Journal of Systems Management articles from October 1992

Journal of Systems Management archives from October 1992

Automating the information and referral function at a regional senior citizen's center. (Senior Hub Inc. of Adams County, Colorado) (Cover Story)
October 1, 1992... Background The 1990 Census shows that the population of the United States is, on average, growing older. The numbers of elderly people are increasing both in absolute numbers and as a percentage of the total populace. As this continues,...

Invasion of privacy: a dilemma for marketing research and database technology. (basic issues regarding technology and invasion of privacy)
October 1, 1992... Introduction Information technology is transforming the business game. In the near future, offices will have workstations equipped with high-speed processors, mass storage capabilities, an antenna and receiver system, and communications...

A strategy for distributed information management in a public institution. (online information service in support of programs at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences)
October 1, 1992... The study is of an online information service begun in 1988 to deliver in electronic formats information previously available only in print. The goal of the service is to reduce overall operating costs by shifting from print to electronic...

Back to basics: developing a good requirements document. (Tutorial)
October 1, 1992... Overview About The Requirements Document The requirements document delineates the requirements that a future computing system must address. It provides that information by describing the user's needs regarding hardware, software, dam, and...

Information systems developed for non-profits for profit.
October 1, 1992... Introduction Recognition of the non-profit sector of the economy by information systems professionals, as well as by the general public, is a relatively recent phenomenon. Indeed this may be the first issue of an information systems...

The politics of LAN implementation. (local area network)
October 1, 1992... Where there is no vision, the people perish"...Proverbs... but, let's not forget, "Man is a political animal" . ..Aristotle... Much of the IS research suggests that system projects are more likely to succeed if they closely follow the...

Client/server systems: The next wave? (System Notes) (Column)
October 1, 1992... Dear Mike, You are right, of course. It would be a very good idea for you to get involved in Client/Server Technology. I suspect this is the next wave of technology, and I believe it will be seen as an event equal in importance to the...