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sharing and communication within the enterprise. An enterprise

information system offers high levels of quality of service, deals with

substantial volumes of data, and can support substantial number of users.

An enterprise information system is a single technology-based system that

organizations use to provide better integration and coordination among

various business processes.

Enterprise information systems provide access to information across

various functional units and management levels. Enterprise information

systems help provide centralized standard data structure and increases

information integrity. A typical enterprise information system runs

enterprise software applications (such as an ERP system) that typically

work across organizational boundaries.

INFORMATION SYSTEMS WITHIN FUNCTIONAL UNITS

Various functional units use different information systems.

Following are some such commonly used information systems.

COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD)

CAD is also known as computer-aided design and drafting (CADD).

CAD uses computer and special software to assist in engineering design

and engineering design documentation.

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