Information System in Organization

Information System Functionalization

• Information Systems (IS) serve different management levels and support major business functions such as manufacturing, marketing, accounting, finance, and HR.
• Each functional area has different information needs and report requirements.
• Multiple levels of management within each functional area require varying levels of analysis and information detail.

Layers of System Information

Redundancy in Business Processes

• Multiple business processes may reimplement some features, leading to redundancy.

Issues with Silo Information Systems

Organizational Silos is not productive

• A silo information system is inefficient, inaccurate, and expensive.
  • Silo systems focus on individual tasks or functions rather than on an integrated process and team.
  • They create bottlenecks and information is not available in real-time.