An Enterprise Information System is generally any kind of computing system that is of "enterprise class". This means typically offering high quality of service, dealing with large volumes of data

Data

The term data refers to qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of variables. Data are typically the results of measurements and can be the basis of graphs, images, or observations of a set of variables. Data are often viewed as the lowest level of abstraction from which...

 and capable of supporting some large organization ("an enterprise").

Enterprise Information Systems provide a technology platform that enables organizations to integrate and coordinate their business processes. They provide a single system that is central to the organization and ensure that information can be shared across all functional levels and management hierarchies. Enterprise systems are invaluable in eliminating the problem of information fragmentation caused by multiple information systems in an organization, by creating a standard data structure

Data structure

In computer science, a data structure is a particular way of storing and organizing data in a computer so that it can be used efficiently.Different kinds of data structures are suited to different kinds of applications, and some are highly specialized to specific tasks...

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A typical Enterprise Information System would be housed in one or more data center

Data center

A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems...

s, run enterprise software

Enterprise software

Enterprise software, also known as enterprise application software , is software used in organizations, such as in a business or government, contrary to software chosen by individuals...

, and could include applications that typically cross organizational borders such as content management systems.

The word enterprise can have various connotations. Frequently the term is used only to refer to very large organizations. However, the term may be used to mean virtually anything, by virtue of it having become the latest corporate-speak buzzword

Buzzword

A buzzword is a term of art, salesmanship, politics, or technical jargon that is used in the media and wider society outside of its originally narrow technical context....

. (See Criticisms of Enterprise software)

See also

• Enterprise planning systems
• Enterprise software
  Enterprise software
  Enterprise software, also known as enterprise application software , is software used in organizations, such as in a business or government, contrary to software chosen by individuals...
  
  
  • State of California enterprise IT systems
    State of California enterprise IT systems
    This is a partial list of State of California enterprise computing systems:-Automated Licensing Information and Report Tracking System:Variant names: ALIRTSDepartment: Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development....