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作者：Davis, Charles K.; Wetherbe, James C.
作者单位：International Business Machines (IBM); IBM USA; Occidental Petroleum Corporation; University of Houston System; University of Houston
摘要：Distributed Data Processing (DDP) is examined from a technological, organizational, and economic perspective. DDP projections are made for the 1980's as are recommendations for capitalizing on and minimizing the risks of this emerging technology.
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作者：Davis, Richard K.
摘要：This paper describes the evolution of a planning and budgeting decision support system. The system supports farm program planning and budgeting within the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Online interactive techniques are used through the Foresight planning and System 2000 database software. Numerous extensions of these techniques are formulated and comparisons made with industry. The study probes the nature of the system development p...
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作者：Sprague, Ralph H., Jr.; Olson, Ronald L.
作者单位：University of Hawaii System
摘要：In 1974 Louisiana National Bank designed and implemented a Financial Planning System. For the past five years, it has been the primary reporting, analysis, and decision support tool for the Budget Committee and the primary source of financial reports for the Board of Directors. Top management of the Bank believes that, as a direct result of the use of this System, Louisiana National Bank: 1. reversed a decreasing profit trend by increasing profits more than 92% in one year, 2. creatively manag...
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作者：Lyles, Marjorie A.
作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington
摘要：This article describes a methodology for making operational a formalized long-range planning process within an information systems (IS) group. The process seeks to develop a framework for identifying the types of activities and responsibilities of the different roles within an IS group.
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作者：McNeil, D. H.
作者单位：International Business Machines (IBM); IBM USA
摘要：Technical managers of MIS appear to have only two problems: End user requirements continually evolve; Vendor product offerings are in constant flux. In other words, everything is subject to somewhat unpredictable change from all sides at once. This is the quintessence of unmanageability. The excitement and adventure of the situation are more than offset by the excessive costs of development and maintenance which accrue to those who are trying to provide an MIS of consistently high quality. One...
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作者：Fowler, F. Parker, Jr.
作者单位：University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder
摘要：The failure of the MIS idea to achieve its ultimate goal of informing managers rests in the single wrong assumption that the manager can define his information needs prior to the time for decision making. If the assumption were true, then management could be implemented by automata. Because it is not true, the conventional MIS maximum capability is to produce hackneyed status reports based upon technocrats' perceptions of what the manager needs; its minimum capability is coughing up answers to...
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作者：Locander, William B.; Napier, H. Albert; Scamell, Richard W.
作者单位：University of Houston System; University of Houston; University of Houston System; University of Houston; University of Houston System; University of Houston
摘要：Decision support systems (DSS) often fail when their development lacks a thorough problem definition and/or an adequate commitment of individuals from the associated functional areas. A team-oriented structure for developing a DSS, like the one described in this article, can reduce such problems by outlining the tasks that managers, operating personnel, and information systems personnel should complete during the DSS's definition, design, and implementation stages.
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作者：Dickson, Gary W.
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作者：Henderson, John C.; West, John M., Jr.
作者单位：University System of Ohio; Ohio State University; Whirlpool
摘要：The concept of using critical decisions as a basis for defining information needs has been suggested by several authors. This article reports on results of a decision-oriented approach to planning for MIS. A structured group process Is used to generate both critical decisions and information needs for a manufacturing firm. Results indicate that the decision approach Is effective, particularly for organizational units that are line oriented.
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作者：Moore, Jeffrey H.
作者单位：Stanford University
摘要：This article questions the tacit assumption that computer software development is a homogeneous activity across differing tasks. The author proposes that conventional statistics on the performance of MIS software development groups are too often based upon norms and procedures relevant to groups developing systems-oriented software. To evaluate the statement a simple descriptive framework is presented which distinguishes software developmental attributes for MIS from those of other computer so...
