Management Inofrmation System(MIS) Questions. Basics that will save your ass at work and in class!

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• What is generally meant by web services? Web Services are services offered through the internet that are linked directly to a company’s application software. It allows users access to application software by acting as a secure intermediary. This can be anything from product ordering, availability checks or credit card checks.
• What are the advantages and disadvantages in using WS for your organization? WS will connect our web portal with our order placement and delivery software across all of our brick and mortar establishments. This means less human error, less paperwork and faster time to delivery. However these types of applications require a considerable investment and time considering the variety of software we use. We also hope to link the databases of other junkyards and specialty retailers for finding of rare or antique parts that are currently not under mass production.
• How does the SOA concept fit generally with the Internet concept of extranet collaboration? SOA allows an amount of modularity when designing an application suite for each business. Because certain functions are used across many different business’s a custom application does not need to be written for each business rather a suite can be put together that comprises each of the function needed. Thus decreasing development time and costs in creating custom applications.
  Issues to consider in insuring a successful WS implementation.
• Issues to consider in securing a successful WS implementationDo all of our suppliers, customers and locations have the capabilities to implement WS? Will our existing application software be compatible with the WS?
• Key Technical Terms:
  • XML- this is the computer language used to code many of the WS that are in use today due to its direct translation from user imputed code to machine code.
  • SOAP- or Simple Object Access Protocol was created by Microsoft, IBM, and IONA to unify network protocols which would allow for platform free, language barrier free applications to be written.
  • SOA- applets for application software that can be implemented and tailored to each specific company needs. These applets include many commonly used business functions.