How does Enterprise IT affect the organization?
o Usually, the following disciplines are involved in enterprise-wide software:
• Manufacturing (ERP, SCM, Demand Management, Transportation Management)
• Production (Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development and Portfolio Management, Product Information Management)
• Accounting and Finance
• Customer Services (CRM system)
• Human resources (HRM system, Incentive and Compensation Management, Learning Management System)
• Sales and Marketing (Enterprise Marketing Management)
• Retail system (Merchandising System, Point of Sales (POS) system)
• Project (Project Portfolio Management, Content Management System)
• Management (Business Intelligence, Business Process Management)
o Enterprise IT concerns ‘specialist applications’ that perform individual business functions such as:
• Accounting
• Production scheduling
• Customer information management
• Bank account maintenance, etc.
Useful references: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_software http://softwarefinder.mbtmag.com/