A transaction is any business event that generates data worthy of being captured and stored in the

database

A transaction processing system supports the monitoring, collection, storage, and processing the data
from the organization's basic business transactions each of which generates data. The TPS collects data
continuously, typically in real time that is as soon as the data is generated it provides input data for the
corporate databases

Batch processing the firm collects data from transactions as they occur, placing them in groups or
batches. The system then prepares and processes the batches periodically

Transaction processing: business transactions are processed online as soon as they occur.

functional area information systems: supports a particular functional area in the organization by
increasing each area's internal efficiency and effectiveness has often conveys information over at if
reports:

Computer integrated manufacturing is an approach that integrates various automated factory systems.
has three basic goals: 1: to simplify all manufacturing technologies and technique, 2: to automate as
many of the manufacturing processes as possible, 3: to integrate and coordinate all aspects of design,
manufacturing, and related functions via computer systems.

Product lifecycle management is a business strategy that enables manufacturers to share product
related data that support product design and development and supply chain operations

routine reports are produced at scheduled intervals

such out of the routine reports are called ad hoc on demand reports. Ad hoc reports can request for the
following types of information:

 Drill down reports: display a greater level detail. For example, manager might examine sales by
region decide to drill down both focusing specifically on sales by store then by salesperson
 key indicator reports: summarize the performance on critical activities. For example, a chief
financial officer might want to monitor cash flow and cash on hand.
 Comparative reports compare, for example, the performance is a different business units or of a
single unit during different times

Exception reports could only information that falls outside certain threshold standards

Enterprise resource planning systems: adopt a business process view of the overall organization to
integrate the planning, management, and use of all of the organizations resources, employing a
common software platform and database.

ERP systems are an evolution of FAIS. That is, the systems perform much of the same functionality as
fais and they produce the same reports. ERP systems simply intregrate the functions of the individual
FAIS

ERP two systems are interorganizational ERP systems that provide web enabled links among the
company's key business systems such as inventory in production and its customers, suppliers,
distributors come in of the relevant parties
Benefits of an ERP system:

Organizational flexibility and agility as you see, ERPS breakdown many former department and
functional silos of business processes, information systems and information resources. In this way, they
make organizations more flexible, agile, and adaptive. The organizations can therefore respond quickly
to changing business conditions and capitalize on new business opportunities.

Decision support: ERPs systems provide essential information on business performance across
functional areas. This information significantly improves managers ability to make better more timely
decisions

quality and efficiency: ERP systems integrating improving organizations business processes, generating
significant improvements in the quality of production distribution and customer service.

Limitations

 failure involves affected employees in the planning and development phases and change
management process
 trying to accomplish too much too fast in the conversion process
 insufficient training In the new work task required by the ERP system
 failure to perform proper data conversion and testing for the new system

on premise ERP implementation:

the vanilla approach a company implements a standard ERP package, using the packages built in
configuration options. Deviates only minimally from the standardized settings, can enable the company
perform the implementation quiver. However, limited adoption to specific processes. Provides functions
I can support the French common processes even if not a perfect fit for the processes.

: The customer approach the company implement more customized ERP system by developing new ERP
functions designed specifically for that company. Organization must examine current processes to
develop a system that confirms too particular characteristics and processes. customization is expensive
and risky, computer code must be written and adapted every time a new version is released

the best of breed approach: commands benefits of vanilla and customized while avoiding extensive
costs and risks mix and match core ERP modules and extended ERP modules from different providers to
best fit their internal processes and value chains

SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE IMPLENTATIONS

Enterprise application integration system: integrates existing systems by providing software called
middleware that connects multiple applications. In essence, the EAI system allows existing application to
communicate and share data thereby enabling organizations to use existing applications while limiting
many of the problems caused by isolated information systems. EAI systems also support implementation
of best of breed erp solutions by connecting software modules from different vendors.
A cross departmental process is one that organized in one department and ends in a different
department originates OR originates and ends in the same department but involves other departments.
three common examples of cross departmental processes:

there are human process which originates in the warehouse department and ends in the accounting
department

the filling process which originates in the sales department ends in the accounting department

the production process which originates in and ends in the warehouse department and involves the
production department as wel

l procurement process originates when a company needs to acquire goods or services from external
sources and it concludes when the company receives and pays for them

order for film and also known as order to cash process the company sells goods to customers.
Fulfillment originates from the company receives a custom order and it concludes when the company
receives a payment from the customer

production process does not occur in all companies but not all companies produce physical goods