Journal of Systems Management articles from March 1996

Journal of Systems Management archives from March 1996

The coming age of fuzzy logic in manufacturing & services.(Cover Story)
March 1, 1996... COVER STORY Fuzzy logic, a branch of Artificial Intelligence, is a processing technique which allows computers and other intelligent devices to make sense out of vague or incomplete inputs. Unlike the Boolean logic that recognizes statements...

The same numbers. (meeting clients' goals)(The Last Boy Scout)
March 1, 1996... One of my first assignments as a programmer was to construct a data entry system to be used to enter customer charges. If the system were constructed according to the specifications from the clients, the result would have been a number of charges...

Cultural analysis in IS planning & management. (information systems)
March 1, 1996... Businesses continue to invest heavily in information technology as a means of improving their competitive advantage. However, many IS development projects fail. Recent studies indicate that many of these problems are grounded in differences in...

Organizational impacts of moving to object-oriented technology.
March 1, 1996... How is object-oriented technology for systems development different from previous methodologies? What are the organizational benefits and challenges associated with moving to this technology? We will discuss these issues and briefly introduce...

Politics. (office politics)(Flames from the Front)
March 1, 1996... Every four years in this country we are reminded of how cold hearted people can be. It seems that a Presidential election brings out the worst in the candidates and those who report the candidates' comings and goings. Issues are mentioned; but...

Building the dream team: how data centers & vendors become partners.
March 1, 1996... "Partnership" - the latest buzzword among the vendors of information technology - is a term tough-minded data center managers sometimes resist. While some vendors reach the rarefied status of partner, according to Dave Deluhery, Manager of...

Obstacles to implementing a system development methodology.
March 1, 1996... One of the most important issues facing Information Systems managers is the implementation of a comprehensive system development methodology (SDM). An SDM comprises a set of methods that support computer-based information system development. In...

Educating senior management on the strategic benefits of electronic data interchange.
March 1, 1996... Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)is often viewed as a cost of doing business and as a tool for maintaining market share. The full potential of EDI as a strategic weapon is often overlooked. Case studies are used to present a view of EDI as a...

Executive support systems & decision making.
March 1, 1996... The use of Executive Support Systems (ESS) in organizations is increasing. International Data Corp. predicts that the Executive Iinformation System market (a key component of an Ess) is expected to climb from $339 million in 1994 to as much as $1...

Electronic data interchange: where are we today?
March 1, 1996... Electronic Data Interchange is described by Monczka and Carter as the direct electronic transmission, computer to computer, of standard business forms between two organizations. In the purchasing environment, documents are transmitted "over the...