摘要:

In the current economic climate, most businesses must struggle to maintain or enhance their competitive position. Information technology, which has become an integral part of the corporate infrastructure, is increasingly recognized as a competitive weapon in this struggle. The pace of technological change, however, demands a major ongoing commitment of corporate funds to planning and the acquisition of up-to-date equipment and expertise. This article examines how corporations can adopt an IT assessment cycle and a planning, development, and implementation cycle to ensure effective information technology acquisition and mobilization.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399019108965005

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1991

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

An important part of the IS department's function is to provide timely, quality assistance to its users as well as its senior managers, who often need detailed information to make critical business decisions. In most organizations, however, the IS department is not positioned properly to perform this much-needed task. This article discusses three principles for rightsizing the IS department so it can properly manage its resources in support of the organization and its users.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399019108965006

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1991

数据来源: Taylor

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Users of microcomputer data base software may be creating applications that do not correctly implement the relational model. As a result, user-built applications may not retrieve, update, or delete data properly, and may not store data efficiently. Organizational problems that may occur as end-user computing becomes more widespread point to the need for additional user training within the organization and far greater cognizance on the part of the IS management team.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399019108965007

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1991

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

As more organizations move to complex distributed information processing environments, IS managers must reexamine their method of controlling the data, software, and applications that run across the systems of the various departments. The increased challenge in protecting the security of data and applications has led to the need for a more efficient management plan.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399019108965008

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1991

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Decision support systems (DSSs) can deliver the technology of management and the relevant knowledge managers need to get their jobs done. Most of today's DSSs support the choice phase of decision making. Enhanced DSSs, known as management support systems (MSSs), are attempting to fill the gaps in decision-making support not provided by traditional DSSs. This article examines the MSS concept, explains its inherent shortcomings and unresolved integration problems, and proposes an alternative approach designed to give executives complete decision-making support.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399019108965009

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1991

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

For strategic business planning to be successful in the prevailing competitive business environment, current and future technology needs must be considered. In many organizations, it is the responsibility of the IS manager to ensure that the information systems support these business needs. The IS manager must have a clear understanding of the organization's strategic business plan and must tailor IS projects to meet that plan's objectives. Enterprisewide information management and enterprise analysis can help the IS manager understand the business strategy and predict the effects of technology on that strategy.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399019108965010

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1991

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) methodology and tools play an important role in the development of information systems and in the future direction of CASE. The amount of available information on this topic can be overwhelming. This article presents guidelines on selecting tools and a methodology based on the experience of the systems development team at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), where CASE has been successfully implemented.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399019108965011

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1991

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

The strategic part of strategic planning often allows for a variety of interpretations of its true meaning. When preparing IS strategic plans, it is especially important for IS and senior managers to have the same, clear definition of the word so that their strategic plan is indeed just that.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399019108965012

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1991

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Workstations allow organizations to get more mileage out of the installed base of applications and have made communications an everyday event for IS professionals. This column describes the client-server architecture and the capabilities and basic economy of workstation-based business solutions.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399019108965013

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1991

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Data base architects are seemingly obsessed with structure, but they must become more applications-oriented if they want their great structures to stand the test of time. The trend is clear: the role of the data base administrator is drifting away from purely technical concerns toward responsibilities that were once the domain of the applications developer.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399019108965014

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1991

数据来源: Taylor