Office Automation
SI International (SII) is a company that provides numerous services to military organizations. While "SII" is primarily an Information Technology company, they have numerous contracts which extend beyond Information Technology. One of these contracts is the full service center at the Personnel Service Branch section for the United States Army. The center completes numerous tasks and other co-workers must interact with other co-workers in order for our section to operate smoothly. To complete these tasks efficiently, an "Office Automation Software Package" is required.
The most common office automation package on the market today is Microsoft Office. While this is the most common package, other packages are available such as "Corel Work Perfect" and Linux Applications such as "Open Office". The DOD mandates what applications are installed and the systems must strictly adhere to the "Microsoft Office Only" policies enforced at this location.
Office automation utilities a single package to complete multiple tasks such as the creation of databases, spreadsheets and creating documents all of which can be shared over the network. The commonality of these applications coupled with network access to documents and files provides a shared repository where the entire office can function as a unit regardless of the physical location and work schedules.
Coupled with the local network, many offices within an organization utilize several types of software simultaneously. Microsoft Office itself provides a large benefit to the section by providing E-Mail communication with Microsoft Outlook, prepare and present presentations with Microsoft Power Point, write memorandums with Microsoft Word, and create and maintain databases with Microsoft Excel, all of which are shared and co-workers can view and modify these documents as a group or team effort.
The ARMY has created numerous home grown applications to access military records, many of which contain soldier's records. These tools reduce the need for paper records and provide better accountability and tracking of soldiers records. Unlike Microsoft Office and other utilities, the ARMY utilities store records on a central mainframe. When the Internet is down or one of the applications is not functioning correctly the office cannot remain productive until the system is running again. Unfortunately, this event happens fairly often.
To resolve these problems, two potential corrections could be designed into the local infrastructure, one at the application level, the other at the network layer. The first fix is to create an alternate gateway to provide redundant access to the internet.
12. Ability to use standard Microsoft packages (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other database packages
The amalgamation of HomeGround and Hanover Welfare highlighted a need to adjust their Information processing procedures as employees within the NFPs were being hampered by communication constraints. The two organisations had been running separate document management processes, it was important that the new document management process was able, to not only migrate HomeGround’s existing SharePoint 2007 on-premises environment, but also to migrate content from Hanover Welfare’s legacy sources. It was also evident that the solution needed to provide their workforce of over 350 employees, access to a “single source of truth”. With the aim to allow their geographically spread workforce to access the information they require, when they need it, regardless of location.
Software applications are powerful tools in the battle to make businesses more efficient and effective. Many have tried to make do with commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS), only to find that their specific needs demanded professionally developed software. Others insist on reinventing the wheel by developing software in areas where vendors are offering an already mature, reliable and relatively cheap version to buy.
Formal handover to the customer involves not only handing over control of the computer system with new software installed. It also requires handing over installation details, technical manuals, user guidance documentation, contact details for technical and user support as well as any other materials that were used I the installation the belong to the customer. All of this information is extremely important to the customer so that they ...
The AMS Telecommunications department is as thin as they can possibly get away with. There are less than one hundred employees within the four walls of the company. Externally there are less than ten that need access to the internal system. Until recently, there was no IT department. The new IT division consists of one individual. Mainly, the equipment that needs to be attached to this system is an assortment of “antiques and hot rods” as they say. Some of the PC’s actually attached to the system are even using Windows 95 and the Microsoft Office equivalents.
An electronic document management system (EDMS) is a computer-based system used to track and store electronic documents and/or images of paper documents, electronic documents, and other knowledge used by the organization. According to Johnston and Bowen (2005) EDMS is "…an automated system which supports the creation, use and maintenance of paper or electronic documents and records for the purposes of an organization's workflow and processes" ( p. 133). This paper familiarizes the organization executive and information technology (IT) teams about the purposes for which EDMS is used, describes the key functions supplied by EDMS, and assists the organization to successfully implement and maintain EDMS. An EDMS includes record keeping functionality and the management of documents of informational and evidential value. The scope of an operational EDMS includes multiple elements. These may include documents, records, methods, procedures, tools, knowledge, means, and persons with which an organization operates and fulfils its requirements to preserve evidence of its activities, maintain its memory, and preserve its knowledge. Migrating to an EDMS is more than installing new hardware and/or software. The organization must be aware that not only executive support is vital, but the end user's involvement and buy-in is of critical importance as well.
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For the Microsoft office system that mainly include word, excel, power point and access these four parts which can really give help the operation easier and more convenience.
Moreover, part of the business is the employee as a programmer, the costumers like Coca-Cola, Intel and McDonald's, it uses the Internet, telecommunications support electronic trading, share resources and develop services. Improving the accuracy of data through role based user interface into Microsoft Office applications that allow users to work how they want, while preserving critical project data in a system of records. Increase user acceptance and ease of use of the software throughout the organization and ensuring ...
Shelley, Gary B. and Misty E. Vermaat. Microsoft Office 2010:Introductory. Boston: Cengage: Course Technology, 2011. Print.
and does not get lost in a pile of papers on someone's desk. A paperless office
-Information can be shared to several persons at a wider range and get organized but not in face to face aspect.
A word processor enables the user to create a document, store it electronically on a USB or on a computer, display it on a screen, modify or format it by entering commands and characters from the keyboard, and print it on a printer. What Application Software is Available?
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