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