| Architecture is (normally) about buildings, cities and | | | | manage the internal operation. |
| infrastructure (and the like). You can see it around you | | | | SCM - Supply Chain Management. Dedicated to the |
| and everybody has an opinion about it. You either like | | | | management of information with third parties. |
| the style of that building or you don't and all the | | | | DMS - Document Management System. Controlling |
| nuances in between. Between the Style of an | | | | the flow of documents. |
| organization and the goal it pursues (although not | | | | CMS - Content Management System. Organize |
| everybody shares this approach of goal-oriented | | | | content that is to be shared by everyone. |
| organizations) unfolds the area of systems.Systems | | | | HRM - Human Resource Management. Systems that |
| are a response to functional needs. A library provides | | | | are to manage the human resources. |
| the function to exhibit the public word. Accessibility is | | | | CMS - Contact Management System (e-mail |
| therefore an additional non-functional requirement. | | | | responders for example). |
| Once you or your organization is aware of the | | | | DWH - A Warehouse of corporate client and product |
| functional requirements it can start building Systems | | | | data. |
| providing the appropriate Construction.This | | | | TCS - Telecom Systems. A wide area of systems |
| Function-and-Construction matching exists of three | | | | that manage telephone traffic. |
| pairs, like the three pairs of wings of a building : | | | | ...etc. |
| The organization (human resources and organizational | | | | If you think that this list represents the left or right wing |
| structure) that responds to the business process. | | | | on the second floor, you can imagine that many |
| The information and functions that are | | | | powers influence this area. Every company, with |
| accommodated with systems. | | | | whatever size, struggles with area. First because it is |
| And the non-functional requirements that are solved | | | | prominent and eye-catching; everybody is dealing with |
| with infrastructure. The metaphor of a building is not | | | | it. Managing information systems is like managing |
| exactly appropriate, because between the different | | | | politics; everybody has an opinion about how it should |
| wings and each floor there are many connections...In | | | | be. |
| that way, the systems that companies use are | | | | The challenge is about managing new business and |
| accommodated on the middle floor and play a central | | | | taking these systems with you...on your way...© |
| role in the organization. The structure of the systems | | | | 2006 Hans BoolHans Bool is the founder of Astor |
| exhibits much of the style and the business | | | | White a traditional management consulting company |
| priorities.This is a list of the systems of which one or | | | | that offers online management advice. Astor Online |
| more could be present in your organization: | | | | solves issues in hours what normally would take days. |
| ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning. Systems that | | | | |