Reading Notes of ERP starting from internal integration-Chapter 1 necessity of information integration from optimization of business processes 2nd information integration and real-time sharing 2.2.1 information islands cut off the process

2.2.1 information islands cut off the process

 

Over the past few years, many enterprises have made great achievements in computer-aided management, improving the efficiency of some management departments, such as the salary and bonus management of the personnel departments, inventory management of various warehouses. These application technologies belong to "management information system (MIS)", but they have not yet formed a whole and are the initial stage of informatization. Because they areIsolated Management Information Systems (or isolated information islands)Although it can improve the efficiency of a department, it cannot improve the overall efficiency of the enterprise. Applications of enterprises in developing a single business departmentProgramIf there is no unified overall design, there is no management basis for a complete set of standards and specifications, and the information system does not cover the entire business process of the enterprise, information flows are cut off, information transmission is slow, and even direct communication is not allowed. It is difficult to form an organic whole between various businesses, and the status of departments is still separated. It is difficult to share information and optimize business processes.

Even if enterprises use advanced information technologies such as PDM, OA, CRM, and SCM, information Integration between application systems is still separated, which is another manifestation of information islands.

We need a highly integrated information management system, which is far from enough to improve work efficiency. More importantly, it can bring overall benefits to enterprises. Efficiency and Efficiency,