Managing Information and Technology

This research focuses on managing information and technology, including categories of information systems and the benefits of ERP system in real-life business. It provides insights into the use of technology in organizations and the importance of proper management. The report also recommends training and development for employees handling information technology systems.

Managing Information and
Technology

INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
TASK..........................................................................................................................................................3
CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION SYSTEM.....................................................................................3
ERP SYSTEM.........................................................................................................................................5
BENEFITS OF ERP SYSTEM IN REAL-LIFE BUSINESS..................................................................5
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................6
RECOMMENDATION...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Managing information and technology refers to the use of the machine to store, process,
create, secure and exchange the data into valuable information. In other words it not only means
to use of technology but it is also used as a developing and maintaining the various activities
within the organization. In this both telecommunication and computer technology work together
and it includes various modern advancement like internet, websites, surfing, e-commerce and e-
mails. This technology is used when the business enterprise solves the critical issues or finds the
better opportunities to earn a higher profits and revenues. It can be used in both the terms i.e. in
tangible as well as intangible form. In this management work as a discipline and information
technology is the resource of the firm and is organizing as per the needs and wants of the firms.
The main objective of using this managing information and technology is to run an organization,
makes a proper book-keeping records, helps in understanding the mission and goals by proper
use of technology and communication and for analyze the data that was helpful in understanding
the functions and increase the profits and market growth in the current market place. The main
aim of making this research in managing information technology is to analyzing and makes the
values of using the new and unique technology that is help in aligned the business strategies as
per the needs of the environment. This project report is based in the use of various categories of
information system that helps the person to stable the working life. Further it also shows the ERP
system that means enterprise resources planning which is helpful in making the proper plan for
the resource that eliminates the wastage of raw materials. Although it also shows the benefits of
ERP system in a real- life business activities like in Primark, how it will enhance the productivity
and proficiency of the workers so that they will give the positive results to the company(Chu and
et. al., 2017).
TASK
CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION SYSTEM
Information system refers to interrelation between the group of components that helps in
carry out the output from the input, processing, storage and control actions that helps in convert
the raw data and input into the finished information and output that assists in the forecasting,
planning, coordinating, decision making, control and for doing the operational and tactical
activities in the organization. There are various categories that involves in the information
system and helps an enterprise to perform their task smoothly and effectively and some of them
are explained below(Stohl, Stohl and Leonardi, 2016). Transaction processing systems (TPS) - It refers to a set of detailed facts and figures
that helps in collects, modifies, stores and retrieves the data transactions of enterprises. It
is useful when anything sold through the use of internet and in this it permits the delay I
time between the goods is being sold to the when it is actually sold to the ultimate
customers. It includes two types batch processing in this transactions are processed at the
same time with a delay in time and real-time processing in this deals are done with one

time with no time delay. This system is used at the operational level of business activities
in which decisions regarding grant credit to consumers, resources and goals are
structured. It is also used as a typical accounting transaction processing system in most of
the company(Whitlock and et. al., 2018).
 Management information systems (MIS)- This is the another category of the
information system that is also known as the computer system and consists of hardware
and software that shows as a backbone of the organization activities. This system collects
data from different online source and after that examines the inputs and report data and
makes them useful information that helps in decision making. This usually serves as a
manager and can be evaluated on weekly, monthly and yearly basis not on the regular
basis. It serves the functions of management like controlling, planning, directing,
coordinating and decision making. Management information system prepares the report
on the firm’s core operations. It usually includes the identification of current records as
well as historical data that helps in deciding the goals as per the current trends. They
assists in giving the answers to the routine questions that has been specified in advance
and for this they have a predetermined procedures and goals for answering that
problems(Keen and et. al., 2017).
 Decision –support systems (DSS)- It is another model of the information system which
is used as a management level in the business enterprises. This system model helps the
manager to take decisions in a very creative and unique way that helps in enhancing the
organization process, performance, profits and sustainability in the market. It suggest the
managers about the rapid change that was present in the business environment and that
helps in attracting more other users. The main objective of this type of system is to
provide the solutions to the problems that are fragmented, innovate and change very
frequently. It uses the sophisticated mathematical tools and statistical techniques to gives
the ideas and solutions to the issues and it is very interactive. It is basically used as a
financial planning system and bank loan management systems(Luo and Ren, 2016).
 Executive support system (ESS)- This system is basically used by the senior manager
that assists in taking the strategic decisions and the purpose of analysis, identifying and
compares the trends that helps in the strategic direction of the company. It is incorporated
by the extrinsic events for example new tax laws, rival firms and the summarized
information from the intrinsic data support system and the management information
system. it assists the advanced graphics software that can provide graphs and data from
various sources.
ERP SYSTEM
Enterprise resource planning is a combined management of the company processes that is
often related to the real time and mediated software system and advanced technology. ERP gives
an applications tool that helps in collection, storing, managing and interpreting the data and
inputs from various and different organization activities. this enterprise resource planning helps
in tracking the records of the transactions that was taken place in the firm like funds, raw

materials, capacity production and its order of the statements like buy, orders and payrolls. It also
facilitates the flow between the functions of an organization and the supervisors’ connections to
the outside stakeholders. This system software helps the business to grow at high level as per the
current business environment needs and the internal preferences. It refers to the basic
specification of the software, installation and the executions. This ERP system usually related to
the dashboards where the people can see the real-time information that is collected from different
sources of the company to analyze the productivity and proficiency in the business. It is the latest
trend that was follow by the many organization to solve the problems by giving the solutions and
assists the regular operations for the desired industry. It includes some features and module by
using this company can be successfully run their business enterprises. It includes accounting
model, inventory management, manufacturing, human resources and the customer relationship
management. This enterprise resource planning is developed on premise installation or either
using cloud-based system and both this offers a hybrid deployment. But in today’s world people
are moved towards the advanced technology and because of this many companies use cloud
computing instead of on –premise system. This ERP system use by large and small business
organization and it is related to the retail, manufacturing, distribution, construction, hospitality,
pharmaceutical and defense sector. Using this type of software system is widely-implemented
solution and a very versatile in nature that is use by the business to facilitate the business
processes. It is an centralized database that is used by many companies and helps in reducing the
labor force in their existing employees in the working place. It includes the product life cycle
management, supply chain management to support the decision making. The main aim of this
enterprise resource planning is to improves the efficiency that helps in reducing the time limit
and the cost in planned task. For example- if a manager of a company wants a change for this
they get the feedback from the workforce that helps in maintaining the functions of the
organizations(Khalifa and Ali, 2017).
BENEFITS OF ERP SYSTEM IN REAL-LIFE BUSINESS
Enterprise resource planning refers to an asset of many business enterprises. It helps in
smooth running of the by securing and unifying the information and producing in that way that
will assists in easily understand the trends. In context of real life business like PRIMARK, this
ERP system helps in making the day to day business operations and long term planning. It
includes various benefits of the enterprise resource planning when executing this type of system
is described below(Demirezen, Kumar and Shetty, 2016). Forecasting – The major benefits of using the enterprise resource planning is that it
provides the resources and tools that gives the accurate results for the future forecasts. It
is very useful term for the users especially for the managers of a company. In context of
the PRIMARK, managers install this system software that helps them to give the accurate
results for the future and also helps in forecasting the future in an very efficient and
effective manner(Söderström, Eriksson and Åhlfeldt, 2016).

 Efficiency – The trump card of using the enterprise resource planning is that it helps in
boost the efficiency and eliminates the repetition that was generate by the manual
workforce of the company. In context of the PRIMARK, manager used this system
software this will reduced the repetitive task and wastage in the resources because all the
work done in a systematic way. Therefore it helps in collects the data as per the need in
the organization and boost the efficiency of work(Newell, 2015).
 Cost elimination – Using the enterprise resource planning helps in reducing the cost
related to the administration and operations. In context of the PRIMARK, It also helps
the managers to manage the cost in operations, prevent delays in manufacturing and
ultimately helps the superior to take decisions related to the task much rapidly and
efficiently(Castillo, 2016).
CONCLUSION
From this research on the managing information technology, it is to be concluded that the
it is a significant model and technique that is used by the managers of most of the companies in
achieving the task, goals and opportunities as per the requirements of the business enterprises.
Use this technology gives the accurate outcomes for the results and solves the problems that was
arises in any functional department of the organization. This report helps in understanding the
use of information technology that includes various categories of information system. These
different system models help the different levels of the managers to accomplishing the task and
for forecasting the future. By using these tools in the business it gives the values to the customer
satisfaction and also increasing the revenues of the business. Further this report explains the
enterprise resource planning system that is a very useful term for collecting, storing, maintaining
and forecasting the various business related activities. Although, it includes some benefits that
was affects the efficiency and effectiveness in the real- life business. In this the use of ERP
system, helps in reducing the cost in a repetitive task and also eliminates the time, it helps in
boosting the efficiency within the industry and gives the accurate results without and
hindrances(Leclercq-Vandelannoitte, 2015).
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RECOMMENDATION
After analyzing the use of managing and information technology system, this report gives
some recommendation like those company use this system whose financial system is strong
because it contains high cost in its installation. Manager of an organization use to collect the data
for the historical collection so that it helps in reducing the time wastage of planning the new
activities. This report is also suggest that the supervisor gives proper training and development
sessions to the people who handle all this system and hires only those candidates who are well
experienced in using the system software.

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