Data Processing Staff: A Case Study

Besides Arthur, who will serve as the initial contact and likely guide for the process, the data processing staff should expect to find answers in the accounting department, operations and the marketing department. Because this category seeks to determine how reliable information is, the accounting (and specifically the purchasing section of the accounting department) will be critical due to the standardized processes in place and the audit guidelines they have established. The marketing department can furnish information about the competition, and the operations department can provide data about the processes involved in the day-to-day restaurant operations.

2. The most difficult section for which to gather data will be that of competitive comparisons and benchmarks. Arthur's competes with a variety of companies, some of which are small and region-based while others are national chains. Since competitive information is carefully guarded even among publicly held companies, this information will not be easy to come by. The marketing department should be able to assist in gathering this information since, presumably, they have information about the competition

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