SIGNIFICANCE OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Running head: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
Management Information System
Name of the Student
Name of the University
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Question 1
1.1 Functions required for the Website and Smart Phone Application of the Information
System
The food delivery business should involve few functions in their information system
for their website and smart phone application, so that the users are able to access them
without much complexity (Fountas et al., 2015). These functions with their respective
specifications are provided in the following paragraphs:
i) Input: This input is being done in 2 parts, by which the information is being stored,
processed as well as formed on the basis of the systems’ output. Proper analysis can be done
with accurate input.
ii) Storage: As soon as the data is stored in the highest detailed level, the IT
department would make regular backups of the data of this food delivery application for any
type of disaster.
iii) Processing: With this function, the data gets turned into information and the
management can execute the complex calculations by a computer program for identifying the
missing information.
iv) Output: It is displayed either in textual or graphical format for better
understanding of the smaller details.
v) Feedback Loop: Finally, the customers would be providing feedback on the
feedback loop with a direct effect for gaining maximum advantages.
1.2 Technical and Non Technical Resources required for Food Delivery Business
Technical resources (hardware) required for the food delivery business include
i) Storage devices,

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ii) Computers,
iii) External hard drive,
iv) Wireless router and
v) Network server solution.
Software resources include:
i) Accounting and invoicing: Wave
ii) CRM.
iii) MailChimp email marketing (Laudon & Laudon, 2015).
iv) Recuva for file recovery.
v) Dropbox for file backup.
Question 2
2.1 Selection of Suitable Platform with Justification
GoToMeeting collaborative platform would be appropriate for the enterprise company
as it is easy to use, provides great affordability, high security and user flexibility. This
particular business can prefer GoToMeeting for their video conferencing and web
conferencing requirements and gain robustness. The major collaboration tools that can be
aligned with GoToMeeting include Collaborate, Sell, Market and Train.
Question 3
3.1 Benefits to implement the Continuous Replenishment System
The major benefits to implement the continuous replenishment system that can be
gained by Walmart are provided in the following paragraphs: