Journal of Systems Management articles from October 1991

Journal of Systems Management archives from October 1991

A structured methodology for off-the-shelf software implementation.
October 1, 1991... Software development methodologies have been around since the beginning of automated data processing and, in the last few years, have been streamlined with the increased use of computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools. KnowledgeWare...

Turf wars: managing the implementation of an international electronic mail system.
October 1, 1991... One of the fastest, simplest and least expensive ways to communicate internationally is through the use of electronic mail services. This case study deals with the transfer of new computer-based technology into an "old-fashioned" operations...

Implementing a user-driven human resource information system. (includes related article on system implementation at International MultiFoods Corp.)
October 1, 1991... Today, 30 years after computers were first adopted into the everyday operations of organizations, many human resource (HR) departments have yet to fully realize the benefits of information technology. Compared to departments with direct...

Death, taxes and systems implementation problems. (First Person)
October 1, 1991... Three things you can count on: death, taxes and systems implementation problems. Death, by the way, has the undeserved reputation as the worst of the three because while death may not free a person from taxes, it does foist a person's...

C(C-1) equals confusion. (System Notes)
October 1, 1991... Dear Mike: A familiar MIS axiom states, "The bigger the project, the greater the risk." Project size as I understand it relates both to the project duration and to the size of the development team. Experience dictates that linear increases...

Strategies for converting from one IT environment to another. (information technology)
October 1, 1991... Conversion from one information technology (IT) environment to another is common in almost all organizations, irrespective of size, shape, industry and geographical location. The conversion can involve hardware, operating system, database...

Managing software maintenance: the challenge of insufficient data.
October 1, 1991... Two studies presented at the 1988 Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute show that software maintenance problems have not changed much in the years since Addison-Wesley published the 1977 Lientz and Swanson study of maintenance in...

Implementation: the operational feasibility perspective.
October 1, 1991... Automated information systems have been created, enhanced and maintained for about 40 years, yet we continue to make the same kind of implementation mistakes. One favored implementation cartoon depicts a systems analyst leaving the office and...