Sources must be cited in APA format Your response should be

Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be a minimum of one (1) single-spaced page to a maximum of two (2) pages in length; refer to the \"Assignment Format\" page for specific format requirements.

What is an enterprise system and how does it work? Discuss at least three (3) ways it can provide value for a company.

Solution

The question is regarding writing format rather than on Operations Management. APA stands for American Psychological Association and APA format details how to structure and format and shows how to cite references in text.

There are free Tutorials about learning APA style available online at www.apastyle.org and online courses for Basics of APA Style.

What is an Enterprise System is defined as follows by BusinessDictionay

\"The overall combination of computer hardware and software that a business uses to organize and run its operations. For example, an integrated enterprise system will generally handle more than one operation for a company to facilitate its business and management reporting needs.\"

Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/enterprise-system.html#ixzz3limr11Od

The following is copied from www.kirit.com to highlight an attempt to define the term Enterprise System

\"So what is an Enterprise system? Standard definitions go from the almost tautological:

A system that supports enterprise-wide or cross-functional requirements, rather than a single department or group within the organization.

And into the circular:

Even the definitions are over engineered:

A software product designed to integrate computer systems that run all phases of an enterprise\'s operations to facilitate cooperation and coordination of work across the enterprise. The intent is to integrate core business processes (such as sales, accounting, finance, human resources, inventory and manufacturing). The ideal enterprise system could control all major business processes in real time via a single software architecture. Enterprise software is expanding its scope to link the enterprise with suppliers, business partners and customers.

I\'ve generally preferred a slightly different definition:

An enterprise system is one which will have a major impact on a business whether it fails or works\"

Wikipedia, considered to be free encyclopedia defined \" Enterprise systems (ES) are large-scale application software packages that support business processes, information flows, reporting, and analytics in complex organizations. While ES are generally packaged enterprise application software (PEAS) systems they can also be bespoke, custom developed systems created to support a specific organization\'s needs.\"

Finally let me rewrite the following from smallbusiness.chron.com under its web cast entitled Three Different types of Enterprise Systems because it highlights the other aspects of the question.

In the book \"Enterprise Information Systems: Contemporary Trends and Issues,\" David Olson states that enterprise systems integrate a number of different applications, protocols and formats. In doing so, an enterprise system allows companies to integrate business processes, such as sales, deliveries and accounts receivable, by sharing information across business functions and employee hierarchies. Enterprise systems can replace multiple independent systems that may or may not interact with other systems and that process data to support particular business functions or processes. For example, enterprise resource planning supports the entire sales process that includes pre-sales activities, sales orders, inventory sourcing, deliveries, billing and customer payments. Enterprise resource planning, supply chain management and customer relationship management systems are each examples of enterprise systems.

As per APA format the last page should provides the list of references with details.