Information Systems Proposal
Jennifer Thompson
BIS 220
George Tubera
July 16, 2013
Information Systems Proposal
Rock Shop Record Store
Table of Contents
Situation
Proposed information systems
•Functional area information system
•Transaction processing system
•Expert system
•Supply chain management system
•Executive dashboard
Potential Obstacles
Conclusion
References
Situation The business partner of Rock Shop Record store does not have background knowledge of information systems and very minimal experience with technology. Information systems are necessary for the record store before the opening of the doors. Therefore the business partner will need an understanding of the systems in his store.
Proposed information systems
The solution to the situation is to provide information and explanations of the information systems vital to the success of the record store. This will show the benefits of organizing activities and the benefits of planning. Potential obstacles will also be discussed. Type of system | Function | Example | Functional area IS | Supports activities within a specific functional area | System for processing payroll | Transaction processing system | Processes transaction data from business events | Wal-Mart checkout point of sale terminal | Expert System | Mimics human expertise in a particular area and makes a decision | Credit card approval analysis | Supply chain management system | Manages flow of products, services, and information among organizations | Wal-Mart Retail Link system connecting suppliers to Wal-Mart | Executive dashboard | Presents structured, summarized information about aspects of business to executives | Status of sales by product | Ranier Jr. & Cegielski, 2011, Chapter 2
The functional area information system will be vital to the record store in the form of a system that processes payroll. Time is money; and management should not have spend that valuable time dealing with
BIS 220
George Tubera
July 16, 2013
Information Systems Proposal
Rock Shop Record Store
Table of Contents
Situation
Proposed information systems
•Functional area information system
•Transaction processing system
•Expert system
•Supply chain management system
•Executive dashboard
Potential Obstacles
Conclusion
References
Situation The business partner of Rock Shop Record store does not have background knowledge of information systems and very minimal experience with technology. Information systems are necessary for the record store before the opening of the doors. Therefore the business partner will need an understanding of the systems in his store.
Proposed information systems
The solution to the situation is to provide information and explanations of the information systems vital to the success of the record store. This will show the benefits of organizing activities and the benefits of planning. Potential obstacles will also be discussed. Type of system | Function | Example | Functional area IS | Supports activities within a specific functional area | System for processing payroll | Transaction processing system | Processes transaction data from business events | Wal-Mart checkout point of sale terminal | Expert System | Mimics human expertise in a particular area and makes a decision | Credit card approval analysis | Supply chain management system | Manages flow of products, services, and information among organizations | Wal-Mart Retail Link system connecting suppliers to Wal-Mart | Executive dashboard | Presents structured, summarized information about aspects of business to executives | Status of sales by product | Ranier Jr. & Cegielski, 2011, Chapter 2
The functional area information system will be vital to the record store in the form of a system that processes payroll. Time is money; and management should not have spend that valuable time dealing with
References: Image: Crate Kings . (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.cratekings.com/ Ranier Jr., R. K., & Cegielski, C. G. (2011). Introduction to Information Systems (3rd ed.). Retrieved from The University of Pheonix eBook Collection.