Assignment on Strategic Information System (Doc)
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Strategic Information SystemContentsIntroduction.................................................................................................................................................3Business process..........................................................................................................................................3Development of business requirements.......................................................................................................4Determination of the system’s requirements................................................................................................5Selection of software and vendor.................................................................................................................6Significance of ERP in enhancing the efficiency.........................................................................................7Level of efficiency of the technology implementation................................................................................8Potential risk security risks and data breaches.............................................................................................8Measures to mitigate the risks.....................................................................................................................9Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................10References.................................................................................................................................................11
Strategic Information SystemIntroductionSIS is the acronym for the term Strategy Information System which is concerned with themechanisms and tools that combine a business technology with strategic planning for thedevelopment of a structure. This modified organizational structure will aid the business entity inexecuting the better pans and also will help in attaining the desired objectives. Moreover, thisconcept will also influence and bring better and improved responses to the changing marketingtrends. On the basis of the research conducted it has been concluded that the concept of SIS wasintroduced in early 1980’s and by the time has become more advanced with the emergence of therevolutionary concepts, that are modernization and globalization (Altamony et al., 2016). Thebelow executed report has been made focused on the concept of ERP and also the utilization ofthe same in the business organization has been described. ERP is the acronym for enterpriseresource planning. The concept is concerned with software which is business process softwarewhich enables the business entity for utilizing the mechanism or integrated applications formanaging the varied range of functionalities and operations related to the technology, humanresources and other services. Moreover, the software of ERP is concerned with the integrating allthe facets of functionality or an operation which includes the product planning and development,manufacturing, sales and marketing. This all is done in a single database, application and userinterface. The below executed report has been analyzed on the strategic information system ofApple Inc. which is a multination brand name in the sector of consumer electronics, consumersoftware’s and online services. The analysis has been summarized on the ERP system which hasbeen adopted by the business corporation and the main objective of the brand is to automate allthe operations and functionalities under a single system (Aslan, Stevenson and Hendry, 2015). Business processThe concept of business process can be termed as the integration of the linked tasks and thisconcept ends after delivering the goods and services to the consumer. Moreover, te businessprocess can also be defied as the set of activities and operations which after completion will aidin attaining the organizational objectives (Cao, Nicolaou and Bhattacharya, 2013). There aredifferences observed in the business processes of each and every organization being in the samesector. The business corporations adopt distinct range of business operations which aid in
Strategic Information Systemattaining the competitive advantage. Apple Inc. is a multinational brand name and involved inmanufacturing of consumer electronic goods, software’s and online services. The business entitydeals in varied range of products and services. IPhone, iPod, iPod, are some of the name whichare considered as the most premium and well-known products of the business corporation. As thebusiness organization has been dealing in the varied range of products there are numerousbusiness process which are executed within the organizational structure (Chofreh et al., 2014).And for managing and maintaining these various business process and operations EnterpriseResource Planning(ERP) has been considered as the most liable and relevant system. The belowmentioned are the operations which are executed within Apple Inc. Research & Development is the section which is involved in designing and developingexisting products more operative and efficient. Developing the products as per the requirements so as to enhance the consumersatisfaction.Purchase of spare parts, raw materials and other essentials is done by the purchasedepartment.Marketing and promotions of each and every product for creating awareness in themarket is executed by the marketing and advertising department. For managing all the above operations and business process the business entity has adopted ERPsystem. This system will aid he business entity by offering an ease to the operational activitieswithin the workplace. For instance, if the production manager is expecting to have a look over allthe purchase transactions, then by making use of the ERP system the manager can have accessover the required content (Costa et al., 2016). Moreover, he will also be able to see all the otherassociated transactions with purchases. The access is also provided t the senior authorities andmanagerial staff so as to maintain the safety of the database. As this system contains confidentialdetails of all the clients, consumers, vendors etc. and which if mis-used will be proven harmfulfor the business corporation. Development of business requirementsIn order to fulfill the requirements of the enterprise resource planning in the organizationalstructure is done so as to develop an effectiveness and efficiency in the operations and
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