America Association of Accountants is considering the adoption of a new robust Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP), [a computer-based information system] for its operations; and Lucasson Incorporated is contracted to develop this system. As the Senior System Analyst at Lucasson Incorporated, you are selected to lead this project. (i). Discuss, in detail, three main categories (or major types) of information system that organizations use, which could possibly be blended (or combined) in the proposed system; and illustrate your answer with relevant practical examples. (ii) For each category you discussed in (i) above, explain specifically how it will help GASC to increase efficiency and productivity of work. (iii). In your own words, explain (in detail) how GASC and/or its members can use systems approach to problem-solving in their work so as to prevent a repeat of the recent financial crisis/meltdown in their sub-sector.

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America Association of Accountants is considering the adoption of a new robust Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP), [a computer-based information system] for its operations; and Lucasson Incorporated is contracted to develop this system. As the Senior System Analyst at Lucasson Incorporated, you are selected to lead this project.

(i). Discuss, in detail, three main categories (or major types) of information system that organizations use, which could possibly be blended (or combined) in the proposed system; and illustrate your answer with relevant practical examples.

(ii) For each category you discussed in (i) above, explain specifically how it will help GASC to increase efficiency and productivity of work.

(iii). In your own words, explain (in detail) how GASC and/or its members can use systems approach to problem-solving in their work so as to prevent a repeat of the recent financial crisis/meltdown in their sub-sector.

(iv) Discuss, in detail, one method that can be used to gather requirements for the proposed ERP for GASC; and give practical examples in banking environments to illustrate your answer.

(v). Explain how you will use the method you discussed in (iv) above on this project

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