The Different Types of Information Systems and Their Advantages

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It is good to see that Karen’s business has started growing. She does not know different systems like the Transaction Processing System, the Customer Relationship Management System, and the Functional Area Information System. In order to bring her business (Great Day Fitness Tracking) to the peaks of success, I would like Karen to know the basics of all of these systems.
First of all, the Transaction Processing System is a powerful software system or a combination of hardware and software. It is primarily used to speed up transactions and ensure their protection. The first advantage of this system is that it will boost the performance of Karen’s business. She would be able to make payments to her employees at a fast speed and could quickly confirm whether or not her customers have made their payments. In simple words, we can say that fast and effective performance is guaranteed with this type of system. Another advantage is that it remains available round the clock, meaning Karen’s clients can make payments anytime and they will receive quick responses or confirmation emails. Almost all big companies depend on this system for fast, efficient and reliable results. Next, this system can help Karen solve different problems. For example, if a transaction has been processed by the client but Karen has not received it, she can easily and quickly submit a report to the service provider (such as PayPal) and get her problem solved quickly. Finally, this system will offer Karen to handle multiple queries at a time. This means she can process multiple transactions while ensuring the protection and safety of her customers. She might have a lot of orders in the coming weeks, so she should be ready to process multiple payments in one minute.
The second type of system is the Customer Relationship Management System. As the name indicates, Karen can use this system to manage her new and existing customers and may be able to grow their number depending on the quality of services she is providing to them. The first advantage of this system is that Karen will be able to ensure customer satisfaction. Just li...