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8.1.2 Existing environment
The existing environment at ITSO Electronics should be considered from a
business perspective as well as an IT perspective.
Business perspective
From the business perspective, the existing environment includes:
The wholesale ordering process shown in Figure 8-1
This process uses the wholesale department’s inventory business process,
which employs paper-based forms and manual processes.
The internal retail department, which places monthly orders with each
wholesale department in order to replenish its stock
Figure 8-1 ITSO Electronics: Wholesale ordering process flow ...