An arrangement
of people, data, processes and Information Technology that interact to
collect, process, store and provide as output the information needed to
support an organization.
Front Office Information
System
An Information System that supports business functions that extend out
to the organization's customer's.
Back Office Information
System
An Information System that supports internal operations of an
organization, as well as reaches out to suppliers.
The following schematic shows
these systems at the Blue Bookstore: