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notes l z Advances in telecommunications (such as videophone), coupled with diminishing costs,
would result in increased distance-communication.
l z Indirect communication would be preferred for well-structured information for routinized,
“preprogrammed” decision processes.

l z Transaction processing systems are responsible for capturing, storing, and providing access
to the basic data of the organisation.
l z The goal is to capture the transaction data as soon as possible.

l z Common collection methods include point-of sale services, process control, electronic data
interchange, and electronic commerce websites.
l z Because data is the foundation for all other decisions, TPS must maintain data integrity and
minimize the threats to the data.
10.10 keywords

Enterprise Network: A network that connects multiple subnetworks across an entire firm.
Often, the networks use different protocols and different computer types, which complicates
transmitting messages.
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP): A computer system designed to help managers retrieve
and analyze data. The systems are optimized to rapidly integrate and retrieve data. The
storage system is generally incompatible with transaction processing, so it is stored in a data
warehouse.

UNIX: A popular operating system created by Bell Labs. It is designed to operate the same on
hardware from several different vendors. Unfortunately, there are several varieties of UNIX, and
software that operates on one version often must be modified to function on other machines.

10.11 self assessment

Fill in the blanks:
1. Oracle also introduced a faster implementation methodology called ...................
2. BAPIs stands for ...................
3. ................... is the most popular operating system in the world forcing all ERP vendors to
offer their products on its platform.
4. The ERP vendors offer central platform management tools alongwith ................... of
application modules.
State whether the following statements are true or false:
5. ERP vendors focusing on providing improved decision support applications.
6. PeopleSoft is going to include closer integration between PeopleSoft applications and both,
the client based Congos Corp.

7. JD Edward provides most expensive versions of the OneWorld suit.
8. SAP has introduced a program called Accelerated SAP.
9. Vendor delivers java based application for web enabling software.
10. BAAN is not working to deliver a Java-based Web interface to all its products.

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