Strategic information system - Sample Assignment PDF
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Running head: Strategic information system Strategic information system
Strategic information system Table of ContentsIntroduction.................................................................................................................................................3The current organizational structure...........................................................................................................3Operational problems..................................................................................................................................4System acquisition method.........................................................................................................................5Commercial software...............................................................................................................................5Custom software......................................................................................................................................5ERP system.............................................................................................................................................5System flow chart of the sales procedures for Wesfarmers........................................................................6Control problems and sort of possible fraud...............................................................................................6Part 2...........................................................................................................................................................7Development and Adoption of the accounting software packages.............................................................7Market size of Wesfarmers.........................................................................................................................8Leaders in the marketplace.........................................................................................................................8The current or challenges of accounting software and suggestions............................................................8References...................................................................................................................................................92
Strategic information system Introduction Information technology is one of effective and unique aspects of the management to run the business activities and actions successfully. Wesfarmers Corporation has been chosen in the task to evaluate and explain the significance of the ERP system, custom software and accounting software packages. Along with this, the paper explains the operational and control issues that are being dealt by the company in today’s modern world. The market size and structure of Wesfarmers also have been explained in the task. More detail of the task is discussed below. Part 1 The current organizational structure Wesfarmers Limited is an Australian company with it’s headquarter is located in Western Australia. The company was incorporated in 1914 as a co-operative to provide services and merchandise to western Australian farmers. The organization provides chemicals, coal mining and industrial and safety products to the consumers in Australia and New Zealand. It was listed on the Australian securities exchange (Wesfarmers, 2018). The organizational functionalities are flourished in several countries therefore; the company has adopted various types of organizational structure. This is done to improve and enhance the performance and productivity of the employees as well as organization. It has been analyzed that Wesfarmers is engaged in sundry industrial operations and activities. Thus, common organizational structure would not be used by the firm. Furthermore, Wesfarmers is a Corporation limited by shares that is established and domiciled in Australia. Richard Goyder is the CEO and chairmen of the company. Along with this, the adopted effective organizational structure by Wesfarmers Corporation will help to strive with competitors in the workplace (Wesfarmers, 2018). It is one of the biggest companies with 223,000 employees and around 515,000 shareholders. The company can develop and imporve an MIS organizational structure that is more hierarchical in shape with the help of large network and information resources. The current organization structure of Wesfarmers has been detailed below. 3
Strategic information system (Source: Wesfarmers, 2018)Operational problems It has been evaluated by Momoh, Roy and Shehab (2010) that there are various operational issues faced by the company due to multiple organizational structures. The operational issues that are faced by Wesfarmers have been detailed below. The material issues reflect Wesfarmers’s environmental and social impacts that may influence the evaluation and decision of the stakeholders (Subashini and Kavitha, 2011). Blaylock, Shevlin and Wilson (2011) describe that the favorable and unfavorable aspectsof the organizational structure which is adopted by the Wesfarmers. Due to lack of accounting methods, the employees are unable to know whether how to use software and application. Furthermore, innovation and improvement issues also are faced by Wesfarmers in the workplace.The employees are unable to focus on the operations and activities of the firm due to lackof efficiency. It has been revealed that the employees are not able to accept managerial changes due to lack of training and development coaching. All these issues are pushing Wesfarmers backward which could lead to adverse results and outcomes in the global 4
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