Different types of systems

Different types of systems

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  Park, Young Seok
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  1. Transaction ProcessingSystem -A transaction process system (TPS) is an information processing system for business transactions involving the collection, modification and retrieval of all transaction data. Characteristics of a TPS include performance, reliability and consistency. -Also known as transaction processing or real-time processing.
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  Where is itbeing used? - TPSs are often used when producing or recording things like pay checks, invoices, student tuition bills and payment reminders. - Used in a business’s accounting/billing department and also to keep their record system.
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  Examples of TPS -Examples of transaction processing systems are the systems used by banks and credit card companies to track customer's purchases using these cards. - Other examples are ATM and Ticket reservation systems.
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  2. Office AutomationSystems - Office automation system is an information system which is computer based that collects, processes, stores and transmits electronic messages. - Office automation is intended to provide elements which make it possible to simplify, improve, and automate the organization of the activities of a company or a group of people.
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  Where is itbeing used? - Used to digitally create, collect, store, manipulate, and relay office information needed for accomplishing - Exchange of information - Management of administrative documents - Handling of numerical data - Meeting planning and management of work schedules
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  Examples of OAS -Document Management (Contract tracking database) - Office Automation (Bar-code Software Library) - Office Support System
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  3. Knowledge WorkSystem - The Knowledge Work System (KWS) is a computer application designed to help “knowledge workers” to capture and organize work activity information, and to learn, prioritize, and execute their tasks more efficiently and effectively. - KWS integrates methods and technologies from the disciplines of information management, workflow, work scheduling, software agent, and work measurement into a “Performance Support Environment.”
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  Where is itbeing used? - Employee performance evaluation system - Contract requirements and monitoring - Monitoring budget execution - Property usage reporting
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  Examples of KWS -CAD/CAM systems: Computer-aided design (CAD) and Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) systems automate the creation and revision of designs, using computers and sophisticated graphics software. They provide engineers, designers, and factory managers with precise manufacturing control over industrial design and manufacturing - Virtual reality systems: These use interactive graphics software to aid drug designers, architects, engineers, and medical workers by presenting precise, three-dimensional simulations of objects. - Investment workstations: These are high-end PCs used in the financial sector to analyze trading situations instantaneously and facilitate portfolio management.
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  4. Decision SupportSystem - A Decision Support System is a computer-based information system that supports business or organizational decision-making activities. - Decision Support System serve the management, operations, and planning levels of an organization and help to make decisions, which may be rapidly changing and not easily specified in advance. - Decision Support System can be either fully computerized, human or a combination of both.
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  Where is itbeing used? - DSS uses the summary information, exceptions, patterns and trends using the analytical models. - Clinical decision support system for medical diagnosis. - Bank loan verifying the credit of a loan applicant - Analytical models - Specialized databases
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  Examples of DSS -Status Inquiry System: helps in taking operational management level or middle level management decisions, for example daily schedules of jobs to machines or machines to operators. - Data Analysis System: needs comparative analysis and makes use of formula or an algorithm, for example cash flow analysis, inventory analysis etc. - Information Analysis System: In this system data is analyzed and the information report is generated. For example, sales analysis, accounts receivable system, market analysis etc. - Accounting System: keep tracks of accounting and finance related information for example, final account, accounts receivable, accounts payables etc. that keep track of the major aspects of the business. - Model Based System: simulation models or optimization models used for decision- making used infrequently and creates general guidelines for operation or management.
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  5. Executive SupportSystem - An Executive Support System is software that allows users to transform enterprise data into quickly accessible and executive-level reports, such as those used by billing, accounting and staffing departments. - ESS is also known as Executive Information System(EIS)
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  Where is itbeing used? - Financial and statistical data to better manage specific departments - Marketing System - Manufacturing System
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  Examples of ESS -The main example of an executive support system is the Cambridge Systematic. This system is combined with the investment plan in the Ministry of Transportation in Canada - Executive Support System developed by Meditech, which is useful to health care organizations. - Pre-designed Executive Support System
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  6. Group DecisionSupport System - Group decision support system technology supports project collaboration through the enhancement of digital communication with various tools and resources. - GDSS is used to support customized projects requiring group work, input to a group and various types of meeting protocols.
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  Where is itbeing used? - Class of electronic meeting systems - A collaboration technology designed to support meetings - Group work - Meeting protocols
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  Examples of GDSS -Lotus Notes  Store, manipulate, distribute memos - Microsoft Exchange  Keep individual schedules  Decide on meeting times - Net Documents Enterprise  Two people can review the same document together