Question $1$:

$[24$ marks$]$

You are a consultant hired by a medium$-$sized manufacturing company, VistaCraft Manufacturing, looking to streamline its operations and enhance decision$-$making processes.

During your initial assessment, you discover that VistaCraft Manufacturing's currently relies on disparate systems for various tasks, including sales recording and payroll processing. Additionally, they are considering implementing a new system to integrate these functions.

${?}^{****}$ Fictitious scenario

$1\mathrm{.}1.$ Explain the four $(4)$ different types of Information Systems that could potentially address VistaCraft Manufacturing's needs for sales recording, payroll processing, and decision support.