Current economic conditions require a departure from the centralized data processing, which is related to the concentration of computing power in the data center, to the processing of information in the place of occurrence and its immediate use.This fact makes it possible to remove the intermediate links in the contact person with the computer.As a result, one worker in his place may be a series of treatments, ranging from data entry and ending with production output.
Workstation - an element management system, equipped with the means with which ensures the participation rights in the implementation of automation functions.
In other words, it is problem-oriented complex of software, technical and linguistic means.Set it next to the user in the workplace and is designed to automate the processing operations in designing and solving the necessary tasks.
Workstation has certain characteristics.Among them are the following:
- is available to the user a set of software and hardware;
- computing equipment is located directly on the user's workplace;
- there is the possibility of continuous improvement processes, automated data processing in a particular area of activity;
- processing is carried out by the user;
- the presence of a dialogue mode of user interaction with the computer in the design process of administrative problems and their solutions.
Workstation can be attributed to a class, depending on such features:
- field use (in science, engineering, production and manufacturing processes and organizational management;
- by type of used computer equipment;
-depending on the mode of operation (network, group or individual);
- for qualification training of users (professional or non-professional).
more granular classification within each group.
For example, a workstation organizational management is divided into levels. Thisthe level of heads of enterprises, employees of departments of logistics, planning professionals and accountants. Conventionally, this arrangement is called "workstation economist." The conceptual difference between this concept from earlier mentioned species is a setting in the physical, functional and ergonomic terms of a particular user or groupusers.
Business workstation employee contributes to the convergence with the possibilities of modern technology and creates favorable conditions for work without intermediaries - professional programmers.Thus it is possible to work both in stand-alone mode or in conjunction with other users within the company's organizational structure.
There are three main classes of workstations: managers, professionals and technical staff.Depending on the use of a particular class, use different tools to create these jobs.
