Managing Information and Technology Report: ERP Systems Analysis

This report, prepared for the LSBM100 module, delves into the critical role of managing information and technology in modern business environments. It explores various categories of information systems, including Management Information Systems (MIS), Decision Support Systems (DSS), and Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), highlighting their functionalities and applications. The core focus is on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, detailing their integration across business functions, automation capabilities, and risk reduction benefits. The report emphasizes the advantages of ERP systems, such as improved reporting, enhanced customer service, data security, and streamlined workflows. Furthermore, it provides recommendations for effective ERP implementation and utilization, underscoring the importance of technology in driving innovation and efficiency within organizations. The document is a comprehensive analysis of how information technology and ERP systems transform business performance.

Managing Information
and Technology

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................4
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................................4
Categories of information system............................................................................................................4
TASK 2.......................................................................................................................................................5
ERP Systems...........................................................................................................................................5
Benefits of ERP systems in real life business..........................................................................................7
TASK 4.......................................................................................................................................................8
Conclusion and recommendations...........................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Managing information and technology is one of the most vital forces to build innovation
and efficient functioning in company, where due to growing dynamic business cultures there is
strong demand for progressive development. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system plays
key role in managing and controlling organizations functioning and wide information resourcing.
Companies with innovative ERO systems can gain enhanced reach towards data collection,
organizations capabilities to serve high quality standards and services to customer segments
around world. This report in detail explains the various categories of information systems in
which companies can invest their capital for gaining competitive place among other brands, as IT
services are highly important for enabling high profitability goals. The report has brought various
benefits of ERP systems in real life business which gives high speed and instant services to
customers and strongly promotes through various parameters among consumers around world.
Report aim is to effectively construct importance of various networking segments in business
which have benefitted from Information technology and managing the operational structures
with large efficiency (Aasheim, Li and Williams,2019). Objectives can be analyzed on the fact
that information technology integration is not only injects the fuel of creativity with research,
manifests the determinants which are highly operational in company to grow with expansion.
The report explains various scenarios of research, growth and the synergy of innovative
production which is brought within competitive industry of various companies. Managing
information and technology evolves overall performance within company where creative
parameters are highly important to leverage strong customer base goodwill and strong developed
skilled workforce. When the technology is efficient within internal structure company gains
strong position and has negligible impacts from macro environment where growth and dynamic
situations are highly adaptive and committed to bring revolution. These factors are the strong
determinants which explain how relatively it becomes explicitly important to grow with
information technology and its ability to transforms business performance in company.

MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Categories of information system
There are various types of information systems which can be segregated on various
parameters and their functional abilities to transform management models , the scenarios in
which they are operating within which help in overall enhancement.
Management Information Support (MIS)
Management Information system (MIS) is one of the most innovative information system
used by tactical managers in monitoring current performance status with advanced technology
integration and machinery methods. Output generated from transactions processing units is used
as input to MIS where the system analyzes inputs produced with aggregate algorithms and
summarizes results generated for predicting future performance. Inputs from sale among market
share can be used to get vital information for higher production and strong profitability
generation in future. The information system will enable managers at various platforms to gain
insights on inventory requirements, analyzing what products are able to attract customers and the
various changes which need to be integrated for long term sustainability. Sales management,
budgeting inputs with MIS will enable top managers to get an overview of how much capital
shall be put for optimum utilization of resources on long term basis. Human resource department
can use the MIS networking methods to gather commitment within employees through
motivation, training and development platforms which will improve overall functional abilities
and construct strong brand image (Logan, 2020).
Decision Support System (DSS)
This information system is highly efficient and effective in implementation which
enables top management to get strong details on all working scenarios in internal and external
business world which impacts the overall productivity within output generation. Top managers
use this information system to take strategic decisions which are not in regular structure of
company and are suddenly worked towards. This system analyzes various networks which will

be affected if production standards and targets are changed for example, which is highly
important and human resource development factor is also taken in consideration. DIS keenly
targets the various scenarios and key arenas which are important to fuel innovation with high
growth and revenue scales. The information system gives detailed working criteria knowledge,
where legally company can take more informative steps and keenly achieve high targets within
market share. DIS uses high sophisticated mathematical tools and statistical models which
provide solutions to integral problems and information collection is highly interactive to leverage
detailed data. There is high relativity and reliability attached with data collected by DIS which is
not only productive but highly effective for company in establishing strong position among other
brands in industry (Koong, Liu and Liu, 2020. ).
Online Analytical processing information system (OLAP)
This information system refers to working models which are connected with online
portals and networking websites of companies to analyze multi-dimensional data and productive
information which can be used in different ways using multiple dimensions. Customer’s
feedback and product queries on websites are important parameters which will enable company
to gain analysis for future growth and high profitable revenues. OLAP information system has
brought dynamic changes in which companies are operating their structures related to customer
satisfaction and the various models of creativity which can be implemented. Through products
quality preferences data among consumers in market share, brand can inculcate new technology
and production equipments through which relative growth can be achieved. Companies in
dynamic business world are highly using this information system which acknowledges latest
trends in products, the synergy with which products can be innovated and functional efficiency
can be achieved. It helps in keenly coming close with customers and enter new segments and
untapped markets (Havakhor,Sabherwal and Sabherwal, 2019).
TASK 2
ERP Systems
Enterprise Resource Planning system provides effective integration with major functional
objectives and functions which refers to planning, procurement, customer relations segments and

connects with application functions. The system has brought various long term effective changes
in system where technology factors have brought huge efficiency and relativity within company
goals. The system focuses on reducing manual labor and risks of uncertainty, wrong data
publication relatively low as technology enables fast and positive impacts on all scenarios.
Business workflow is grown on various terms as the determinants on all parameters are
improved, leverages high growth factors and keenly achieves strong goals of performance
(Asongu,Anyanwu and Tchamyou, 2019).
ERP integrates processes across business functions
There are various functions and organizational objectives which need to be constructed
together for gaining strong focus on improving efficiency in production standards and customers
satisfaction services. ERP connects all management functions into one streamlined process
where they can connect to various objectives working towards building competitive place in
industry and to make their position more productive. ERP enables company to analysis various
criteria of innovation and creativity which needs to be brought within company, works towards
bringing research facts of various latest preferences of customers and the inventory tools through
which large changes can be brought within internal strength. It accelerates business growth
within company through which employees gain insights with motivation to leverage strong
factors of higher productivity and functional energy.
ERP synchronizes automation and reporting in company
The ERP system provides an innovative synchronized reporting and automation of all
functions where overall functioning of company is improved as all employees and top
management are connected on portals and various features enable them to leverage data instant
(Jurjević, Bogićević and Matkovski,2019). There is automation in all functions which increases
quick and accurate compilation of rules in employees, which demonstrates strong IT usage all
over company. Example of ERP includes portal or an innovative dashboard where employees
can quickly understand the key metrics, supply factors and the various other scenarios which are
largely important to cultivate competitive strength as an internal tool. Leaders are able to connect
with teams more quickly by the ERP business model which enhances creativity functional
criteria and dynamic growth of company is achieved.

ERP reduces risks and enhances regulatory framework
The ERP integration with advanced machinery and technology reduces risks of external
environment for company due to strong effective regulatory framework and high ethical
practices of business practices; it leverages determinants of functional energy. Companies with
ERP models built strong tools of dynamic functional abilities in internal management where it
develops internal progression and various scenarios of performance enhancement. ERP makes
companies globally competitive and ready to face high competition in industry where overall
brand enhancement is highly encouraging and in demand by customers. Regulatory framework
compliance presents out strong position among other brands, brings commitment within all
levels and regulation enhancement overall improves company services.
TASK 3
Benefits of ERP systems in real life business
There are various benefits in company operations by integrating ERP systems in real
business where the internal management gets large efficiency and the overall working scenario is
improved with high visibility and planning (Logan, 2020).
 Improved reporting and visibility: ERP system highly enhances reporting structure and visibility
among overall management which positively connects with all levels in company and their
correlation with each other. System introduces employees and leaders to interact with each other
on one major portal which reduces errors and chances of wrong supply of information in
company.
 Strong customer services: The ERP model enables company to connect with customers on all
media handles and leverage high ethical data based on preferences and materials coverage.
Customers are worked towards with large efficient services where ERP system brings high
profitable goals and goodwill among market share, through grievances services and bringing in
creativity within their working ethics.
 Data security and quality: The ERP model enhances data security and the quality of functions
which gather accurate information in all functional levels in company. Data are kept safe when
strong technology is implemented which controls all works by employees, their leaders are

coordinated with them on portals which not only speeds up their functions and brings large
quality standards.
 Improved collaborations and workflow: The ERP model improves collaborations within all
departments as there is fast distribution of all essential data and information which makes
internal structure highly competitive. Workflow is highly speeded as all employees within teams
are working on same portal where they can accesses their data; work records and reach the set
targets within time frames (Aasheim, Li and Williams, 2019).
These factors explain large cooperation and functional efficiency which is achieved in all
departments that yields high brand image on global platform. ERP model has brought research
breakthrough in companies where they can gain data on latest trends and functional tools which are
operating within industry and customer preferences. The system integration makes companies
close to public in general where they can gain high market share percentage and strong
profitability goals.
TASK 4
Conclusion and recommendations
The report has brought various conclusions on parameters of managing information
technology role in business which has enabled in reaching high competitive place of efficiency
within all industry by vitally bringing clarity and governance closer to company goals. Report
has concluded various corners of information systems such as DIS and MIS which are not only
innovative but are highly important in bringing large efficiency within levels of company. There
are several benefits which companies can cherish by implementation of these systems related to
strong collective commitment growth in employees, leaders as all duties and goals are
completely aligned in corporate manner. Report concludes various benefits and functions of ERP
systems, models which have enabled productivity enhancement and delivery of company goals
with high profitability in all working scenarios. Companies can work towards training
employees to use ERP models where there is strong impact on building their potentialities which
will not only make them largely effective and determine future platforms. The report has largely
brought various conclusions based on ERP usage among companies where research has analyzed
data is kept highly secure and clarity is enhanced within their operations. This concludes with

changing dynamic business world productivity can be built with integration of ERP portals,
dashboards where employees and leaders can be connected on their functional abilities ,
decisions can be taken with speed and there is high focus on clarity of information which makes
data secure and legally in touch only with internal management (Taylor and Joshi, 2019).

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