The following report will compare differences between internal and external information sources relevant to four different organisational types, only one information type will be used per organisation.

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Wendy McIntyre

HNC computing on-line

Information Systems & Services

Outcome 1 b, c, d & e

August 2003

Introduction

Information requirements differ greatly from one organisation type to another, depending on the nature of the business. But the categories from which this information is available remain similar.

* Internal

* External

* Personal

* Employment

* Financial

* Legal

* Other

For a computerised information system to be useful, it must be capable of organising and presenting information to the context of the business. The following report will compare differences between internal and external information sources relevant to four different organisational types, only one information type will be used per organisation. Examples of its end use will be outlined along with an over view of security requirements which apply to the use and storage of the information collected.

Internal & External Information Sources

As the name implies an internal source of information is information, which is gathered from within an organisation, and an external source from out with the organisation. Examples of internal sources of information are accounting ledgers, production/sales statistics, staff questionnaires/interviews, training records,