Technology As Innovator

Major types of blog

Corporate blog

A blog, either used internally to enhance the communication and culture in a corporation or externally for marketing, branding or public relations.

An example: Official Google Blog

Product blog

A blog to update for particular products.

Example: Facebook Blog

Professional blog

A blog written for professional research or thought.

Example: Tai Tran’s Blog

Authority blog

A blog about specific topic(s), written by expert(s) in the area(s).

Example: Copy Blogger is a blog guiding you on effective blogging

Community blog

A centralized blog that facilitates communication between a community. This is increasingly replacing forums.

Personal blog

Blog on personal life of the writer.

Tumble blog

A tumblelog is a variation of a blog that favors short-form, mixed-media posts over the longer editorial posts frequently associated with blogging. Common post formats found on tumblelogs include links, photos, quotes, dialogues, and video. Unlike blogs, tumblelogs are frequently used to share the author’s creations, discoveries, or experiences while providing little or no commentary.

Example: Tai Tran’s Reading Achiever

Micro-blog

Blog with very short texts and links.

Example: Tai Tran’s Twitter

Link blog

Blog that only contains links

Types of blog are platform-independent

Blogs are platform-independent. No one prevents you from using WordPress to micro-blog. However, there are recommendations of the platform suitable for each blogging purpose.

3. ERP System Characteristics

• Modular design comprising many distinct business modules such as financial, manufacturing, accounting, distribution, etc.
• Use centralized common database management system (DBMS)
• The modules are integrated and provide seamless data flow among the modules, increasing operational transparency through standard interfaces
• Flexible and offer best business practices
• Require time-consuming tailoring and configuration setups for integrating with the company’s business functions
• Modules work in real time with online and batch processing capabilities
• Internet-enabled
• Financial and business information is often generated automatically by ERP systems based on data previously entered, without further human instructions
• ERP provides business intelligence tools like Decision Support Systems, Executive Information System, Reporting, Data Mining and Easy Warning Systems for enabling people to make better decision and thus improve their business processes

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1. Definition

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems are software systems for business management, encompassing modules supporting functional areas such as

• Planning
• Manufacturing
• Sales
• Marketing
• Distribution
• Accounting
• Financial
• Human Resource Management
• Project Management
• Inventory Management
• Service and Maintenance
• Transportation, logistics and e-Business

The architecture of the software facilitates transparent integration of modules, providing flow of information between all functions within the enterprise in a consistently visible manner. Corporate computing with ERPs allows companies to implement a single integrated system by replacing or re-engineering their mostly incompatible legacy information systems.

2. Advantages of ERP

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