Unit 3: Computer Applications
2. Functions of Application Software
The following are some functions an application can perform:
· Enterprise resource management.
· Customer relationship management.
· Project management.
· Text messages, emails, videos and audio chats.
· Document management.
· Business process management.
· The creation and processing of healthcare applications.
· Human resource management.
· Teaching and training.
· Data and information management.
Benefits of Using Application Software
· It frees up your schedule by automating mundane work
· It helps you focus on what’s most important
· It gives you insight into your business and helps you learn more about it
· It increases productivity and helps you get more work done faster
· It lowers operational costs
· It helps you streamline processes
· It makes it easier to go paperless
· It allows you to work anywhere and anytime
· It helps you scale your activities
· It gets you ahead of competitors who do not use software
· It improves your client management and helps you maintain more of them