Information management trends in office automation

One of the key elements in Office Automation is information management. The increasing volume and complexity of business dealings have forced many companies to rely upon computers to help capture, distribute, store, and manage the information flow required in their day-to-day business operations. By having computers keep track of the details of the information, people are able to concentrate on the higher level duties such as planning and decision making. This paper looks at the trends in office information management systems with an emphasis on the underlying database support systems.