- 20 Marks
BMIS – Nov 2018 – L1 – Q1 – Introduction to information technology and information systems
Discuss the roles, features, testing, and benefits of a new enterprise-wide information system for Financial Service Overseas (FSO).
Question
Financial Service Overseas (FSO) is a regulator of all companies providing financial services. It currently uses ‘stand-alone’ or unrelated software applications to manage its business processes. The business processes include procurement, inventory control, accounts, clients, and monitoring. It is now considering whether an enterprise-wide system is a suitable replacement for all the unrelated software applications.
Required:
a) Identify FOUR (4) roles the new information system may play in FSO. (4 marks)
b) Explain TWO (2) features of an ‘enterprise-wide’ system. (4 marks)
c) Describe the types of test that should be conducted before the new information system goes ‘live’. (4 marks)
d) Describe THREE (3) benefits an information system built around a database should bring to an organization. (8 marks)
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