Enterprise Information System

An Enterprise Information System is generally any kind of computing system that is of "enterprise class". This means typically offering high quality of service, dealing with large volumes of data and capable of supporting some large organization ("an enterprise").

Enterprise Information Systems provide a technology platform that enable organizations to integrate and coordinate their business processes. They provide a single system that is central to the organization and ensure that information can be shared across all functional levels and management hierarchies. Enterprise systems are invaluable in eliminating the problem of information fragmentation caused by multiple information systems in an organization, by creating a standard data structure.

A typical Enterprise Information System would be housed in one or more Data centers , run Enterprise software, and could include applications such as Content management systems and typically cross organizational borders.

The word "enterprise" can have various connotations. Frequently the term is used only to refer to very large organizations. However, the term may be used to mean virtually anything, by virtue of it having become the latest corporate-speak buzzword. See:Enterprise software#Criticisms

ee also

*Enterprise software
**State of California enterprise IT systemsAn enterprise system is an interrelated set of information systems(technologies) working together for the purpose of facilitating planning, control, coordination, and decision making in businesses and other organizations to aid in achieving the vision and mission of the organization

External links

* [http://csdl2.computer.org/persagen/DLAbsToc.jsp?resourcePath=/dl/mags/co/&toc=comp/mags/co/2004/06/r6toc.xml&DOI=10.1109/MC.2004.3 IEEE article on Enterprise Systems]
* [http://www.sun.com/software/javaenterprisesystem/index.jsp Sun Java Enterprise System]
* [http://www.compinfo-center.com/tpeis-t.htm Definition of Enterprise Information System]
* [http://www.ghrsoftware.com Example of Enterprise Information System]


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