INTELLECTUAL ECONOMICS 2008, Number 2(4)
Aldona Juozapavičienė, Kazimieras Mickus, Gediminas Mikaliūnas, Evaldas UrbonasANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE DECISIONS FOR AUTOMATED ORGANIZATION PROCESSES
Mykolas Romeris University Publishing Centre. Vilnius. Lithuania 2008 Nr.2(4), p. 23–32
Abstract
The process of selection and integration of an automated system into business processes for SME
(small and medium enterprises) leads to the problem of decision, evaluation and reliability of suitable system, especially
of having the best potential for SME and the most suitable one. In order to solve such problem adequate applied
research is required, along with software analysis stages. Reliable, integrated, flexible and open different organizational
processes management system is an indispensable condition for the growth of enterprises competitive ability.
The article presents aspects and attributes of automated organizational processes suitable for potencial decision
analysis, and it deals not only with the factors related to the assessment of decisions chosen, but also estimates IT
enterprises efforts of such system integration. Since this analysis is based on the performed project work, it presents
recommendations for the flexible system integration and it’s future development. There are four possible decision
options considered: a) a universal system developed from scratch, b) a system which exist and just advanced by some
possible minor adds, c) a system suited well just for specific company, d) a platform suitable for the development and
integration of flexible and adjustable components, covering all aspects of SME activities. For each of such solutions
the analysis is done and list of advantages and threats is given. It is shown that the latter solution is the most benefiting
for SMEs. The assessment of solutions for systems for automated organizational processes is presented for each solution
in the SSGG analysis and it is based on entry-to-market factors, as well as on socio-economic ones.
This work is supported by the project „Integrated, flexible and open automated organizational processes management
system for small and medium enterprises: applied research and development of software demo version“
(project identification number BPD04-ERPF-3.1.7-03-05/0019), in realization of Lithuanian 2004-2006 single programming document
third priority „Development of productive sector“ first meassure „Direct support for business“
action group „Research and development activities (applied research and development of technologies)“ for industry
and business.
Keywords: information systems, SME, process management, decision analysis, solution for IT market.