Journal of Systems Management articles from November 1992

Journal of Systems Management archives from November 1992

How to market the IS department internally: gaining the recognition and strategic position you merit. (information systems)
November 1, 1992... You may well ask, "Why do I have to know anything about marketing? Especially since I've got more business than I can handle? Information technology is the backbone of the corporation--they need me!" For starters, let's look at some...

The data aggregation diagram: a new aid to programming. (Tutorial)
November 1, 1992... Introduction Programming is not always simple and straightforward. Working with abstract concepts and vague specifications has inherent difficulties. The relationships among inputs, outputs, and processes are often quite complex. ...

Choosing the correct expert system development method for financial decision-making. (Tutorial)
November 1, 1992... "Expert systems are computer programs that provide advice and diagnoses for advisory problems ordinarily dealt with by human experts. Building such expert systems has been made possible by the results of Artificial Intelligence research...

A socio-technical systems viewpoint to CASE tool adoption. (computer-aided software engineering)(includes related article on STS compatibility) (Tutorial)
November 1, 1992... Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools are computer-based applications used by management information systems (MIS)professionals to automate aspects of information systems development. While many firms have invested heavily in CASE...

If information system outsourcing is the solution, what is the problem?
November 1, 1992... Suddenly outsourcing of information systems (IS) tasks is all the rage. Many executives, feeling that internal IS costs are rising too rapidly, that technology is changing too quickly for their companies to remain state-of-the-art, or that...

Project acceptance other than by merit. (Looking Back) (Column)
November 1, 1992... At times, acceptance of a proposal depends on conditions other than successfully proving that it is the best solution in solving the problem at hand. Two such situations, in which I was involved, are illustrated below. Timing Is...