Running head: INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS WORLD
Information Systems in Business World
Information Systems in Business World
As smaller enterprises emerged during the early stage of capitalism, the need for organization grew with accumulation of wealth. First financial systems appear and personal accountants soon realized that machines are far superior to humans in terms of information processing and storage. Modern technology propelled the birth of information systems (IS) as a necessary medium to process and store information. Even thought information systems need to be changed constantly, businesses rely on information systems to support business processes in, workforce management, sales organizations, operations departments and information technology.
“Information systems form the backbone of any business process integration”, (Becker, Dreiling, Holten & Ribbert, 2003).
Computer Based Information System
Computer based information systems (CBIS) consist of hardware, software, personnel, communication systems and procedures. “Enterprises which are able to identify strategic information systems quickly develop or acquire computer applications and use them to enable business re-engineering and support key processes will be successful. (“Competitive Advantage,” 1996).
Workforce Optimization
Information systems are vital to the human resources process. Advanced HR software reduces the cost, improves information accuracy, increases productivity and promotes self service. My company utilizes Oracle Self-Service Human Resources to manage employee specific information, payroll, vacation details, benefits, and tax forms. Oracle’s self service human resource application is designed to be configurable by the user. Sections on the page can be moved, added or deleted depending on the need of the business. Self service functionality encourages employees to update personal and business information, resulting in accurate records. As an excellent optimization...