Management System

A Management System is a computing-supported system that can support management tasks through systematic control and resource organization.

• AKA: Administration System, Organizational System, Business Management System.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) coordinate Resource Allocation through allocation strategy.
  • It can (typically) monitor System Performance through performance metrics.
  • It can (typically) enforce Business Rules through policy enforcement.
  • It can (typically) maintain System State through state management.
  • It can (typically) support Decision Making through data analysis.
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  • It can (often) automate Routine Tasks through workflow automation.
  • It can (often) generate Management Reports through reporting systems.
  • It can (often) handle System Events through event handlers.
  • It can (often) manage User Access through access control.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Management System to being an Enterprise Management System, depending on its system scope.
  • It can range from being a Departmental System to being an Organization-Wide System, depending on its coverage level.
  • It can range from being a Task-Specific Manager to being an Integrated Management Platform, depending on its integration capability.
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  • It can integrate with External Systems for data exchange.
  • It can connect to Monitoring Tools for system oversight.
  • It can support Analytics Platforms for business intelligence.
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• Examples:
  • System Management Task.
  • Database Management System.
  • Knowledge Base Management System.
  • Workflow Management System.
  • Taxonomy Management System.
  • Ontology Management System.
  • Performance Management System.
  • Corporate Governance Platform.
  • System Events Management System.
  • Resource Management Systems, such as:
    • Asset Management System, controlling organizational assets.
    • Human Resource System, managing personnel data.
  • Operations Management Systems, such as:
    • Supply Chain Manager, coordinating logistics operations.
    • Production Management System, controlling manufacturing processes.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Transaction System, which processes transactions without management functions.
  • Monitoring Systems, which only observe without control capability.
  • Analysis Systems, which examine without management authority.
• See: Computing System, System Backup, System Access Control, System Restoration, Information System, Enterprise System, Business Platform.

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