The problem of selecting the model of corporate information system for a construction company
The article is devoted to the problem of selecting the model of the corporate information system (CIS). Before analyzing the model selection criteria, the authors emphasize the advantages of transition to the use of automated control. This article lists the major standard technology quality control processes of the business. The authors analyze the selection criteria grading criteria into two groups: defining the model of CIS and influencing on the implementation of the system. The first group includes the construction activity of the organization and functional tasks of the production process. Funds allocated for training to work in the system, the need to conduct reengineering of production processes are related to the criteria of the second group. The authors draw attention to the fact that the cost of implementing the CIS - the estimated value which is usually changed in a big way, even at the stage of implementation. As an illustration of the degree of influence of the company's strategy on choosing the model of CIS and its functional subsystems the authors consider two examples of companies that put different objectives of business development. A list of the most important selection criteria is presented, it is noted that there are problems in the practical use of these criteria due to the lack of reliable information. The publication is devoted to existing approaches to selecting the model of CIS, shortcomings of each of them are discussed. The importance of possessing the actual information about the status of the company and on the situation at the market of CIS models is underlined. This article will be of interest to specialists in the field of information technologies and specialists of construction companies, which are planning to introduce the corporate information system.