File Chap 4 Part 4

Question 1

Advantages:
Since there is an increase in location processing and storing transactional data. The central power is reduced
Higher responsiveness since each location has its own systems
Processing bottlenecks are reduced because employees aren’t computing for processed power
If a system fail, the other can process

Answer 1

Decentralized System

Question 2

Disadvantanges:
Since each location has its own system, increase in security risk as more systems must be protected and monitored
Cost of installing and maintain multiple systems across different locations must be higher

Answer 2

Decentralized System

Question 3

Advantages:
Communication among users are all connected
Real-time transaction details are more readily available to users. Access and processing speed are faster because the processing workload is spread across the system.
Reduction or complete elimination of an expensive central processing site results in reduced hardware costs.
Incremental growth and scalability of systems are possible.
With processing and data storage distributed across the system, the failure of a single site is not as damaging because other computers in the network can accommodate the additional processing and data storage.

Answer 3

Distributed System

Question 4

Disadvantages:
Most expensive also highest to maintain
It can be difficult to implement as it is the most complex

Answer 4

Distributed System

Question 5

Integrates multiple systems into a single, cohesive, communicative system (Financial, Supply Chain, Production, CRM, Sales, HRM)
Enterprise wide (the whole company)
Modules to support many business functions
Future cost savings
Increased process efficiency and automation
Quality improvement

Answer 5

Enterpise Resouce Planning (ERP)

Question 6

accounting transaction

Answer 6

Financial

Question 7

scheduling delivery with vendors and customers, making sure we have what we need when we need it

Answer 7

Supply Chain