Final Research Project

Information Systems Solutions in Aviation

The information systems will focus majorly on the collection of information (Cassidy, 2016). It will be helpful in the revision of flight schedules to suit each passenger’s needs. Besides, the information systems will be critical in managerial aspects of the industry like decision-making processes related to planned replacement, new purchases, and innovation of infrastructural facilities to maintain the aviation processes effectiveness.

The two information systems applicable will be the transaction processing system and database management system. The transaction processing system (TPS) is a set of significant information for processing transactions of the central system database by monitoring transaction activities (Bernstein & Newcomer, 2009). On the other hand, the database management system (DBMS) defines, retrieve, manipulate and manage all data in the system such as manipulating data format, records, and file structures.

Transaction Processing Systems

TPS is crucial in the aviation firm based on its features to improve operational efficiency. First, it offers a rapid response which is essential the industry cannot afford always to have customers waiting for more extended periods before completing transactions (Bernstein & Newcomer, 2009). Also, TPS are reliable and have low breakdown rates since they can lead to a massive loss of revenue since the passengers would not be able to book flights. In addition, TPS are flexible since they work back and forth during transactions that make it possible to retrieve and make an additional modification to a transaction. Moreover, TPS increase controlled processing as it allows authorized personnel to access system processes at any time (Bernstein & Newcomer, 2009). Besides, TPS makes retrieving and storing of data to be easily accessible. Information that passes through TPS is never deleted so that there is never confusion of what transactions have undergone through the system. As such, sometime the company will need to have a backup drive such that old information can be stored and not slow down the server housing TPS.

Database Management Systems

The DBMS usually receives instruction and commands from the database administrator and instructs the whole system accordingly during the making of necessary changes. The commands are always aimed at retrieving, loading, and modifying the existing data from the aviation system. The primary significance of DBMS is that it offers the independence of data (Vidhya et al., 2016). Any change in the storage of data mechanisms and formats are executed without altering the whole system applications. DBMS will empower the employees to make the organizations services to be available instantly. Also, DBMS will foster quick decision-making processes. With the DBMS and procedures, quality information is often generated, and the operators are always able to make guided decisions. A better DBMS assists in the provision of a framework that facilitates data quality processes. As a result, high-quality information is used in making faster and better decisions in the organization.

Additionally, DBMS offers consistent data that comply with system regulations. Inconsistency of data can only occur when there are variations of existing data in the organization that are in different places. Thereby, by using an effective DBMS, it is inevitable in that all the encompassing views of the company data will be shared equally within the organization (Vidhya et al., 2016). Therefore, DBMS provides an improved framework for enforcing security policies and data privacy. Since more effective management implies better organization transparency, the organization eliminates risks to any data challenges like breaching of customer information.

References

Bernstein, P. A., & Newcomer, E. (2009). Principles of transaction processing. (Principles of transaction processing.) Amsterdam: Morgan Kaufmann.

Cassidy, A. (2016). A practical guide to information systems strategic planning. Auerbach Publications.

Vidhya, V., Jeyaram, G., & Ishwarya, K. R. (2016). Database Management Systems. New Delhi: Alpha Science International.