Most data work takes place in an office. a. Outline the three major roles of an office. b. What is an Office Automation System (OAS)? c....

      

Most data work takes place in an office.
a. Outline the three major roles of an office.
b. What is an Office Automation System (OAS)?
c. Outline what application packages might be found in the accounts office;
d. Word-processing and desk top publication applications have created a problem of an
increased flow of paper. Document imaging systems can reduce this problem.
i. Describe the key elements of a document imaging system;
ii. Outline why a document imaging system can significantly reduce the paper-flow.

  

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gregory
Office systems
a. Major roles of an office are: -
o The collection, distribution and coordination of work within the organization across
levels and functions;
o The collection, distribution and coordination of work from the organization‘s
external environment;
o The coordination of the work of local professional, managers, sales and clerical
workers.
c. OAS can be defined as any application of information technology that intends to
increase the productivity of information workers in the office.
d.Typical applications packages in the accounts office are:-
o Accounting,
o Spread-sheet
o Word processing.
d. WP/Imaging systems
i. Elements of document imaging systems are scanners, powerful computer, bulk
opticalstorage systems (jukeboxes), index servers for document retrieval, retrieval equipment
consisting primarily of workstations with graphics capabilities and printers, all connected by
LANS.
ii. Imaging systems can reduce document flow by allowing more than one person to workon
a document via workstations. Previously with paper-based systems, work was carried on
sequentially on a document. With the availability of LANS, retrieval systems and
workstations, processing can be done in parallel thus reducing the total document processing
time.
gregorymasila answered the question on February 15, 2018 at 16:33


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