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Chapter 7 Electronic Business Systems

This chapter discusses electronic business systems that support cross-functional processes across departments. It identifies enterprise systems like enterprise application integration and transaction processing systems. It also discusses cross-departmental collaboration systems. Functional systems that support accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and manufacturing are described. These systems allow businesses to conduct e-commerce, share information electronically, and improve processes through technologies like enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management.

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Chapter 7 Electronic Business Systems

This chapter discusses electronic business systems that support cross-functional processes across departments. It identifies enterprise systems like enterprise application integration and transaction processing systems. It also discusses cross-departmental collaboration systems. Functional systems that support accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, and manufacturing are described. These systems allow businesses to conduct e-commerce, share information electronically, and improve processes through technologies like enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management.

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Chapter 7 Electronic

Business Systems
Learning Objectives
 Identify the following cross-functional enterprise
systems, and give examples of how they can
provide significant business value to a company
 Enterprise application integration
 Transaction processing systems
 Enterprise collaboration systems
 Give examples of how Internet and other
information technologies support business
processes within the business functions of
Accounting, Finance, Human resource
management, Marketing, Production, and
Operations management
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Enterprise Business Systems
 E-business means using the Internet, other
networks, and IT to support
 Electronic commerce
 Enterprise communications and collaboration
 Web-enabled business processes
 E-commerce is the buying, selling, and
marketing of products, services, and information
over the Internet and other networks

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Cross-Functional Systems
 Cross the boundaries of traditional business
functions
 Used to reengineer and improve vital
business processes all across the enterprise

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Enterprise Application Architecture

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Enterprise Application Architecture
 Provides a conceptual framework
 Helps visualize the basic components,
processes, and interfaces of major e-business
applications
 Focuses on accomplishing fundamental
business processes in concert with
 Customers
 Suppliers
 Partners
 Employees

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Enterprise Application Architecture
 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
 Concentrates on the efficiency of internal
production, distribution, and financial processes
 Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
 Focuses on acquiring and retaining profitable
customers via marketing, sales, and services
 Partner Relationship Management (PRM)
 Aims at acquiring and retaining partners who
can enhance the selling and distribution of
products and services

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Enterprise Application Architecture
 Supply Chain Management (SCM)
 Focuses on developing the most efficient and
effective sourcing and procurement processes
 Knowledge Management (KM)
 Focuses on facilitating internal group
collaboration and decision support

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How EAI Works

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Transaction Processing Systems
 Cross-functional information systems that
process data resulting from the occurrence of
business transactions
 Transactions include sales, purchases,
deposits, withdrawals, refunds, and payments
 Online transaction processing (OLTP) is a
real-time system that captures transactions
immediately

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Enterprise Collaboration Systems
(ECS)
 EC systems are cross-functional information
systems that enhance team and workgroup
 Communication
 Coordination
 Collaboration
 Systems may include
 Networked PC workstations
 Servers
 Databases
 Groupware and application packages

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ECS Tools

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Functional Business Systems
 A variety of types of information systems
that support the business functions of
 Accounting
 Finance
 Marketing
 Operations management
 Human resource management

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Marketing Systems
 Marketing systems are concerned with
 Planning, promotion, and sale of existing
products in existing markets
 Development of new products and new
markets
 Better attracting and serving present and
potential customers

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Interactive Marketing
 Interactive Marketing
 A customer-focused marketing process
 Uses the Internet, intranets, and extranets
 Establishes two-way transactions between a
business and its customers or potential
customers
 Goal
 Profitably use networks to attract and keep
customers
 Get customers to help create, purchase, and
improve products and services
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Targeted Marketing
 An advertising and promotion management
concept with five targeting components

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Targeted Marketing Components
 Community: customized ads to appeal to
specific virtual communities
 Content: ads placed on a variety of selected
websites, aimed at a specific audience
 Context: ads placed on web pages that are
relevant to a product or service
 Demographic/Psychographic: web marketing
aimed at specific types or classes of people
 Online behavior: promotions tailored to each
visit to a site by an individual

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Manufacturing Information
Systems
 Supports the production/operations functions
 Includes all activities concerned with planning
and control of the processes producing goods

or services

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Human Resource Management
(HRM)
 Information systems designed to support
 Planning to meet personnel needs
 Development of employees to their full
potential
 Control of all personnel policies and programs

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HRM Systems

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HRM and the Internet
 Recruiting employees using the corporate
website and commercial recruiting services
 Posting messages in selected Internet
newsgroups
 Communicating with job applicants via e-mail

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HRM and Corporate Intranets
 Corporate intranet uses
 Process common HRM transactions
 Allow around-the-clock HRM services
 Disseminate information faster than
distribute

through previous company channels


 Collect information from employees online
 Allow HRM tasks to be performed with little
HRM department intervention
 Training

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Employee Self-Service
 Intranet applications can allow employees to
 View benefits
 Enter travel and expense reports
 Verify employment and salary information
 Access and update personal information
 Enter time-sensitive data

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Accounting Information Systems
 The oldest and most widely used information system in
business
 Records and reports business transactions and
economic events
 Produces financial statements
 Forecasts future conditions
 Typically consists of
 Order processing
 Inventory control
 Accounts receivable
 Accounts payable
 Payroll
 General ledger systems record,register

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Financial Management Systems
 Supports business managers and professionals
making decisions concerning
 The financing of a business
 The allocation and control of financial
resources within a business

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Financial Management System
Example

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