This paper, based on extensive reading of both domestic and foreign reference materials, puts forward the context and implications of the program by giving a general overview of the connotation, current situation, trend of development and functions of OA. 本文在大量阅读和参考国内外有关理论和应用资料的基础上,对办公自动化的内涵、现状、发展趋势和功能进行了综述,提出了课题的背景及意义。