Journal of Systems Management articles from April 1991

Journal of Systems Management archives from April 1991

Technical and people sides of systems project start-up.
April 1, 1991... There is usually lot of excitement when starting a new project. Most of the time, people are in a hurry to get on with things. As system developers, we need to look not only at the technical side of the project but also the people side. The...

The good old IS days are gone. (changes in information systems)
April 1, 1991... When Henry Ford created the assembly line to produce large numbers of Model T Fords, artisans deplored the assault to their livelihood. Similarly, today's management information systems professionals are resisting the pressure to develop...

Disaster recover planning: don't wait until it's too late.
April 1, 1991... On Tuesday, October 17, 1989, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale rocked the San Francisco Bay area. Suppose that a similar event should happen in your area. Let's say that the corporate computing facilities were demolished....

Get 1,000% return on your time investment! (time management)
April 1, 1991... What would you do if someone offered you $120 in return for your $10 investment -- every day! The answer to that is obvious. What if you're offered the same rate of return, only this time the investment is your time? Even though the results...

Does the system benefit the user? (information systems development)
April 1, 1991... Now and then situations arise in which a newly installed system, although accomplishing its established goals, will do so to the advantage of the user operating area. In one situation, a payroll manager of a TV broadcasting studio...

Information technology: Creation or evolution?
April 1, 1991... The evolution of computer systems is not smooth. Evolution consists of periods of growth in which the changes to a computer system are superficial. These periods of growth are puncutated by periods of turmoil that result in the redirection of...

The information engineering paradigm. (excerpt from IRM Imperative Strategies for Managing Information Resources) (includes related case studies)
April 1, 1991... There are three management layers in every information systems department. The top layer is made up of strategic direction-setters, who are responsible for defining the long-term directionof the department. The tactical managers ride in the...

Are EDI and EFT in your tax filing future? (electronic data interchange) (electronic funds transfer)
April 1, 1991... Electronic data interchange (EDI) and electronic funds transfer (EFT) have received and continue to receive a great deal of attention as we enter the last decade of this century. This attention stemmed initially from the employment of this...

Two chapter e-mail networks offer ASM members connections. (electronic mail) (Association for Systems Management)
April 1, 1991... Electronic mail has found its place in many corporate institutions linking users together to communicate via networks, and now it is finding its way to ASM. A network linking educational and research institutions, BITNet (Because It's Time...