CMP 570 – Enterprise Information System
Prof. Dr. Naren Kodali
Assignment 1
Submitted by: Sahil Jiwani
Student ID: 10000126755
Refer to the AirCargo Case in the chapter. Discuss the silo problem at ACI and how it
was solved via the eEnterprise system.
The staff used to import/export text files to communicate across accounting and business
applications creating a delay in reporting and the data being dated.
ACI used the Data Transformation Services product from Microsoft to pass data real-time
between its enterprise systems. The immediate effect of this implementation was the
integration of the accounting system with the line-of-business applications, thereby
eliminating manual data reentry.
Refer to the AirCargo Case in the chapter. Discuss both short-term and long-term
benefits of the eEnterprise system.
The short-term advantage of eEnterprise system is that it links the systems together such
that a single update is propagated across the enterprise, reducing data entry errors and
timing problems.
The long-term benefit is that the systems provide the building blocks that enable two-way
information flow between ebusiness and financial systems. Integration of data across
various verticals of the organization.