Business Information Systems, Part 3
Question 1: Discuss the structure and use of a human resources information system.
Answer 1: The human resources information system (HRIS) maintains and processes information regarding the company’s human resources activities. Subsystems within the HRIS include:Recruiting.Work force management.Work force planning.Compensation.Benefits.Workplace environment reporting.Input typically includes transaction processing as well as resource and intelligence subsystems. Output subsystems manage issues such as employee compensation and benefits, and also produce reports required by government agencies and other external regulatory organizations.
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Question 2: Discuss and describe a manufacturing information system.
Answer 2: The manufacturing information system provides information about the firm’s manufacturing processes. This typically includes:Inventory.Cost.Production.Quality.Output subsystems within the manufacturing information system produce reports regarding all these concerns. An industrial engineering input subsystem is also often included, which involves data derived from studies conducted by industrial engineers within the company. These studies are designed to examine the company’s overall efficiency. Executives can view this data and determine if the efficiency is up to desired levels and what decisions must be made to improve manufacturing activities throughout the firm.
Question 3: Discuss and describe a marketing information system.
Answer 3: The marketing information system (MKIS) focuses on marketing efforts in the company. Input subsystems include the standard set of transaction processing, marketing research, and marketing intelligence. Output subsystems address the marketing mix, or the four main issues marketing managers must focus on to ensure customers’ needs are met and the company remains profitable. These four issues are:Product.Place.Promotion.Price.An additional output subsystem, the integrated-mix subsystem, helps managers develop high-level marketing strategies by combining the four elements of the marketing mix.
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