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Lead Black Slide. Chapter 10. Business Operations. Our Agenda. Increasing Business Operations Efficiency Transaction Processing Systems Basic Business Information Systems Other Business Information Systems Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. Learning Objectives.
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Our Agenda • Increasing Business Operations Efficiency • Transaction Processing Systems • Basic Business Information Systems • Other Business Information Systems • Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Powered by DeSiaMore
Learning Objectives • Give an example of a computer information system that increases the efficiency of business operations. • Explain the purpose and structure of transaction processing systems. • Describe the functions of transaction processing systems. Powered by DeSiaMore
Learning Objectives (cont’d.) • Describe several ways of controlling transaction processing systems. • Explain the difference between batch processing and on-line transaction processing. • Summarize the characteristics of basic business information systems. Powered by DeSiaMore
Learning Objectives (cont’d) • List several examples of accounting, financial, marketing, manufacturing, and human resource information systems. • Explain what an enterprise resource planning system is. Powered by DeSiaMore
Increasing Business Operations Efficiency Business Operations Powered by DeSiaMore
Increasing Business Operations Efficiency • Efficiency has to do with how much a system produces relative to the resources, such as people and money, used by the system. • To be competitive today, most businesses require some form of computer information system for their basic operations. Powered by DeSiaMore
Transaction Processing Systems Business Operations Powered by DeSiaMore
Transaction Processing Systems • The main type of information system used for operational support in a business is the transaction processing system (TPS). Powered by DeSiaMore
Transaction Processing System Structure • Three elements of a transaction processing system: • Keep records about the state of the organization. • Process transactions that affect these records. • Produce outputs that report on transactions that have occurred, that report on the state of the organization, and that cause other transactions to occur. Powered by DeSiaMore
Transaction Processing System Functions • Transaction processing systems consist of four main functions to accomplish their purposes. They are: • Input function • Storage function • Processing function • Output function Powered by DeSiaMore
Input Function • Before transaction data can be brought into a transaction processing system, it must be acquired from its source – a step called data capture. • Data is often captured from a source document. • Data once captured, it is put into the system – a step called data entry. Powered by DeSiaMore
Input Function (cont’d.) • As data is entered into the system, a program must check it for errors, a step called data validation. Powered by DeSiaMore
Storage Function • Data in a transaction processing system is stored in data files and databases. • Two types of data commonly found in transaction processing systems: • Master data – is the main data used by the system. • Transaction data – is data about the transactions that have occurred. Powered by DeSiaMore
Processing Function • Processing involves manipulating data within the system. • Two operations in the processing function: • Computation – doing calculations with data. • Decision making – checking a condition that causes processing to continue in different ways depending on the result of the decision. Powered by DeSiaMore
Output Function • Output from a transaction processing system can be displayed on a screen or printed on paper. • Three types of reports • Detail report – lists detailed information • Summary report – contains summarized information • Exception report – lists exceptions to norm Powered by DeSiaMore
Controlling Transaction Processing Systems • Procedures to ensure the completeness of the data processing and to minimize the chance of error are called controls. They include: • Control Totals • Audit Trails • Backup and Recovery Procedures • Processing Data in Transaction Processing Systems Powered by DeSiaMore
Control Totals • A control total is a number that is computed when data enters a system and then computed again after the system has processed the data. • Sometimes several control totals are calculated and checked in the system to be sure all data has been processed accurately. Powered by DeSiaMore
Audit Trails • An audit trail is a way of tracing the effect of data through a system. • A good audit trail is one in which someone can start with the output and go back through the system to the source document, or vice versa. Powered by DeSiaMore
Backup and Recovery Procedures • Backing up means that the data is copied periodically to another storage media. • Recovery means that the backup copy of the data can be used to re-create the original data stored on the system. • Without adequate backup and recovery procedures, there is a great risk of losing data permanently. Powered by DeSiaMore
Processing Data in Transaction Processing Systems • Two basic approaches to processing data in a transaction processing system: • Batch processing – transactions to be processed are prepared in a form understandable by the computer before actual processing begins. • On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) – permits a person to use a keyboard and screen at the time the processing is done. Powered by DeSiaMore
Basic Business Information Systems Business Operations Powered by DeSiaMore
Basic Business Information Systems • Eight basic information processing activities: • Entering customer orders • Billing customers • Collecting customer payments • Keeping track of inventory • Purchasing stock and materials • Paying bills • Paying employees • Reporting financial information Powered by DeSiaMore
Entering Customer Orders • An order entry system permits entry of customer orders for goods and services and prepares the orders in a form that can be used by the business. Powered by DeSiaMore
Entering Customer Orders (cont’d.) • Once orders are entered, the following questions must be answered: • Does the business have sufficient inventory to fill the order? • Should the business extend credit to this customer or require that the customer pay in advance? Powered by DeSiaMore
Billing Customers • The purpose of a billing system is to prepare the customer’s bill or invoice. • To prepare the invoice from the sales order data, two types of master data are required: • Customer master data • Inventory master data Powered by DeSiaMore
Collecting Customer Payments • The accounts receivable system is used to keep track of money owed to the business by its customers and to record customer payments for invoices. • To produce the outputs, two types of stored data are used: • Accounts receivable data • Customer master data Powered by DeSiaMore
Keeping Track of Inventory • The inventory control system is used to keep track of the business’s inventory, to indicate when inventory should be reordered, and to compute the value of the inventory. • The stored data needed in this system is the inventory master data. Powered by DeSiaMore
Purchasing Stock and Materials • The purchasing system is used to • Determine the best suppliers (also called vendors) from which to purchase items. • Prepare documents, called purchase orders, which indicate to the supplier what items are wanted. Powered by DeSiaMore
Purchasing Stock and Materials (cont’d.) • To prepare the purchase order, two types of information are required: • Inventory master data • Supplier master data Powered by DeSiaMore
Paying Bills • The accounts payable system is used to keep track of money owed by the business for purchases, to pay suppliers for items purchased, and to provide reports of accounts payable to other functions of the business. Powered by DeSiaMore
Paying Bills (cont’d.) • To produce the outputs, two types of stored data are used: • Accounts payable data • Supplier master data Powered by DeSiaMore
Paying Employees • The payroll system is used to prepare paychecks for employees and to provide reports of payroll. • To produce the outputs two types of data are required: • Employee work data • Employee master data Powered by DeSiaMore
Reporting Financial Information • The general ledger system is used to maintain the business’s financial accounts and to prepare financial statements. • To produce the financial statements, the general ledger system uses stored general ledger data. Powered by DeSiaMore
Other Business Information Systems Business Operations Powered by DeSiaMore
Accounting Information Systems • Accounting Information Systems (AIS) support the accounting function. Several commonly used AIS systems are: • Fixed asset accounting • Budgeting • Tax accounting Powered by DeSiaMore
Financial Information Systems • Financial information systems provide necessary support for the finance function. Some common financial information systems include: • Cash management • Capital expenditure analysis • Financial forecasting • Portfolio management • Credit analysis Powered by DeSiaMore
Marketing Information Systems • Marketing information systems assist in the marketing function. Common marketing information systems include: • Sales analysis • Sales forecasting • Marketing research • Direct mail advertising • Electronic commerce • Sales force automation Powered by DeSiaMore
Manufacturing Information Systems • Manufacturing information systems provide services to support the manufacturing function. Some common manufacturing information systems include: • Production scheduling • Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) • Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII) Powered by DeSiaMore
Manufacturing Information Systems (cont’d.) • Just-In-Time (JIT) • Computer-Aided Design (CAD) • Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) • Robotics • Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) • Supply-chain management Powered by DeSiaMore
Human Resource Information Systems • Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) support the human resource function. Common HRIS include: • Performance appraisal • Skills inventory • Benefits administration • Job applicant tracking Powered by DeSiaMore
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Enterprise Resource Planning • An information system that supports several areas of a business by combining a number of applications with a single database that stores all the data used by the applications. • ERP systems are designed for applications that encompass a large portion of a business. Powered by DeSiaMore
Business Operations Key Terms Powered by DeSiaMore
Accessing Accounting Information System Accounts Payable System Accounts Receivable System Audit Trail Backup Procedure Batch Processing Billing System Control Control Total Data Validation Detail Report Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Exception Report Key Terms Powered by DeSiaMore
Financial Information System General Ledger System Human Resource Information System (HRIS) Interactive Processing Inventory Control System Manufacturing Information System Key Terms (cont’d.) Powered by DeSiaMore
Summary • Increasing Business Operations Efficiency • Transaction Processing Systems • Basic Business Information Systems • Other Business Information Systems • Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Powered by DeSiaMore
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