
252 ◾ Information Systems: What Every Business Student Needs to Know
KEY POINT RECAP
Pulling parts of the organization together is one of the three key ways that information
systems provide major strategic benets.
is is one of the three areas in which you, as a businessperson, must look for creative
ways to use information technology.
Transaction processing is fraught with complexities and potential problems.
ese are a big part of why transaction processing systems are complicated and expen-
sive. As a businessperson, you should understand where your company’s money is being
spent and why.
Integrated approaches such as ERP depend on a shared ...