Unit 3 Information Systems P4

Professional development
Needs of Each area within the business need to be met by the employees that work within each area if they are not then the business must intervene. This can be done through things like training programmes to help develop the staff or they may have to hire staff with the skills necessary. P4 Describe the features and functions of information systems to be used in this organisation
Data
Data that is used needs to be put into a type of information system so then it can be handled and then organized. When the information is then organized the output is the information. Data is usually created by all parts of a business but it can also be gathered by sources outside of the business. It is extremely imperative that the data
Sometimes the information system is ran on a server. It is important that the software used by the business has the correct characteristics and traits and functionality so that it is able to then construct the information being made by the organization. The cost of the software varies. Typically the cheaper it is the less features and properties it has whereas the more expensive it is the better. It also needs to have the correct features so that the emplyees are able to do their job because the staff do things such as inspect, organize and manage
Input
Input within information systems has two different parts. There is accurate data which is collected then it is processed and that then creates the starting point for the output from the information system. The user must tell the system what sort of data inspection they want the system to perform
Storage
The data must be stored in the most accurate and safest way possible within the organization. Most companies have a IT department or a technician and what they should do is backup the data as often as possible. This should be done to avoid the loss of data. The backups should also be kept in a physically different location to avoid a natural disaster such as a fire or a flood ect.... There is little point in having a backup if it is in the same place as the original.
Processing
Processing is the procedure that turns all the data into information. The complexity of this procedure varies, It could be as simple as just adding up numbers of how many items the organization sold, to complex processing. Complex processing is where a program or user will make very complex calculations and select the right criteria for the data.