Types of information systems

A four level pyramid model of different types of Information Systems based on the different levels of hierarchy in an organization The 'classic' view of Information systems found in the textbooks[31] of the 1980s was of a pyramid of systems that reflected the hierarchy of the organization, usually transaction processing systems at the bottom of the pyramid, followed by management information systems, decision support systems and ending with executive information systems at the top. Although the pyramid model remains useful, since it was first formulated a number of new technologies have been developed and new categories of information systems have emerged, some of which no longer fit easily into the original pyramid model. Some examples of such systems are:

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Transaction processing systems

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Transaction processing systems (TPS) automate the handling of data about business activities or transactions, which can be thought of as simple, discrete events in the life of an organization. Data about each transaction are captured, transactions are verified and accepted or rejected and validated transactions are stored for later aggregation. Reports may be produced immediately to provide standard summarizations of transactions and transactions may be moved from process to process in order to handle all aspects of the business activity. The analysis and design of TPS means focusing on the firms current procedures for processing transactions, whether those procedures are manual or automated. The focus on current procedures implies a careful tracking of data capture ,flow ,processing and output. The goal of TPS development is to improve transaction processing by speeding it up, using fewer people, improving efficiency and accuracy, integrating it with other organizational information systems or providing information not previously available.