Efficiency of the Sea Commercial Port Information System

Abstract

Information and decision support system is the most important part of each enterprise management process. The sea commercial port is a difficult business structure, which unites the functions of logistics operator, transport terminal, international gate and classical market agent. Therefore, they decision support system determines the specific efficiency principles of the managerial functions automatization. The observance of general and specific principles implies the initial theoretical justification of the sea commercial port needs. It proves, that the efficiency of the sea commercial port information system is based on general theoretical principles of building sustainable information systems, instrumental principles of certain business processes management, specifics of commercial ports and maritime operation management. The architecture of the sea commercial port decision support information system, which uses its efficiency principles, is proposed. They are presented as design and intellectual data collection methods, summary report generation instruments and so on. The five key stages for improving the efficiency of the sea commercial port decision support information system are improved. The paper shows that information system efficiency is evaluated by the general profitability and the partial indicators of value adding and cost saving for its structure elements.