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1. Network reanimation

Author

Geier, Jim

Subjects
Upgrading, Network Management, Strategic Planning, Tutorial, Project Engineering, Support services, User need, Organization Structure
Abstract

Network managers know their current network won't always satisfy its users. At some point, they will have to make changes to keep it in tune with the clients' needs - […]

Published
1995

2. Train or fail: the hidden side of client/server

Author

Atre, Shaku

Subjects
Client/Server Architecture, Training of Employees, MIS, Strategic Planning, Management of EDP, Organizational Behavior, Organization Structure, Enterprise Network, EDP Personnel
Abstract

AS ORGANIZATIONS MOVE TO CLIENT/SERVER, PROPER TRAINING IS THE ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE. Information technology (IT) training within organizations has too often been the bedraggled orphan, the kid […]

Published
1994

3. The virtual commute

Author

Page, Rob

Subjects
Telecommuting, Organization Structure, Management Style, Management Development, Industry Analysis, Trends
Abstract

Successful telecommuting is founded on "educating the managers, not installing technology," says Harry Saal, president of Smart Valley (SVI, Palo Alto, CA), and a fervent advocate of the concept of […]

Published
1994

4. Go with the flow

Author

Williams, Peter

Subjects
Workgroup Software, Industry Analysis, Trends, Organization Structure, Reorganization
Abstract

Everybody's getting horizontal these days, and for good reason. Driven by economies that demand a leaner, more-productive workforce, increasing numbers of corporations are looking for a solid methodology with which […]

Published
1994

5. Enterprise data: one step at a time

Author

Worobec, Bruce

Subjects
Tutorial, Enterprise Network, Data Base Models, Modeling, Organization Structure, MIS, System Design, Strategic Planning, User Need
Abstract

IT IS HARD TO DISpute the need for enterprise models as the basis for modern information systems (IS). With an enterprise model, we deploy and manage enterprise data for the […]

Published
1994

6. Dear John, DA

Author

Takoushian, Robert M.

Subjects
Data Base Administration, Organization Structure, MIS, Programming Management, Applications Programming, Management of EDP, Organizational Behavior, Information Resources Management, Management/EDP Relations
Abstract

Many a data administrator's hopes have been dashed by the break-up of the "arranged" marriage between DA and applications development ON THE SUBJECT OF Information Resource Management (IRM), most experts […]

Published
1994

7. Heterogeneous distributed databases: the new challenge

Author

Quinlan, Tim

Subjects
Database Design, Distributed Database, Enterprise Network, Data Base Models, Organization Structure, Management of EDP, Data Base Administration, Client/Server Architecture, MIS
Abstract

In this day and age, people are talking about client/server applications and distributed data, renewed focus must be placed on the design of logical structures and the management of physical […]

Published
1993

8. Client/server: learning from history

Author

Kiernan, Casey

Subjects
Client/Server Architecture, MIS, Management of EDP, Information Resources Management, Modeling, Organization Structure, Business Planning, User Need, Trends
Abstract

Client/server is only the latest effort to empower users and reshape IS. How can we find success this time, and not repeat errors of the past? LIFE IN THE MODERN […]

Published
1993

9. Losing the business: obscuring business rules through information modeling

Author

Moriarty, Terry

Subjects
Modeling, System Design, Information Systems, MIS, Enterprise Network, Organization Structure, New Technique, Systems Analysis
Abstract

LAST MONTH, WE explored information modeling techniques conducted during information analysis to ensure that information structures conform to the relational model. Unfortunately, these techniques can obscure business. I proposed that […]

Published
1993

10. Vendor cites desktop benefits of distributed LANs

Subjects
Seminars, Distributed Processing, LAN, Organization Structure, Trends, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, International Business Machines Corp. -- Management, Computer industry -- Management
Published
1993

12. The enterprise database system: companies today see the DBMS as the critical piece in the IS puzzle. What are the requirements of such a system? Here are some answers

Author

McGovern, David

Subjects
Relational Data Base Management Systems, Enterprise Network, Trends, Reliability, MIS, Organization Structure, Outlook, Client/Server Architecture, User Need, Database Design, Strategic Planning, Data Integrity
Abstract

SMALL AND LARGE companies today find themselves competing in a world market. The pressure of competition for worldwide markets and resources places new and potentially costly business requirements on information […]

Published
1992

13. Performance: keeping the details simple

Author

Koppi, Eric J.

Subjects
Performance Measurement, System Design, Database Design, Organization Structure, Management of EDP, Programming Management, MIS, Optimization, New Technique
Abstract

WHEN WE THINK OF performance, we often think of measurement and associated tools. But measurement itself is a broad term, one for which every individual has a different interpretation. An […]

Published
1992

14. Letting the breeze blow: Windows is changing some of the fundamental ways we do things in MIS. Here, we discuss what users should be aware of when researching the new marketplace

Author

McGoveran, David

Subjects
Management of EDP, MIS, User Need, End User, Network Management, Organization Structure, Support Services, Distributed Processing, Resource Sharing
Abstract

TODAY'S INFORMAtion center is under siege. The popularity of personal computers, UNIX workstations, spreadsheets, graphical user interfaces, relational databases, and LANS has placed new demands on information center managers. Users […]

Published
1992

15. GM: putting IS in the driver's seat

Author

Caldwell, Bruce

Subjects
MIS, Automobile Industry, Strategic Planning, Organization Structure, Case Study, Motors Liquidation Co. -- Information management, HP Enterprise Services L.L.C. -- Information management, Management information systems -- Usage, Automobile industry -- Information management
Published
1991

16. The human factor

Author

Colonna, Jerome D.

Subjects
MIS, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Organizational Communications, Management/EDP Relations, Companies, Organization Structure, Reorganization, Trends, Business planning -- Methods
Published
1991

17. Making it like they used to: MIS in the pursuit of quality

Author

Caldwell, Bruce, Schindler, Paul, and Miles, J.B.

Subjects
MIS, Achievements and Awards, Quality Control, Management of EDP, Organization Structure, Company Profile, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award -- 1990 AD
Published
1991

18. Open architects

Author

Constantine, Larry

Subjects
Organization Structure, Organizational Behavior, Management Style, Models, Management Development, Team Approach, New Technique
Abstract

Many folks believe that there are basically two kinds of people. The rest of us, of course, are different; we know better. So it is when it comes to work […]

Published
1993

19. Back to business rule basics: gaining momentum through business rules

Author

Von Halle, Barbara

Subjects
Database Design, Modeling, Data Base Models, New Technique, User Need, Organization Structure, Business Planning
Abstract

YOU DO NOT HAVE to look hard to find them. They are everywhere. Some originate in executive boardrooms. Others emerge from discussions in the hallway. The more interesting ones hover […]

Published
1994

20. Riding the coattails of BPR: BPR's focus on business processes forges a pathway to business excellence

Author

Rajput, Wasim E. and Von Halle, Barbara

Subjects
Reorganization, Management/EDP Relations, Business Planning, Management Style, Organization Structure, MIS
Abstract

THE SHOCK OF Business Process Reengineering (BPR) sizzles through the Information Technology (IT) community, bringing confusion and disruption. It raises questions, such as does BPR bring apprehension and disorder to […]

Published
1994

21. How many models? How to make sense of data in the Information Age

Author

Von Halle, Barbara

Subjects
MIS, Data Base Models, Organization Structure, Resource Sharing, Management of EDP, Business Planning, Modeling, Project Management Software, Strategic Planning
Abstract

How to make sense of data in the Information Age LIKE THE DEMONS from a Ninja Turtle movie, the fax machine fascinates my five-year-old son. Is it an electronic suction […]

Published
1994

23. An evolving science: taxonomical data modeling: applying biology to data processing

Author

Durell, Bill

Subjects
Management of EDP, Organization Structure, Classification Systems, Database Design, MIS, New Technique, Taxonomy
Abstract

Taxonomical data modeling: Applying biology to data processing THE DATA PROCESSing professional's tool of trade is a computer. Because the computer is a relatively modern invention, we tend to believe […]

Published
1993

25. The tools of change: our tenuous task of introducing change into an organization

Author

Wahl, Dan and Von Halle, Barbara

Subjects
United States. Department of Defense, Management of EDP, Organization Structure, Organizational Behavior, MIS, Management/EDP Relations, Reorganization, Process Management, United States. Department of Defense -- Information management
Abstract

FOR MOST OF US, change is difficult. Most, for example, can handle small changes, on a good day, if there aren't too many, and if they don't happen all at […]

Published
1993

26. The ups and downs of outsourcing

Author

Llana, Andy

Subjects
Tutorial, Strategic Planning, Outsourcing, Companies, Management Style, Organization Structure, Reorganization, Cost of Operation, Outsourcing -- Planning
Published
1993

27. Standing at the helm: How can data professionals adapt to a changing world?

Author

Greenwood, Dick and Von Halle, Barbara

Subjects
Management of EDP, Relational Data Base Management Systems, MIS, Organization Structure, Reorganization, Reengineering, Industry Analysis, Trends, Management Development
Abstract

How can data professional adapt to a changing world? ANALYZING HISTORical change can be useful and fun. We search for patterns and learn from mistakes. And predicting future change can […]

Published
1993

29. Straight talk

Author

Caldwell, Bruce

Subjects
Interview, MIS, Organization Structure, Hierarchical Organization, Management Style, McKinsey and Company Inc. -- Officials and employees, Management information systems -- Management, Consultants -- Services
Published
1992

30. The need for reporting: why reporting and operational environments don't always mix

Author

Inmon, William H.

Subjects
Data Management, Organization Structure, Management of EDP, Trends, Report Generation Software, Reports, Enterprise Network, Network Management, Information Resources Management, MIS
Abstract

REPORTING IN THE classic operational or production environment has always been trying. In many ways, reporting in this environment is less than ideal for a variety of reasons: First, reporting […]

Published
1992

31. Seeking a clearer path: using the ISA Framework to see through the systems development fog

Author

Von Halle, Barbara

Subjects
Database Design, Tutorial, Relational Data Base Management Systems, Distributed Database, Resource Sharing, Organization Structure, Data Base Models, Programming Instruction, Optimization
Abstract

IN THE PAST FEW months, we've been unfolding a specific data-sharing strategy. A data-sharing strategy for your organization may be similar to the one we have been developing, but its […]

Published
1992

32. A catalyst for better business: the ISA Framework provides the blueprint for building a data-sharing strategy

Author

Von Halle, Barbara

Subjects
Database Design, New Technique, Resource Sharing, Organization Structure, Strategic Planning, Management of EDP, Data Base Models, Object-Oriented Data Bases, Data Management
Abstract

DATA SHARING DOES not happen by accident or because an organization embraces a modern technology. Rather, data sharing is a philosophical change that can creep into an enterprise when the […]

Published
1992

33. Bridging the personnel chasm

Author

Freund, Mark

Subjects
Organization Structure, Management of EDP, Network Management, Tutorial, Guidelines, MIS
Abstract

A chasm gapes between most network planning and operations groups and the application development group, similar to the gap between architects and builders. This chasm must be bridged if the […]

Published
1992

34. A CASE for users groups: organizing a productive users group entails a lot more than just getting together

Author

Plotkin, David

Subjects
User Group, Computer-Aided Software Engineering, Conferences and Meetings, Organization Structure, Management, Tutorial, Case Study, Programmer, Strategic Planning
Abstract

CASE IS A HANDY acronym that means Computer Assisted (or aided) System (or Software) Engineering. However, not only is CASE misunderstood by many people, but its implementation also presents various […]

Published
1992

35. Cheryl Vedoe: vice president and general manager, SunConnect

Author

Schnaidt, Patricia

Subjects
Internetworking, Interview, Executive, User Need, Trends, Connectivity, Organization Structure, SunConnect -- Officials and employees, Oracle America Inc. -- Management
Abstract

When you think of major networking companies, Sun Microsystems might not leap to the forefront of Your brain. But it should. Sun pioneered the concept of distributed computing. Since its […]

Published
1992

36. Better procedures can boost EDA success

Author

Baker, Darrel

Subjects
Manufacturers, Electronic Industry, Electronic Design Automation, Production Control, Performance Improvement, Quality Control, Cost, Organization Structure
Published
1990

38. The scaffolding; eight tips to build a better LAN support organization

Author

Dodge, Marc

Subjects
LAN, Network Management, Support Services, User Need, Tutorial, Organization Structure, Trends, Management of EDP, United Parcel Service Inc. -- Information management
Abstract

In days past, a letter traveled from New York to San Francisco in a week. Today, overnight delivery barely suffices. United Parcel Service UPS) is banking on technology to deliver […]

Published
1990

40. Managing diversity under pressure

Author

Pelton, Charles

Subjects
MIS, Management of EDP, Organization Structure, Companies, Decentralization, Trends, Centralization
Published
1990

41. The new American corporation

Author

Pelton, Charles

Subjects
MIS, Business Planning, Organization Structure, Outlook, Trends, Management of EDP, Companies, Company Profile, Information Resources Management
Published
1990

42. Buchheim takes charge at Intergraph, buys Bestinfo

Author

Walter, Mark

Subjects
Executive, Strategic Planning, Acquisition, Organization Structure, Reorganization, Intergraph Corp. -- Officials and employees, Bestinfo Inc. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments
Abstract

Rich Buchheim, newly appointed director of Intergraph's publishing operations, has wasted little time in making his mark on his division. Just months after taking charge, Buchheim has created a new […]

Published
1993

43. Making your network make money

Author

Randall, James

Subjects
MIS, Leadership, Outlook, Marketing, Organization Structure, Consultants, Cost of Communications, Cost Estimation, Networks, Management of EDP, Management information systems -- Economic aspects, Business enterprises, Data communications -- Management
Published
1989

44. AA leverages its expertise with expanded DP subsidiary

Author

Schindler, Paul E., Jr.

Subjects
Information Systems, Organization Structure, Marketing Strategy, System Development, New Company, Airlines, Computer Services, Management of EDP, Parent Company, AMR Information Services Inc. -- Officials and employees, Harrison, Russell J. -- Planning
Published
1987

46. Catalog publishing: getting automation into the loop

Author

Alexander, George

Subjects
Electronic Publishing Industry, Publishing Industry, Automation, Turnkey System, System Design, DTP Software, Organization Structure, Direct Market Channel, Design, Catalogs, Market Analysis
Abstract

CATALOG PUBLISHING, like other forms of direct marketing, has experienced dramatic growth in recent years. The use of the computer in all phases of the catalog business has been growing […]

Published
1991

47. Borland's Simplify ships first app; consumer software division to account for 10% of company's revenue

Author

Taft, Darryl K.

Subjects
Product Introduction, Personal Information Management System, Product Development, Organization Structure, Borland International Inc. -- Product introduction, SideKick for Windows (Personal information management software) -- Product introduction, Computer software industry -- Product introduction, Personal information management systems -- Product introduction
Published
1994

48. Beyond client-server

Author

Mahoney, David

Subjects
Enterprise Network, Interoperability, Client/Server Architecture, User Need, Industry Analysis, Trends, Management of EDP, MIS, System Design, Models, Organization Structure, Integrated Systems
Abstract

A fundamentally new phenomenon is occurring throughout corporate America. With nearly every person in the workforce using a PC to improve individual productivity, corporate information managers are now stepping back […]

Published
1994

49. Reinventing distribution

Author

Brambert, Dave

Subjects
Value-Added Resellers, Distributors, Marketing Strategy, Vendor Relations, Strategic Planning, Organization Structure, Ingram Micro Inc. -- Marketing
Abstract

Distributor giant Ingram Micro (Santa Ana, CA) forged a new identity recently by announcing Ingram Alliance Reseller Company, a division aimed at playing the aggregator side of the market. The […]

Published
1994

50. DevTech forms storage solutions division

Author

Grace, Tim

Subjects
Organization Structure, Storage Utilization, VAR, Computer Systems Integrator, Support Services, DevTech Associates Inc. -- Management, Computer storage device industry -- Management
Published
1994

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