Journal of Systems Management articles from March 1994

Journal of Systems Management archives from March 1994

Saturn Automobile Corporation: integrating information technology into corporate strategy.
March 1, 1994... In the information age, it is imperative for an organization to tie its information systems (IS) strategic plan to the corporate plan. The majority of companies who have adopted this approach are in the service sector. Until recently,...

Automatic database generation by novice end-users using English sentences. (user-friendly computer-aided software engineering tool, THE Analyst)
March 1, 1994... Many frustrated end-users have shied away from internally developed customized software that would have the greatest likelihood of satisfying their unique information-management needs, turning instead to purchased generic software that produces...

CASE tools implementation at Amtrak - Lessons almost learned. (railroad company's use of Knowledgeware's IEW Toolset computer-aided software engineering software)
March 1, 1994... Amtrack has learned, and continues to learn, from unexpected experiences implementing CASE tools and an Information Engineering approach to application development. Perhaps the most important thing to learn is that you must really take the...

Relying solely on productivity to measure the impact of information technology is misleading, says National Research Council study.
March 1, 1994... Washington, DC - Reports that investments in information technology have not improved productivity in the country's service sector may be erroneous because "accepted macroeconomic measures of productivity may ignore many important elements of...

Clients (vs. servers). (Client/Server Architectures, part 3) (Column)
March 1, 1994... Client/Server networks typically include many computers. They may all be "PCs" (meaning microcomputers), or they may be a mix of micros, RISC processors, minicomputers and mainframes. The trick with Client/Server networks is to use the right...

Problem solving models that build effective relationships with your users. (information systems staff interaction)
March 1, 1994... Until fairly recently, IS professionals had unusual freedom to define their corporate roles, often thinking of themselves as a breed apart from other employees. Regardless of whether their employer built cars, sold appliances, or distributed...

Using activity-based costing in your organization. (part 1)
March 1, 1994... Many of the tradiitonal costs systems simply don't work. Activity-based management and activitybased costing have been hailed as champions of the newer innovations in cost information systems. This article describes the major steps to follow in...

The what & why of retooling. (Retooling: The New Skills & Structures for Changing Workplace Technology) (Column)
March 1, 1994... Skills & Structures for Changing Workplace Technology What is Retooling? So what do we mean by retooling? According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, retooling includes revising and reorganizing, "especially...