Management Information Systems: Managing The Digital Firm (16th Edition)
Management Information Systems: Managing The Digital Firm (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780135191798
Author: Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13.1, Problem 1.3CQ

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Diagram for Carter’s old business process for paying an invoice:

Diagram for Carter’s redesigned business process for paying an invoice:

Explanation:

  • Carter’s business heavily relied on manual transactions in their old system of invoice processing.
  • It was paper based system that was affected by slow processing time of invoices as well as human errors that can result in financial implication.
  • There was huge stress on its people to cover the growing amount of manual data, folders, and faxes...

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