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ONLINE

First edition

New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2013

1 online resource (xviii, 181 pages) : illustrations

ISBN 9781606494455 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 9781606494448 (paperback)

Quantitative approaches to decision making collection, ISSN 2163-9582

Print version: ISBN 9781606494448

Part of: 2013 digital library

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-176) and index

Contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Changing role of processes and information -- 2. Nature of information -- 3. Modeling integrated information and processes -- 4. Use and acquisition of information -- 5. Alphabet soup, big data, cloud computing, DSS, ERP, VoIP -- 6. Managerial considerations -- Appendix A. Glossary -- Appendix B. Acronym and symbol definitions -- Appendix C. Excel tips and useful functions -- Notes -- References and bibliography -- Index.

Each step in a company’s manufacturing, service, and information processes uses, creates, supplies, and stores information. In many businesses, the information processes are managed separately from other business processes. However, they should be considered together with other operations in a process to develop more effective and less-expensive methods for acquiring and using that information. Using a conversational tone, the author discusses a number of the procedural and managerial policy considerations for small and large businesses regarding information technology, process management, and business choices. The discussion focuses more on informing the reader about process-oriented concepts and management options available rather than providing specific recommendations regarding which process or information strategy to use..

* BYOD * Big Data * CRM * DSS * ERP * MRP * OCR * PDM * RFID * SMB * SPC * SaaS * Shannon theory of communication * VoIP * barcode * block diagram * business intelligence * cloud computing * cross- functional diagram * cyber security * data mining * decision support systems * dematerialization * deterministic data * enterprise software solutions * food service information processes * information flow * information medium * information processes * information standardization * information technology * information transfer * inventory tracking * manufacturing processes * process management * service blueprint * service processes * stochastic data * value-added step

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