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1.Henry’s Hardware is a small family business in Sacramento, California. The
owners, Henry and Kathleen, must use every square foot of store space as profitably
as possible. They have never kept detailed inventory or sales records. As soon as a
shipment of goods arrives, the items are immediately placed on store shelves.
Invoices from suppliers are only kept for tax purposes. When an item is sold, the
item number and price are rung up at the cash register. The owners use their own
judgment in identifying items that need to be reordered. What is the business impact
of this situation? How could information systems help Henry and Kathleen run their
business? What data should these systems capture? What decisions could the
systems improve?
This situation will definitely have a big impact on business as owners use his own
judgement in identifying items that need to be recordered he may be wrong
sometime as there is no practical information available regarding stock this may lead
to over availability of some products and shortage of others so this will effect sell of
Henry's Hardware.
How information systems help the owner run their business
Any business, big or small, must have a system in place to collect, process, store
and share data. In the past, these tasks required a lot of time and paperwork. Today,
companies use modern technology to streamline and automate these operations.
Information systems are now playing a crucial role in data processing and decision
making. When used correctly, they can positively impact an organization's overall
performance and revenue.
The Benefits of Information Systems
Modern technology can significantly boost your company's performance and
productivity. Information systems are no exception. Organizations worldwide rely on
them to research and develop new ways to generate revenue, engage customers
and streamline time-consuming tasks.
With an information system, businesses can save time and money while making
smarter decisions A company's internal departments, such as marketing and sales,
can communicate better and share information more easily.
Since this technology is automated and uses complex algorithms, it reduces human
error. Furthermore, employees can focus on the core aspects of a business rather
than spending hours collecting data, filling out paperwork and doing manual analysis.
Thanks to modern information systems, team members can access massive
amounts of data from one platform. For example, they can gather and process
information from different sources, such as vendors, customers, warehouses and
sales agents, with a few mouse clicks.
Data which these systems capture
1. Information systems capture data from the organization (internal data) and its
environment (external data).
2. They store the database items over an extensive period of time.
3. When specific information is needed, the appropriate data items are manipulated
as necessary, and the user receives the resulting information.
4. Depending on the type of information system, the information output may take the
form a query response, decision outcome, expert-system advice, transaction
document, or a report.
Decisions which improves systems
• Capability to run scenerios
• Projection to assist in decision making
• Implementation and evaluation
2.Find a description of a manager in a corporation in Business Week, Forbes,
Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, or another business publication, or do your
research on the web. Gather information about what the manager does and the role
he or she plays in the company. Identify the organizational level and business
function where this manager works. Make a list of the kinds of decisions this
manager has to make and the kind of information the manager would need for those
decisions. Suggest how information systems could supply this information.
For any company achieving its goals is very important. In order to achieve the goals,
we need proper planning, employees, clients etc. So, the manager is a person who
supervises and controls the organization.
-> Here are some points on what the manager does and his roles in the company as
follows:
• A manager is a person who drives the employees work.
• They are the ones who know who is capable of what and knows every strength and
weakness of an employee.
• If an employee fails to meet the target, managers are the ones who motivate an
employee and find ways to work on their weaknesses.
• The managers will have skills like decision making, communicating, having
technical knowledge etc.
• They understand the companies needs and try to achieve.
-> The managers work both as an organization as well as business function level.
They are the ones who plan, organize and execute things which are necessary to
accomplish the company goals.
-> Here some points as follows:
• As a manager, they take a decision on how to achieve company targets by viewing
the companies growth.
• In order to achieve we need to have a proper team with good skills.
• After analyzing the team, they take a decision and how to support people
(employee) in their workspace as well as in their communication approaches.
• They analyze how dedicated the team is working. They will take a decision on how
to maintain people (employee) on how to balance their work.
-> There is no particular rule on how to supply this information. In order to achieve
company success, the manager needs to be there. So, they will ensure what are the
things will work for a company and what not.