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Chapter 7 Electronic
Business Systems
James A. O'Brien, and George Marakas.
Management Information Systems with MISource
2007, 8th
ed. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill, Inc.,
2007. ISBN: 13 9780073323091
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 Identify the following cross-functional enterprise
systems, and give examples of how they can
provide significant business value to a company
 Enterprise application integration
 Transaction processing systems
 Enterprise collaboration systems
 Give examples of how Internet and other
information technologies support business
processes within the business functions of
Accounting, Finance, Human resource
management, Marketing, Production, and
Operations management
Learning Objectives
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Enterprise Business Systems
 E-business means using the Internet, other
networks, and IT to support
Electronic commerce
Enterprise communications and collaboration
Web-enabled business processes
 E-commerce is the buying, selling, and
marketing of products, services, and information
over the Internet and other networks
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Cross-Functional Systems
 Cross the boundaries of traditional business
functions
Used to reengineer and improve vital
business processes all across the enterprise
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Enterprise Application Architecture
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Enterprise Application Architecture
 Provides a conceptual framework
Helps visualize the basic components,
processes, and interfaces of major e-business
applications
 Focuses on accomplishing fundamental
business processes in concert with
Customers
Suppliers
Partners
Employees
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Enterprise Application Architecture
 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Concentrates on the efficiency of internal
production, distribution, and financial processes
 Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Focuses on acquiring and retaining profitable
customers via marketing, sales, and services
 Partner Relationship Management (PRM)
Aims at acquiring and retaining partners who
can enhance the selling and distribution of
products and services
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Enterprise Application Architecture
 Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Focuses on developing the most efficient and
effective sourcing and procurement processes
 Knowledge Management (KM)
Focuses on facilitating internal group
collaboration and decision support
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Enterprise Application Integration
 EAI software connects cross-functional systems
 Serves as middleware to provide
Data conversion
Communication between systems
Access to system interfaces
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How EAI Works
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Transaction Processing Systems
 Cross-functional information systems that
process data resulting from the occurrence of
business transactions
Transactions include sales, purchases,
deposits, withdrawals, refunds, and payments
Online transaction processing (OLTP) is a
real-time system that captures transactions
immediately
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Transaction Processing Systems
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The Transaction Processing Cycle
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Enterprise Collaboration
Systems (ECS)
 EC systems are cross-functional information
systems that enhance team and workgroup
Communication
Coordination
Collaboration
 Systems may include
Networked PC workstations
Servers
Databases
Groupware and application packages
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ECS Tools
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Functional Business Systems
 A variety of types of information systems
that support the business functions of
Accounting
Finance
Marketing
Operations management
Human resource management
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IT in Business
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Marketing Systems
 Marketing systems are concerned with
Planning, promotion, and sale of existing
products in existing markets
Development of new products and new
markets
Better attracting and serving present and
potential customers
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Marketing Information Systems
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Interactive Marketing
 Interactive Marketing
A customer-focused marketing process
Uses the Internet, intranets, and extranets
Establishes two-way transactions between a
business and its customers or potential
customers
 Goal
Profitably use networks to attract and keep
customers
Get customers to help create, purchase, and
improve products and services
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Targeted Marketing
 An advertising and promotion management
concept with five targeting components
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Targeted Marketing Components
 Community: customized ads to appeal to
specific virtual communities
 Content: ads placed on a variety of selected
websites, aimed at a specific audience
 Context: ads placed on web pages that are
relevant to a product or service
 Demographic/Psychographic: web marketing
aimed at specific types or classes of people
 Online behavior: promotions tailored to each
visit to a site by an individual
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Sales Force Automation
 Outfit sales force with notebook computers,
web browsers, and sales contact software
Connect them to marketing websites and the
company intranet
 Goals
Increase personal productivity
Speed up capture and analysis of sales data
Gain strategic advantage
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Manufacturing Information
Systems
 Supports the production/operations functions
Includes all activities concerned with planning
and control of the processes producing goods
or services
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Computer-Integrated
Manufacturing
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CIM Objectives
 Simplify production processes, product designs,
and factory organization
 Automate production processes and the
business functions that support them
 Integrate all production and support
processes using
Networks
Cross-functional business software
Other information technologies
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CIM Systems
 Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
Automate the production process
 Manufacturing execution systems (MES)
Performance monitoring information systems
for factory floor operations
 Process control
Control ongoing physical processes
 Machine control
Controls the actions of machines
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Human Resource Management
(HRM)
 Information systems designed to support
Planning to meet personnel needs
Development of employees to their full
potential
Control of all personnel policies and programs
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HRM Systems
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HRM and the Internet
 Recruiting employees using the corporate
website and commercial recruiting services
 Posting messages in selected Internet
newsgroups
 Communicating with job applicants via e-mail
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HRM and Corporate Intranets
 Corporate intranet uses
Process common HRM transactions
Allow around-the-clock HRM services
Disseminate information faster than through
previous company channels
Collect information from employees online
Allow HRM tasks to be performed with little
HRM department intervention
Training
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Employee Self-Service
 Intranet applications can allow employees to
View benefits
Enter travel and expense reports
Verify employment and salary information
Access and update personal information
Enter time-sensitive data
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Accounting Information Systems
 The oldest and most widely used information system in
business
 Records and reports business transactions and
economic events
 Produces financial statements
 Forecasts future conditions
 Typically consists of
 Order processing
 Inventory control
 Accounts receivable
 Accounts payable
 Payroll
 General ledger systems
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Accounting Information Systems
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Financial Management Systems
 Supports business managers and professionals
making decisions concerning
The financing of a business
The allocation and control of financial
resources within a business
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Financial Management System
Example