Specialized Business Information Systems

Many specialized business systems use knowledge management systems, an organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices to create, store, share and use the organizations knowledge and experience. Use a search engine such as www.yahoo.com or www.google.com to research a specific knowledge management system, artificial intelligence system, expert system or virtual reality system in the area of your academic major or area of interest. Write a one paragraph summary about the system. Some suggested systems are medical expert system, agricultural expert system, medical virtual reality system and business knowledge management.

Some questions you should consider while you are reading the article:

1. How is the system being used in the area?

2. Is the system replacing a manual system? If yes, how?

3. Is the system replacing a current computerized system? If yes, how?

4. What skills are required to use the system?