INFS 247 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Enterprise Resource Planning, Microsoft Azure, Business Process
19 Jun 2018
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INFS Lecture 12
Integrated Information Systems, ERP, and Cloud Systems
Integrated information system
oEnables data sharing by multiple functional areas of the organization
Integrated enterprise-wide information systems
oIntegrated information systems spanning across the entire enterprise
oGoal: reducing the “silo” effect
oEnabling departments and functional are to work together sharing common information
instead of maintaining “silos” of information
Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) System
oExample in lecture
Four ways to implement an integrated enterprise information system
oAs an ERP system
An ERP suite provide function-specific modules integrated into a larger part
ERP modules can be used as-configured by the vendor or they can be partly-
customized
oAs a best-of-Breed Collection
An integrated collection of function-specific commercial off-the-shelf software
(COTS) systems
Challenging integration process
Middleware
Software that connects two otherwise separate applications
Sits in the middle of and provides connectivity between software
applications that are not originally designed to work together
oAs a Custom Developed Enterprise IS
Single fully-integrated custom-developed multifunctional system
oMixed Approach
Combination of 1 and/or 2 and/or 3
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
oTypically facilitate processes that are uniform across industries and companies
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Document Summary
Integrated information system: enables data sharing by multiple functional areas of the organization. Integrated enterprise-wide information systems: integrated information systems spanning across the entire enterprise, goal: reducing the silo effect, enabling departments and functional are to work together sharing common information instead of maintaining silos of information. Enterprise resource planning system (erp) system: example in lecture. Four ways to implement an integrated enterprise information system: as an erp system. An erp suite provide function-specific modules integrated into a larger part. Erp modules can be used as-configured by the vendor or they can be partly- customized: as a best-of-breed collection. An integrated collection of function-specific commercial off-the-shelf software (cots) systems. Sits in the middle of and provides connectivity between software applications that are not originally designed to work together: as a custom developed enterprise is. Single fully-integrated custom-developed multifunctional system: mixed approach. Modify its operations to match the best practice embedded in the erp system.
