COMPUTER-AIDED DIVISION-CONTROLLING OF A SUPPLIER OF AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT

Controlling operations are supported by a large variety of program systems. In addition to integrated basic software, there exist, for example, a number of different spreadsheet analysis, management information and executive information systems. Some business opt for standard software from a single source (such as SAP) in order to incur as few development costs as possible, while others prefer a heterogeneous software base, a considerable portion of which they produced themselves. A division of the Robert Bosch GmbH will serve as an example of how EDP can support reporting, corporate planning and controlling of R&D. Prior to that, however, there is a description of essential features, benefits, and drawbacks of the various support systems used in controlling.