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STEP 1: DIAGNOSIS

30 November, 2015 - 12:13

The first step in managing a GLOBIS is to assess the capability of the existing information system at the headquarters and its ability to relate to the numerous systems used by affiliates. RATING THE DATA PROCESSING OPERATION lists some questions a senior executive might ask to get a quick overview of the situation. 1 In most cases the outcome of this diagnostic exercise is the discovery that the MNC is an archipelago of EDP and MIS departments with varying abilities to communicate with each other and with the MNC.