Journal of Systems Management articles from November 1991

Journal of Systems Management archives from November 1991

The future role of the systems analyst as a change agent. (creating successful information systems)
November 1, 1991... It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things. Niccolo Machiavelli The Prince (1513) Information system (IS)...

The organizational implications of an EIS implementation. (executive information systems)
November 1, 1991... The critical role of data and information in managerial decision making is well known. As a result, many companies plunge headlong into implementing executive information systems only to discover no discernible improvement in their business or...

Excellence in action: building a competitive IS organization. (information systems)
November 1, 1991... The information systems (IS) departments in the Fortune 500 companies are going through tremendous changes as we approach the 21st century. The pressure to improve return on investment, coupled with the spending of hundreds of millions of...

Organizational issues affecting technology initiatives. (IS Trends)
November 1, 1991... Information systems can change the competitive position of a firm. A key objective of any firm that wishes to exploit technology well is to ensure a strong interaction between the business plans and the technology plans of the IS group. This...

Computer crime and data copyright: issues for IS management. (information systems) (First Person)
November 1, 1991... There is little question that the use of computers in business today includes many activities that are beyond the direct control of the IS department. One needs only to look at the increase in computer literacy and the growth of end user...

Rediscovering "electronic records management." (Editorial)
November 1, 1991... After 20 years of studied indifference on the part of IS professionals, electronic records management is emerging as an important issue in IS management. Conventional records management was developed during World War II by Everett...

Career choices. (system analysts versus programmers) (System Notes) (Column)
November 1, 1991... Dear Mike: You've introduced a touchy subject, I agree: Should the qualified programmer continue on in the programming -- and therefore, more technical -- field, or make a career move toward systems analysis? There are no easy answers, but...

So you want to be a self-employed consultant. (Looking Back) (Column)
November 1, 1991... The dream of many systems analysts is to become independent systems consultants directing their own destinies and reaping the awards that go with such a position. They see outside consultants at work in their organizations earning large fees,...

Managing organizational issues in information systems development. (includes related case study on systems failure)
November 1, 1991... Runaway information systems projects plague business and industry today. In many cases, budget overruns and missed target dates occur. Too often, initial design and programming is followed by a reassessment of needs, redesign and then more...

An organizational transformation model: the road to renewal. (organizational change)
November 1, 1991... As we head into the 1990s, we must keep pace with the accelerated technological advancements to remain competitive. An organizational transformation (OT) approach can have numerous potential positive outcomes. A few of these can be...

Implementing information technology: a managerial audit for planning change.
November 1, 1991... The dramatic development of computers in recent years has led to the birth of a new age, the age of information. Formerly, the two principal economic resources of business were capital economic resources of business were capital and labor....