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Chapter 7 Functional Systems Functional Business Areas Which functional area interests you the most? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Marketing Finance Human Resources Accounting Production/Operations/ Manufacturing 50% 1 50% 0% 0% 0% 2 3 4 5 Marketing Systems Interactive Marketing Sales Force Automation Customer Relationship Management Market Research and Forecasting Advertising and Promotion Product Management Sales Management Marketing System Example Oracle Siebel http://www.oracle.com/webapps/dialogue/dlgpage.jsp What is Spyware? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Shares my personal info with a data center Takes control of my computer Delivers pop-up adds Tracks my Internet usage All of the above 100% 0% 1 0% 2 0% 3 4 0% 5 Has anyone ever head of Claria? 1. 2. 3. 4. Yes, its for allergies Yes, its a cartoon Yes, they are leaders in online behavioral marketing No 25% 25% 1 2 3 4 25% 25% 10 Does Marketing have anything to do with Spyware? 1. 2. Yes No 50% 1 50% 2 10 Targeted Marketing appeal to people in specific Communities Content of messages is aimed at targeted audiences Context: If you buying plane tickets online, you might be more interested in ad for suitcases. Demographic/Psychographic Online Behavior. Marketing System and Spyware Proliferation There is a connection between all of the following: 1. 2. Targeted Marketing, Marketing Information Systems, Spyware, Spam, and Junk Mail Information about your online behavior allows companies to Target you specifically Learn about connections, context, demographics, psychographics, and online behavior Does anyone really care about manufacturing systems? 1. 2. Yes No 50% 50% 1 2 10 Manufacturing Systems This is where we see the use of process control systems. From petroleum processing to toy manufacturing CAM: Computer Aided Manufacturing CIM: Computer Integrated Manufacturing Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Simplify production processes. Re-engineer vs. gradual improvement. Automation – robotics, artificial intelligence Integrate production process with other systems: Order processing, inventory control, finance systems. Human Resource Systems HRM: Human Resource Management Employee Self-Service Systems Let employees manage their Benefit Packages (Health Insurance) Retirement Plans (Investments) Online HRM systems... Integration with Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, etc. Helps companies recruit more effectively HR Systems Accounting and Finance Systems What is really the difference between accounting and finance? Investment Management 1. 2. Accounting Finance 50% 1 50% 2 10 Cash flow forecasting 1. 2. Accounting Finance 50% 1 50% 2 10 Payroll 1. 2. 3. 4. Accounting Finance HR Accounting mostly but some HR 25% 25% 25% 25% 1 2 3 4 10 Order processing 1. 2. Accounting Finance 50% 1 50% 2 10 Accounting Systems Financial Management Systems Functional Business Systems A complete accounting system may have some of the characteristics of an MIS, TPS, and DSS. A complete marketing system may combine an MIS, ECS, TPS, and DSS Marketing Information Systems TPS Interactive Marketing DSS ECS Sales Force Automation Market Research and Forecasting Customer Relationship Management Sales Management Advertising and Promotion Product Management MIS Types of Information System vs. Functional Business Areas PCS TPS Accounting Finance HR Marketing Production ECS MIS DSS EIS Summary Typically, Business is broken into 5 Functional Areas and Information Systems can be designed for just one of the areas. But this is not always the case… Example: A Robust TPS may be used in Accounting, Marketing, and Finance. Also, a complete functional system may not fit into one of the six categories Example: An Accounting Systems is both a TPS and an MIS.