What does oa mean?

OA generally refers to office automation, which is a new way of office combining modern office and computer technology. Office Automation (OA) is a new office form which applies modern technologies such as computer and communication to traditional office forms. The so-called OA system is an internal office platform built by using network and OA software to assist office work. OA is an organizational behavior management software, which realizes the collaborative management within the unit and improves the management and office efficiency among people and departments.

Office Automation (OA) is a collection of all information processing and management except production control in an enterprise. Different users have different functions: Office Automation (OA) is a decision support system (DSS) for senior leaders of enterprises. It uses scientific mathematical model and combines the internal/external information of the enterprise to provide reference and basis for the decision-making of enterprise leaders.

For middle managers in enterprises, office automation (OA) is an information management system (IMS), which uses the basic data provided by various business links to extract useful management information, grasp business processes, reduce business risks and improve business efficiency. Office Automation (OA) is a transaction/business processing system for ordinary employees in enterprises. Office automation provides a good office tool and environment for office workers to work accurately, efficiently and happily.

The threshold for using OA system is very low. Through OA office system, multi-person, multi-department and cross-regional collaborative office mode can be realized, so that many daily manual things are replaced by functions provided by computers and networks.

The three core technologies of office automation are network communication technology, computer technology and database technology. The birth and development of computers have promoted the progress and prosperity of human society. As the carrier and core of information science, computer science has played an important role in the knowledge age. In the work of administrative organs, enterprises and institutions, Internet/Intranet technology is adopted, based on the concept of workflow, computer is the center, and a series of modern office equipment and advanced communication technology are adopted to collect, sort out, process, store and use information extensively, comprehensively and quickly, so that employees in enterprises can enjoy information conveniently and quickly and work together efficiently; Change the complicated and inefficient manual office methods in the past to serve scientific management and decision-making, so as to achieve the purpose of improving administrative efficiency.

What is the basic function of office automation? 1, word processing. Including file input, editing, modifying, merging, generating, storing, printing, copying and printing. This task is usually accomplished by word processors, intelligent copiers and light-weight printing equipment for electrophotographic typesetting.

2. Document management. Including document registration, filing, classification, retrieval, confidentiality, tabulation, etc. Generally, it is realized by establishing a public or private distributed relational database system.

3. Administration. Including chart generation, schedule, work plan, personnel management, financial management and material management. , mainly through computer graphics system, database and various application software.

4. Information exchange. OA system mainly exchanges information through e-mail and electronic conference, and has developed from telephone network, telex network and computer network to integrated service digital network.

5. Decision support. OA system can be equipped with decision support system (DSS) and group decision support system (GDSS).

6. Image processing. Includes inputting printed letters and numbers directly into the computer with an optical character reader, and inputting graphic characters into the computer with a photoelectric scanner or digitizer. Some office automation systems are equipped with image processing systems, which have the functions of image recognition, enhancement, compression and recovery.