摘要:

New technology and the search for competitive advantage form the new logic transforming systems planning and information technology management. Traditional planning approaches have been undermined, and business planners are discovering that they must reformulate their discipline to realize the competitive potential of the information age.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399018808962920

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

As demand grows faster than resources, MIS departments must change the way they allocate scarce resources to get work done. The concept of portfolio management provides a basis for decision making by optimizing MIS resources to meet the demands of end users as well as the long-term needs of an organization.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399018808962921

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

A few corporations and government agencies have begun applying artificial intelligence (AI) technology to business and logistical problems. If and when AI is incorporated into information processing systems, significant competitive opportunities may present themselves, but the return on an early AI investment can't be known yet. The six-stage model outlined in this article not only helps calculate the value of individual AI functions but also enables MIS management to anticipate AI's strategic potential.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399018808962922

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Because end-user computing (EUC) is playing a more significant role in the overall performance of organizations, EUC and its associated technologies should be viewed as a set of distinct value activities — that is, activities that contribute to an organizations competitive advantage. Management should emphasize those EUC attributes that have a positive influence on the organization —direction, support, and control. This article discusses these attributes, the major issues associated with each, and the timing of each attribute in conjunction with organizational strategy.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399018808962923

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

This article answers 50 key questions that every software maintenance manager should ask to improve the software maintenance process. Issues include the feasibility and applicability of software reuse and the development of maintainable software as well as the improvement of existing software and achieving programmer and software productivity. An overview of software tools that aid in maintaining code is also provided.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399018808962924

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

As more corporate resources become directly accessible through the computer, opportunities multiply for information systems professionals to misappropriate those resources. As a result, MIS managers increasingly find themselves forced to make difficult decisions involving ethics and standards of conduct — decisions that are further complicated by the absence of specific ethical guidelines. This article discusses the role of ethics in information systems and offers practical suggestions for promoting ethical behavior and establishing a workable code of conduct.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399018808962925

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

The impact of information technology on business and industry is increasing steadily — in some cases, almost exponentially — as new applications are developed to make business operations more efficient and effective. To keep pace with this changing business environment, business school graduates need information technology skills. This article presents a planning methodology for the integration of information technology into business curricula and considers factors that are important for a successful integration. The methodology is sufficiently flexible and general so that it can be followed, with appropriate modifications, by any business school.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399018808962926

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

When an organization adopts an ambitious growth plan, the IS department must work hard to accommodate such growth. An evaluation of the existing IS support system is critical. This column presents a case study of one manager who faced this situation and provides four specific actions not only to adjust to the change but to capitalize on it.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399018808962927

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

IS budgets have increased to a point at which many IS organizations could be standalone organizations. Viewed in this light, IS should be managed as such. This column describes this budgetary growth pattern, discusses the management implications of this growth, and offers advice on how to manage IS as an independent business venture.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399018808962928

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

The business of information systems maintenance and service is changing - it is generating increased revenues and profits and is evolving from component repair to holistic system consulting. These and other maintenance trends are described in this column.

ISSN:0739-9014    

DOI:10.1080/07399018808962929

出版商:Taylor & Francis Group    

年代:1988

数据来源: Taylor