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Chapter 7

e-Business Systems

McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Learning Objectives
 Give examples of how Internet and other
information technologies support business
processes within the business functions of
accounting, finance, human resource
management, marketing, and production and
operations management.

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Learning Objectives
 Identify the following cross-functional
enterprise systems, and give examples of how
they can provide significant business value to a
company:

 Transaction processing system


 Enterprise collaboration system
 Enterprise application integration

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Section 1
Functional Business Systems

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I. Introduction

IT in Business – some IS support specific


business functions

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I. Introduction
Functional Business IS Support Major
Functional Areas

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II. Marketing Systems

IS that aid in planning, promotions and


sale of existing products in existing
markets
Interactive Marketing – customer-focused
two-way transactions between a firm and
its (potential) customers
Sales Force Automation – connect the sales
force to the Internet, intranets, and
extranets

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II. Marketing Systems

 Targeted Marketing – advertising/promotion


concept that includes:
 Community – the group of people interested in
the product
 Content – the message aimed at the community
 Context – relevant/related to the target audience
 Demographic/Psychographic – aimed only at
specific types/classes of people
 Online Behavior – track a person’s online
behavior so the advertising can be targeted to
the individual

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II. Marketing Systems

Marketing IS
Support Major
Components of the
Marketing Function

Major Components
of Targeted
Marketing

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III. Manufacturing Systems

 Support the production/operations function


 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
Goal: to create flexible, agile, manufacturing
processes that efficiently produce highest quality
products
3 Objectives:
Simplify (reengineer) production processes
Automate – with computers, machines, robots
Integrate – tie together all production and support
processes with networks, cross-functional software,
and other IT
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III. Manufacturing Systems

 Computer-Aided Manufacturing – automate


the production process
 Manufacturing Execution Systems –monitor
performance
 Process Control – control ongoing physical
processes
 Machine Control – use of computers to control
machines

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III. Manufacturing Systems
Manufacturing IS Support Computer-
Integrated manufacturing

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IV. Human Resource Systems

 Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)


support:
 Planning to meet personnel needs
 Development employee to their full potential
 Control personnel policies and programs
 HRM and the Internet – Internet is a major
force for change in HRM
 HRM and Corporate Intranets – Intranets allow
firms to provide services to customers and
employees
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IV. Human Resource Systems

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V. Accounting Systems

 The oldest and most widely used IS in


business; emphasize legal/historical record
keeping accurate financial statements
 6 operational accounting systems:
 Order Processing – capture/process orders, create
data for inventory control and accounts receivable
 Inventory Control – process data reflecting changes
in inventory, provides shipping/reorder information
 Accounts Receivable – record amounts owed by
customers, produce customer invoices/statements
and credit management reports

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V. Accounting Systems
 6 operational systems:
 Accounts Payable – record purchases from,
amounts owed to, and payments to suppliers, and
produce cash management reports
 Payroll – record employee work and compensation
data, produce paychecks and payroll documents
 General Ledger – consolidate data from other
accounting systems, produce periodic financial
statements and reports

 Online Accounting Systems – interactive, directly


involved in processing business transactions
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V. Accounting Systems
Note How Accounting Systems Are
Related to Each Other

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VI. Financial Management Systems
 Support decisions concerning:
 Financing a business – determine financing needs
 Allocation and control of financial resources

 Capital Budgeting – evaluate profitability and financial


impact of proposed capital expenditures

 Financial Planning – evaluate present and projected


financial performance

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Section 2
E-Business Systems

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I. Introduction

e-business is much broader than e-


commerce, using the Internet for any
type of business activity

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II. Transaction Processing Systems

Handles/records daily business activities


(transactions)
 Transaction – anything that occurs during
daily business of which a record must be
kept
 Online transaction Processing Systems –
capture and process transactions
immediately, in real time

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II. Transaction Processing Systems

Transaction Processing Cycle – 5


activities:
Data Entry – capture business data
Transaction Processing
Batch Processing – record data, the process it
periodically in “batches”
Real-time (Online) Processing – capture and
process the data immediately after it occurs

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II. Transaction Processing Systems

Database Maintenance – Databases


must be updated so they are always
correct and up-to-date
Document and Report Generation – T-P
systems produce a variety of reports
Inquiry Processing – users may query
and receive reports about transactions

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II. Transaction Processing Systems
The Transaction Processing Cycle

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III. Enterprise Collaboration Systems (ECS)

Cross-functional IS help users to:


Communicate – share information
Coordinate – organize work efforts and
resources
Collaborate – work together on projects

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III. Enterprise Collaboration Systems (ECS)

Tools for Enterprise Collaboration


Electronic Communication Tools
e-Mail
Instant Messaging
Voice Mail
Faxing
Web Publishing
Paging

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III. Enterprise Collaboration Systems (ECS)

Tools for Enterprise Collaboration


Electronic Conferencing Tools
Data Conferencing
Voice Conferencing
Videoconferencing
Discussion Forums
Chat Systems
Electronic Meeting Systems

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III. Enterprise Collaboration Systems (ECS)

Tools for Enterprise Collaboration


Collaborative Work Management Tools
Calendaring and Scheduling
Task and Project Management
Workflow Systems
Document Sharing
Knowledge Management

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III. Enterprise Collaboration Systems (ECS)
Electronic Tools Enhance Enterprise
Collaboration

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IV. Enterprise Application Integration

Connects e-business applications;


integrates front-office and back-office
applications

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V. Cross-Functional Enterprise Applications

Reengineer/improve business activities


by crossing boundaries of traditional
business functions
Enterprise Application Architecture –
overview of major cross-functional
enterprise applications and their
interrelationships

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V. Cross-Functional Enterprise Applications

The New Product Development Process

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V. Cross-Functional Enterprise Applications
Interrelationships of Cross-Functional
Enterprise Applications

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