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• Management's Role in the Approval and Administration of Decision Support Systems AI翻译
  作者：Hogue, Jack T.; Watson, Hugh J.
  作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Arlington; University System of Georgia; University of Georgia
  摘要：Decision support systems (DSS) have become an increasingly important type of computer-based information system. However, there has been limited research on management's role, in DSS approval and administration. Because of this, the authors recently investigated eighteen decision support systems and report the findings here. The specific areas explored include motivations for developing a DSS, methods for evaluating the desirability of creating a DSS, planning and organizing for building. a DSS...
• Information as a Strategic Resource AI翻译
  作者：King, William R.
  作者单位：Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); University of Pittsburgh
• Natural Language for Database Queries: A Laboratory Study AI翻译
  作者：Vassiliou, Yannis; Jarke, Matthias; Stohr, Edward A.; Turner, Jon A.; White, Norman H.
  作者单位：New York University
  摘要：Are natural language systems for database queries meeting their goals?, and, are these goals appropriate? The recently completed Advanced Language Project at New York University combined a field experiment with two laboratory studies to examine these issues by comparing performance between subjects using the formal database language SQL and subjects using the prototype natural language system, USL. This article describes the design and results of the larger laboratory experiment. The results p...
• The Data Dictionary: An Evaluation from the EDP Audit Perspective AI翻译
  作者：Vanecek, Michael T.; Solomon, Ira; Mannino, Michael V.
  作者单位：University of North Texas System; University of North Texas Denton; University of Arizona
  摘要：The data dictionary system is a documentation source that is useful for management reviews of existing and proposed systems, EDP audits, and system development functions. Early data dictionary systems had limitations that reduced their effectiveness and contributed to their limited usage. Many of these limitations have been or are being resolved with the result that evolving data dictionary systems offer many benefits to management and EDP auditors. This article evaluates the features, potenti...
• Successful Development Strategies for Business Application Systems AI翻译
  作者：McKeen, James D.
  作者单位：Queens University - Canada
  摘要：In a field study of thirty-two business application systems, the relationship between the time spent in various phases of the development life cycle and the outcome of the development was examined: Results indicate that systems which spent more time in the analysis phase required less time to code, resulted in greater user satisfaction, and were developed in agreement with established budgets and deadlines. These results suggest preferred strategies for the development of application systems a...
• Diagnosing and Treating the Credibility Syndrome AI翻译
  作者：Doll, William J.; Ahmed, Mesbah U.
  作者单位：University System of Ohio; University of Toledo
  摘要：The credibility syndrome is a special case of MIS development failure with a distinctive set of symptoms and causes. In credibility problems, the directors of data processing - their management approaches and systems development philosophies - play an important role.
• User Managers' Systems Needs AI翻译
  作者：Alloway, Robert M.; Quillard, Judith A.
  作者单位：Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  摘要：Based on responses from over five hundred user managers, this article investigates managers' demand for new application systems. To begin, the current situation is assessed from two aspects. First, how many systems by type do user managers now have and how appropriate are the systems. Second, for important managerial tasks, what support (by systems type) do users have and how appropriate are those systems. Then the two components of user managers' demand for new systems, the number of systems ...
• Reshaping the IS Organization AI翻译
  作者：Shore, Edwin B.
  摘要：A variety of forces have been serving to alter the traditional triangular shaped IS organization. This article describes an approach to dealing with those forces that maximizes career path opportunities and helps to develop and retain a staff of highly capable professionals. The result is an evolution from a triangular to a pentagonal-shaped organization.
• The Application Approach Worksheet: An Evaluative Tool for Matching New Development Methods with Appropriate Applications AI翻译
  作者：Shomenta, Jack; Kamp, Gary; Hanson, Bob; Simpson, Brandon
  摘要：This article presents a method used by the Hennepin County Information Services development staff to help determine how best to use new development methods. The tool described and the method for using it were designed to help both data processing personnel and user personnel make the transition from using one development approach only, to a variety of approaches using new technologies and methods. In brief, the Application Approach Worksheet is a document used by mid-level and senior user mana...
• Linking the MIS Plan with Corporate Strategy: An Exploratory Study AI翻译
  作者：Pyburn, Philip J.
  作者单位：Boston University
  摘要：In recent years there has been an increasing amount of attention paid to effective strategic planning of the information systems resource in many organizations. The motivation for this attention derives from a number of sources, especially the rapid rate of technological progress in computer and telecommunications facilities and the increasing application of these facilities to problem domains that are critical to organizational success. As a wide range of new opportunities become apparent, it...