Journal of Systems Management articles from September 1989

Journal of Systems Management archives from September 1989

Using an outside source for data conversion. (service bureaus)
September 1, 1989... Using An Outside Source For Data Conversion * Wait! Maybe you don't have to rekey those old documents after all. Yes, we know you've changed word processing systems and the old disks won't work with the new systems. Or you've only got a...

Improving usability of the relational algebra interface.
September 1, 1989... Improving Usability Of The Relational Algebra Interface * The relational data model was proposed by Codd[1] in order to eliminate the user's view the physical data dependencies present in other data models. The network[8] and hierarchical[9]...

Data center guidelines. (facility construction)
September 1, 1989... Data Center Guidelines * One of the most commonly misunderstood and underestimated elements of installing a new computer and its associated peripheral equipment is the development or refurbishment of the corporate data center. This process is...

Overcoming systems analysis boredom. (personnel management)
September 1, 1989... Overcoming Systems Analysis Boredom * Issue: The people who staff our systems department are competent and perform well. However, lately they have become rather restless and bored with their assignments. How can we put excitement and challenge...

Artificial realities. (Looking into the future.) (column)
September 1, 1989... Artificial Realities * Grant A. Dove, chairman and CEO of the Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, in the keynote address at ASM's 41st Information Systems Conference on April 18, 1989, said that "The advances in computer...

A manager's guide to distributed data processing.
September 1, 1989... A Manager's Guide To Distributed Data Processing * Data processing resources are being decentralized and distributed.[9] Unfortunately, the terms distributed data processing (DDP) and distributed processing systems (DPS) have lost much of their...

The case of the data base expert extraordinaire.
September 1, 1989... The Case Of The Data Base Expert Extraordinaire * Jon Devereaux recently joined the information systems staff at Stanislaus University, a hypothetical place. Jon's speciality is data base design, and the following case discloses his experiences...

End-user criteria for selecting fourth-generation report generators.
September 1, 1989... End-User Criteria For Selecting Fourth Generation Report Generators * James Martin, in his book entitled Fourth-Generation Languages: Volume I Principles, lists a number of characteristics of a fourth generation language (4GL). These...

Education of a systems analyst. (Looking back.) (column)
September 1, 1989... Education Of A Systems Analyst * Systems analysts obtain their expertise normally from on-the-job experience, attending seminars and, to some extent, from formal college education. But it is the "street smart" lessons that an analyst picks up...