Journal of Systems Management articles from August 1990

Journal of Systems Management archives from August 1990

Simply seeking software. (how to select software) (tutorial)
August 1, 1990... Simply Seeking Software Selecting packaged software is not a simple matter. In large and small companies, armies of evaluators do pitched battle with obscure options, alien documentation and ambiguous requirements to objectively assess the...

Creating an evolutionary software system: a case study. (creation and evolution as fundamental principles of system life cycle)
August 1, 1990... Creating An Evolutionary Software System: A Case Study The concept of creation and evolution are fundamental to the system life cycle. The term evolution describes the prolonged periods of growth in which a software system is subject to...

People before technology. (the importance of human communication skills in project management) (System Notes) (column)
August 1, 1990... People Before Technology You mentioned that you're anxious about your first leadership assignment. Well, if it's any comfort to you, you have every right to be concerned. Let me relate something that happened to me a while ago. I was...

Maintaining profitable continuity. (Management Information Round Table) (column)
August 1, 1990... Maintaining Profitable Continuity Issue: All enterprises from small "mom and pop shops" to giant world-wide institutions have the common responsibility of maintaining profitable continuity. Small businesses must grow to allow for the...

Supercomputers and the Karmarkar Algorithm. (Looking into the Future) (column)
August 1, 1990... Supercomputers And The Karmarkar Algorithm Supercomputers belong to a group of computational devices referred to as Class 6 machines. Low-end Class 6 systems begin at around 20 megaflops. Supercomputer speeds are measured in megaflops --...

Software testing in a system development process: a life cycle perspective.
August 1, 1990... Software Testing In A System Development Process: A Life Cycle Perspective Computer software is a major component of an information system (IS) whose reliability is critical to the performance of an organization. The reliability of an IS has...

Management support software: What are your options?
August 1, 1990... Management Support Software: What Are Your Options? When personal computers (PCs) became widely available in the early 1980s, few managers thought PCs would revolutionize how managers work. However, a computerized management support...

The art of self defense. (how systems analysts can protect themselves from bad system decisions by top executives) (Looking Back) (column)
August 1, 1990... The Art Of Self Defense An infrequent but serious problem facing a systems analyst is how to protect his or her professional reputation and integrity when told by a corporate executive what the solution will be for an assigned project, even...