Transaction Processing & Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Outline • An overview of Transaction Processing Systems • Traditional Transaction Processing Applications • Enterprise Resource Planning 2 An Overview of Transaction Processing Systems 3 TPS, MIS/DSS, and Special Information Systems 4 Traditional Transaction Processing Methods & Objectives • • • • • • • Batch processing systems On-line transaction processing (OLTP) On-line entry with delayed processing Process data generated by and about transactions Process data generated for and about transactions Maintain a high degree of accuracy and integrity Produce timely documents & reports 5 Traditional Transaction Processing Methods & Objectives • • • • Increase labor efficiency Help provide improved service Help build and maintain customer loyalty Achieve competitive advantage 6 Batch versus On-Line Transaction Processing 7 Integration of a Firm’s TPSs 8 Examples of Transaction Processing 9 Transaction Processing Systems 10 Transaction Processing Activities • Data collection – Should be collected at source – Should be recorded accurately, in a timely fashion • Data editing • Data correction 11 Document Production and Reports 12 Control & Management Issues • Business resumption planning • Disaster recovery – Backups 13 Transaction Processing Audit • Does the system meet its business requirements? • Are there procedures and controls? • Are the procedures & controls properly used? 14 Order Processing Systems • • • • • • • • Order entry Sales configuration Shipment planning Shipment execution Invoicing Customer relationship management (CRM) Routing and scheduling Scheduling systems 15 Document Production Reports 16 Traditional Transaction Processing Applications Order Processing Systems 18 Order Processing Systems 19 Order Entry System 20 Shipment Planning 21 Inventory Status Report 22 Invoicing 23 Customer Relationship Management 24 The 15 Top-Rated CRM Software Packages 25 Purchasing Systems • • • • Inventory control Purchase order processing Receiving Accounts payable 26 Purchasing Systems 27 Accounts Payable 28 Accounts Payable 29 Accounting Systems 30 Accounts Receivable 31 Accounts Receivable Aging Report 32 Typical Paycheck Stub 33 Payroll Journal 34 General Ledger 35 General Ledger 36 ERP Software Vendors 37 International Issues • • • • Different languages and cultures Disparities in information systems infrastructure Varying laws and custom rules Multiple currencies 38 Enterprise Resource Planning Enterprise Resource Planning • Real-time monitoring of business functions • Supports human resources, sales, and distribution • Accommodates the different ways each company runs business 40 Advantages of ERP • • • • Eliminates costly, inflexible legacy systems Improved technology infrastructure Improved work processes Increased data access for decision making 41 Disadvantages of ERP • • • • Expense & time Radical change Integrating with other systems One vendor risks 42 ERP System 43 Business Application Programming Interface (BAPI) 44 Summary • Transaction Processing Systems - consist of all components of a CBIS, including databases, telecommunications, and people • Transaction Processing Systems Methods - batch, on-line, and on-line with delayed processing • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software - a set of integrated programs that manage a company’s vital business operations for an entire multisite, global organization 45 Principles and Learning Objectives • An organization’s TPS must support the routine, dayto-day activities that occur in the normal course of business and help a company add value to its products and services. – Identify the basic activities and business objectives common to all transaction processing systems. – Describe the inputs, processing, and outputs for the transaction processing systems associated with order, purchasing, and accounting business processes. 46 Principles and Learning Objectives • TPSs help multinational corporations form business links with their business partners, customers, and subsidiaries. – Identify the challenges that multinational corporations must face in planning, building, and operating their TPSs. 47 Principles and Learning Objectives • Implementation of an enterprise resource planning system enables a company to achieve numerous business benefits through the creation of a highly integrated set of systems. – Define the term enterprise resource planning system and discuss the advantages and disadvantages associated with the implementation of such a system. 48 End of Chapter 9