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The journal is published four times a year in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall issues. Each issue has a theme. The Fall 1998 issue examines managing the data asset. The Summer 1998 issues looks at strategic directions. The Spring 1998 issue features articles on networking issues. The Winter 1998 has as its theme software development. In addition to these themed articles, each issue contains other articles and columns related to IS management. Following are abstracts of all articles printed in 1998. Registration is required to read entire articles and is valid for a trial one-week period. To view tables of contents from previous years, visit the main table of contents page. Volume 15, Number 4Fall 1998: Managing the Data AssetSummer 1998 | Spring 1998 | Winter 1998 | Top of Page
Following are abstracts of all articles printed in the Fall 1998 issue.
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An Enterprise Decision Framework for Information System SelectionRichard LeeAn enterprisewide strategy provides an organization with a more process-oriented, streamlined information system. This strategy often entails database integration and data conversion. This article lays out a framework for formulating an enterprisewide IS strategy and aligning an organization's data assets with this strategy. An Approach for Establishing Enterprise Data StandardsSanjiv PurbaEnterprise data standards are required to support both operational and development groups within an organization. To be successful, these standards must be easy to understand and use, have a proven track record, and be readily available. Whenever possible, they should be adapted from third parties or vendors. A Framework for Developing Enterprise Data WarehousesAli H. MurtazaAn enterprise data warehousing project is a major investment. To realize a maximum return on this investment, an organization must define its expectations for this project. This article shows how to develop a data warehouse architect to support these expectations. When a Business Abandons a Data MineRonald A. WencerAlthough this company's data mine had a lode of strategic benefits, its management did not perform the necessary restructuring to support its data mining effort, which eventually was abandoned. This case study shows that an organization may be sitting on data that can provide financial rewards, but without appropriate management commitment; no kind of data technology can reap these benefits. Information Integration in Multidimensional DatabasesMonica Lam and Russel K.H. ChingDecision support systems offer information that is unstructured and fluid. The data that drives these systems, however, often is structured. This article explores a framework a health services organization used to integrate two conflicting types of data. Developing a Global Information VisionTim ChristmannAs business goes global, so must IT. This article explores the big picture of information systems supporting a global entity. An information vision linking business strategy and objectives to IT is the view this article offers. Synergy between Business Process and Systems ReengineeringPeter Aiken and Lynda HodgsonBusiness process and systems reengineering often are performed in tandem, but they are not managed together. This article shows how a coordinated management of both types of reengineering can create synergies that drive each. Columns in the Fall 1998 IssueThe Information AssetData Mining: Exploring the Corporate AssetJason WeirData that is rich in information is complex and multifaceted. Data mining algorithms are a set of techniques for detecting previously unknown patterns and relationships in complex data. Strategic PlanningA Business Case for Enhancing Supply Chains in the Metals IndustryKarl KeltonThis column describes the supply chain and five key concepts associated with how new advances in technology and tools can enable substantial improvements in customer service, speed of response, and cost. From the EditorJohn WyzalekVolume 15, Number 3Summer 1998: Strategic DirectionsFall 1998 | Spring 1998 | Winter 1998 | Top of Page
Following are abstracts of all articles printed in the Summer 1998 issue.
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Expanding the Reach of Electronic Commerce: The Internet EDI AlternativeJames SennExchanging business transactions online through electronic document interchange is a well-understood practice. However, EDI’s potential is limited by the inability of millions of companies to participate. That will change as the projected impact of Internet EDI means every company can become a trading partner. Issues in Distributed IT ManagementRichard L. Ptak and Jasmine NoelThe implementation and management problems facing today’s IT operations managers and administrators working with distributed systems and networks are well known. No simple solution exists. Success requires the enterprise to define clearly and explicitly both the problem to be solved and the goal of the project. Redesigning the IT Organization for the Information AgeBernard H. BoarOrganizational design is a critical facilitator of strategic information age initiatives. Yet traditional IT structures are misaligned with the information age because they cannot cope with continual change and the rapid horizontal introduction and utilization of gregarious information technologies. An organizational structure that combines the ideas of minibusinesses and the internal marketplace can provide a dynamic balance between stability and productivity and flexibility and innovation, replace a history of episodic and misguided restructuring with continuous restructuring, and position the IT organization to fulfill its strategic potential. Extranets: Borderless Internet/Intranet NetworkingDuane E. SharpThe rapid growth of the Internet offers new opportunities and challenges for information technology professionals. Rising to meet these challenges, by addressing and resolving the inherent problems of integrating two similar but different technological resources, can provide significant, tangible benefits to an enterprise. Team-Building as a Strategy for Time-Based CompetitionRobert A. Zawacki and Howard LackowAs the millennium approaches, IT professionals face unprecedented challenges generated by an evolution in the pace of change — from incremental to rapid to random and chaotic. To remain competitive, successful enterprises, and especially IT departments, must become proficient at anticipating, managing, and profiting from these new change demands. Other Articles in the Summer 1998 IssueThe Impact of the Technology on Cooperative Work GroupsMike S. Raisinghani, Narender K. Ramarapu, and Mark G. SimkinThe impact of technology on group process and performance operates in dynamic interdependence with key features of the group composition, task, and situation. Today it is possible to merge an understanding of technology with an understanding of group dynamics. This can be the basis for a new way of conducting business, where information and time are focal points of business strategy. Reverse Data Engineering into a Distributed Environment: A Metadata AnalysisPeter Aiken and Bill GirlingMany reengineering efforts are also examining distributed environments as technological destinations. One can learn from reverse engineering of existing systems when targeted towards distributed environments. The Ideal Method for Guiding ESS DevelopmentHsi-Peng Lu and Cheng-Fen WuMany executive support system (ESS) projects failed because they failed to meet the needs of executives and managers. The IDEAL methodology makes a crucial link between critical success factors and critical success actions. This helps managers identify what is important to do right and what to do if a particular critical success factor goes wrong, and leads the way to development of intelligent ESS. The Advent of Visual Data Mining on the World Wide WebMikael JernVisual data mining has already dramatically improved information exploration and retrieval in data-intensive applications. Now it is moving to the Web where its impact will be enormous. New technology allows users to explore multivariate data sets using insightful, interactive, three-dimensional visual representations. Recent enhancements, such as VRML, plug-ins, Java applets, JavaBeans, and ActiveX, expand these capabilities to the Web. IT-Enhanced Productivity and ProfitabilityWilliam R. KingTaken together, applications of modern information technology have had a significant impact on the profitability and productivity of business. It is important for IT professionals to know the cumulative impact that IT has had and the growing critical importance of IT to every business that seriously wishes to compete in today’s business environment. However, it is more important that IT professionals serve as innovators in developing new business applications of new information technologies to lay the productivity paradox to rest. Building an IS Consulting BusinessAnita B. Leto and Daniel D. RobertsTo compete with external consultants and myriad service providers, today’s leading CIOs and IS executives are transforming their IS culture and workforce in building an IS consulting business. This article will show you step-by-step how to build such a business, provide examples of what has and has not worked, and highlight what makes change initiatives such as these succeed or fail. How the Internet Is Breaking Down Barriers to EDINathan J. MullerEDI used to require proprietary value-added networks or private lines, which made it difficult and expensive to support multiple connections with different trading partners. The Internet has changed all of this. Even traditional VAN provides see the writing on the wall and are offering Internet-based EDI. These, and other changes, are bringing the benefits of EDI to small companies and enlarging the base of trading partners. Overcoming Cultural Barriers to the Adoption of Object TechnologyMark AllardMany cultural, behavioral, and organizational issues affect the successful development of object technology (OT). Because OT represents fundamental changes in the way people behave and conduct their business, it remains important to consider each of the varied issues from an organizational perspective. Columns in the Summer 1998 IssueBookISMsDouble PlaysPaul GrayFive books, featuring authors who produce multiple titles under tough publishing schedules. InterviewMartin NemzowNathan J. MullerAn interview with Martin Nemzow — Best-Selling Author, Consultant, and E-Commerce Practitioner. From the EditorRobert E. UmbaughVolume 15, Number 2Spring 1998: Networking IssuesFall 1998 | Summer 1998 | Winter 1998 | Top of Page
Following are abstracts of all articles printed in the Spring 1998 issue.
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Network Architectures and PerformanceDuane E. SharpA description of the effects of several network architecture characteristics on LAN and WAN performance and inter-networking. Designing a Business-Justified Intranet ProjectRichard L. PtakThe benefits of intranets are legion but not infallible, so a sound business case requires a stepwise, disciplined process for evaluation and implementation. Internet Acceptable Usage PoliciesJames E. GaskinGuidelines for writing and implementing an effective policy and organizing the committee that oversees it. Building a Solid Foundation for Intranet SecurityEd BlackwellSwift and concerted action is needed to bring intranet security to a level that adequately protects the critical and proprietary information available on today’s corporate intranets. Other Articles in the Spring 1998 IssueOrganizational Pitfalls of ReengineeringD.P. Cardarelli, Ritu Agarwal, and Mohan TanniruFind out why conventional wisdom on reengineering can turn the best effort into a failure and how specific guidelines can be used to get BPR efforts back on track. Software Quality Management StrategiesDien D. PhanLessons learned at IBM are valuable for the ongoing challenge of managing the quality of software development projects. An Object-Based Infrastructure for IRMAdam S. Huarng and Ravi KroviObject orientation can restore the practicality of information resource management systems by capturing the necessary modeling complexity while providing IT decision makers with the facts they need to effectively monitor and manage information resource consumption, costs, and needs. Survey of Reengineering ChallengesVarun Grover, Seung Ryul Jeong, and James T.C. TengMore than 200 respondents reveal the importance of change management planning and skills to reengineering endeavors. Columns in the Spring 1998 IssueQuality ManagementTQM and the Year 2000 CrisisJames A. WardOrganizations with active quality programs focusing on continuous process improvement have the tools to reverse the disappointing performance of IS in meeting project deadlines and achieve success in Year 2000 compliance. Here are some guidelines for the remaining 95% of the IS universe. Communications ManagementVirtual Networking and the InternetGilbert HeldA look at the economics of using the Internet for both inter- and intraorganizational communications and the problems associated with doing so. IS EthicsEthical Responsibility for Software DevelopmentJanice C. Sipior and Burke T. WardAre consumers realistic in their expectations of perfect software? Are development organizations legally and ethically responsible for defects they did not, and could not, foresee? Managing Your IS CareerAssessing Career Goals and SkillsKenneth P. PragerA self-assessment questionnaire will help you determine whether your skill sets fit with today’s changing IT environment and how you can improve them if they don’t. The User InterfaceEmpowering End Users through Online TrainingAlbert H. HuangOnline end-user training helps IS managers meet the challenge of improving end-user training and empowering users while keeping budgets in line. Managing IS PersonnelPlanning an IS Staffing ModelWilliam GowerA seven-step approach to changing the entire look and personality of the IS organization while ultimately instilling corporate self-esteem and contributing more profit. Database ManagementData Warehousing: Bringing It All TogetherJohn van den HovenUntil integrated data warehousing solutions emerge or comprehensive standards are adopted, building a data warehouse remains a significant systems integration challenge. From the EditorRobert E. UmbaughVolume 15, Number 1Winter 1998: Software DevelopmentFall 1998 | Summer 1998 | Spring 1998 | Top of Page
Following are abstracts of all articles printed in the Winter 1998 issue.
Registration is required to read entire articles and is valid for a trial one-week period.
Meeting the Software ChallengeSami J. AlBanna and Joe OsterhausIn today’s business environment, where the demands for software solutions are equaled only by the risks of undertaking them, the management of process, organization, and culture are crucial to IS success. The Distributed Java PlatformJ.P. MorgenthalIs Java hype--or a well-thought-out tool for building, deploying, and maintaining applications that operate in a networked environment? Making Data Models ReadableDavid C. HayData modeling has earned a bad reputation, but the fault lies more with those who design the models, not with what the models are trying to represent or can contribute to systems and data base design. The Analyst’s View of Complex Systems ProjectsJeff ButterfieldA study of analysts and programmers suggests that replacing the traditional approach to systems analysis with user-apparent/transparent, operational/peripheral, and I/O/process elements could result in more effective and user friendly systems. Other Articles in the Winter 1998 IssueEthical Management of Employee E-Mail PrivacyJanice C. Sipior, Burke T. Ward, and Sebastian M. RainoneBalancing employee expectations of personal privacy with an organization’s proprietary and access interests is the cornerstone of a comprehensive strategy for ethically responsible management. The Network Computer ConceptSteven Balusek and Sumit SircarAn exploration of the network computer’s architecture, success factors, and ramifications for industry players and professionals. Leveraging the Potential of Strategic SystemsAmarnath C. PrakashAn information framework delineates the internal and external inputs critical to designing a flexible, effective, and truly strategic information system. Columns in the Winter 1998 IssueStrategic PlanningIT-Enhanced Productivity and ProfitabilityWilliam R. KingCreating innovative applications of IT provides IS people with a leadership role that can finally help lay the productivity paradox to rest. Communications ManagementSuccessful ATM Network ImplementationsPatrick McBrayerATM installations can be tricky -- but the practical tips provided here will help ensure that vendor selection and implementation result in improved performance, not network disruptions. Database ManagementData Marts: Plan Big, Build SmallJohn van den HovenProperly planned, data marts can provide important experience in the benefits and use of warehousing technology and serve as the blueprint for a future consolidated warehouse that fits business and technology readiness. Technology ManagementCase Discovery in Case-Based Reasoning SystemsM. Mehdi Owrang O.The case discovery process may transform case-based reasoning systems from reactive problem-solving tools to anticipatory systems that aid in the prevention and solution of future problems. Managing Your IS CareerManaging End-User ChallengesBarry ShoreLearning to recognize the early warning signals of difficult end-user situations and taking appropriate steps helps IS professionals perform their jobs while modeling behaviors that may eventually prevent the situations from recurring. In Practice: A Consultant's ViewpointIT Performance TurnaroundRichard D. HaysA directed change plan can help a poorly performing IT unit confront its problems and transform itself into a health entity that provides services better and cheaper than an outsourcing vendor can. BookISMsThe State of Software DevelopmentPaul GrayFour books assess the effects of culture, human factors, so-called death marches, and change on software development and people. InterviewJames MartinRobert E. UmbaughAs corporations optimize for the information age, they will re-invent employment and require new management patterns, organizational structures, and partnerships between humans and technology. James Martin explains what employers and employees need to do to prepare themselves for this cybercorp revolution. From the EditorRobert E. UmbaughTop of Page |
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