BENEFITS

MANAGEMENT

HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING PLAN LONG-TERM LABOR FORCE NEEDS

STRATEGIC

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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)


Manages all ways used by firms to deal with
existing and potential new customers
Business and Technology discipline
Uses information system to coordinate entire
business processes of a firm

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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Provides end-to-end customer care


Provides a unified view of customer
across the company
Consolidates customer data from multiple
sources and provides analytical tools for
answering questions

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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

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Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Supply Chain Management (SCM)


Close linkage and coordination of activities
involved in buying, making, and moving a
product
Integrates supplier, manufacturer, distributor,
and customer logistics time
Reduces time, redundant effort, and inventory
costs

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Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Supply Chain
Network of organizations and business
processes
Helps in procurement of materials,
transformation of raw materials into
intermediate and finished products

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Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Helps in distribution of the finished


products to customers
Includes reverse logistics - returned items
flow in the reverse direction from the
buyer back to the seller

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Supply Chain Management

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How Information Systems Facilitate Supply Chain Management

Decide when, what to produce, store, move


Rapidly communicate orders
Communicate orders, track order status
Check inventory availability, monitor levels
Track shipments
Plan production based on actual demand
Rapidly communicate product design change
Provide product specifications
Share information about defect rates, returns

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Knowledge Management System

Knowledge about how to create, produce and


deliver products and services
Enable organizations to better manage
processes for capturing and applying
knowledge and expertise
Process of acquiring, storing, distributing and
applying knowledge

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Intranet and Extranet

Intranet connect internal company transaction


systems, enabling employees to take actions
central to a companys operations
Extranet expedite the flow of information
between the firm and its suppliers and
customers.

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Collaboration and Communication Systems

Internet-based Collaboration Environment


E-mail and Instant Messaging (IM)
Cell Phones and Smart phones
Social Networking
Wikis
Virtual Worlds

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E-Business, E-Commerce and E-Government

E-business refers to the use of digital


technology and the internet to execute the major
business processes in the enterprise. Ebusiness includes activities for the internal
management of the firm and for coordination
with suppliers and other business partners.
E-commerce is the part of e-business that deals
with the buying and selling of goods and
services over the internet. It includes activities
supporting those market transactions, such as
advertising, marketing, customer support,
delivery, payment, etc.

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E-Business, E-Commerce and E-Government

E-government refers to the application of the


internet and networking technologies to
digitally enable government and public sector
agencies
relationships
with
citizens,
businesses and other arms of government.
Makes government operations more efficient
and empower citizens by giving them easier
access to information and ability to network
electronically with other citizens

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The Information Systems Function in Business

The Information System Department

Programmers are highly trained technical specialists


who write software instructions for computers.
System Analysts constitute the principal liaison
between the information systems groups and the rest
of the organization and translates the business
problems and requirements into information
requirements and systems.
Information system managers are leaders of teams of
programmers and analysts, or database specialists.

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The Information System Department

Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a senior manager who


oversees the use of information technology in the firm.
Chief Security Office (CSO) is in-charge of information
systems security for the firm and is responsible for
enforcing the firms information security policy
Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) is responsible for ensuring
that the company complies with existing data privacy laws.
Chief Knowledge officer (CKO) is responsible for firms
knowledge management programmes
End-users are representatives of departments outside of
the information systems group for whom applications are
developed.

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