Journal of Systems Management articles from September 1992

Journal of Systems Management archives from September 1992

Gas gets an extra boost with EDI. (Electronic Data Interchange)
September 1, 1992... A trip to the local gas station is a common activity that most of us take for granted. We expect the gas to be available in whatever octane we need and that there is enough for us to fill our tank. Without the heavy use of Electronic Data...

Elements of successful project management.
September 1, 1992... Effective implementation of computer systems is essential to success. The tremendous technological progress in this area is not enough, in and by itself, to get projects completed on time and within budgets. Though there is no exact formula...

Professional landmen a high technology profession?? (study measuring computer use trends in the petroleum industry)
September 1, 1992... This article reports results of a study of computer use by professional petroleum landmen. These professionals offer services that include the assessment of mineral rights, negotiation for such rights, and managing the mineral rights and...

Cracking the code. (computer systems problem-solving anecdotes)(Looking Back)
September 1, 1992... Miss Anne Tudisco...of Colgate-Palmolive relates the following incident: Several years ago, a systems analyst, not in her company, compiled a payroll procedure for a large corporation. To ensure that no one could print unauthorized checks,...

An investigation of CASE software integration. (computer-aided software engineering)
September 1, 1992... Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools have received increasing attention, yet only 24% of companies use them. Is adoption of CASE software being impeded by lack of integration of CASE tools across the stages of the software...

CASE adoption at Imperial Oil. (computer-aided software engineering)
September 1, 1992... Canada's largest oil company took a hard look at systems when the company's downsizing got underway. The multi-headed problems of systems that had grown "like topsy" were faced and addressed in a far-reaching and painstaking manner. Careful...

Don't sell yourself short when competing in a tight job market. (Viewpoint)
September 1, 1992... Another merger, downsizing, outsourcing, or closure. Hardly a week goes by when some such happening doesn't hit the press. It seems like all jobs are at risk today and more and more computer professionals are joining the ranks of the...

A study in systems management at Conoco Pipe Line Company.
September 1, 1992... A network of common carrier petroleum pipelines is operated by Conoco Pipe Line, a subsidiary of Conoco, Inc. The system uses sophisticated operational procedures that are supported by critical computer-based hardware and software systems....

Confessions of a DP contractor: advice for the would-be self-employed DP consultant. (data processing)
September 1, 1992... What is it like to be a self-employed data processing consultant? Money?, Freedom?, Excitment?, Job Security? Here is a brief look at one consultant's experiences and why you may or may not want to join him in the ranks of the self-employed....