Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the 3 questions below: Functional area information systems were developed independently of each other, resulting in information silos. The silos did not communicate well with one another, and this lack of communication and integration made organisations less efficient. This inefficiency was particularly evident in business processes that involve more than one functional area.

a) What is your understanding of the term Functional area information systems? List any four (4) such information systems that are common in most organisations. [3 + 2 = 5 Marks]

b) Define the term information silos. How does a typical Enterprise Resource Planning system resolve the complexity of information silos?

[2 + 3 = 5 Marks]

c) There is direct relationship between information silos and data redundancy. Give an example of data redundancy if an organisation were to operate with existing information silos? [5 Marks]

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