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(2008, 16 700 words)
The dissertation looks at the information system (IS) that can provide private and public chat environment known as 'Instant Messenger' (IM). The issues of the IM project management are addressed; literature is reviewed on the features of messenger servers, security aspects of instant messaging, etc. The methods of research are outlined describing the technical decisions about the system development. The design and implementation of the proposed system are considered including the programs of registration, client database, etc. The testing and evaluation of the system are conducted suggesting recommendations about server applications and limitations.
(2008, 3200 words)
The paper examines the role of planning in project management (PM) involving information systems (IS). The stages of PM are identified showing the advantages and difficulties of project teamwork, monitoring of tasks, etc. Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) information systems are described; costs and limitations of IS PM are considered.
(2007, 2000 words)
The paper describes the situation at a new media firm Airstrip One where the managing director is keen on purchasing new groupware to enable collaborative work in the firm and thus to increase the firm's efficiency. The Chief Technology Officer, however, is opposing the managing director's enthusiasm. The critical evaluation is done by an external consultant who looks into the challenges and benefits that the introduction of groupware can bring to the firm and the specific pitfalls to be avoided, together with some justified suggestions on how the firm may go about introducing the new groupware.
(2007, 880 words)
The paper examines the problem with the costing and booking system in NAB (Napco Adventure Breaks) advising them on the ways of managing information about their customers and their holidays, and discussing end user computing.
(2007, 1500 words)
The paper examines the concept of 'fault tolerance', or the ability of a system to recover after a failure, focusing on fault tolerance by duplication, i.e. redundancy, diversity, etc. The case of fault tolerance in a California hospital computer system is discussed.
(2007, 3000 words)
'A bus company decides that it will offer its customers personalised information not only on timetables and fares, but real-time current locations for, and number of passengers on, each bus in service. What systems and telecommunications technologies might be employed here'? The increasing congestion on roads has made the role of the public transport critical for the urban transport systems around the world. Various bus operators have therefore been looking towards technology to attract more customers by improving the services offered especially with regards to providing up-to-date information on the bus they want to take. This paper discusses various technologies used to provide real-time information to the bus riders. These can be divided into four main categories with respect to their function. These include Automated Vehicle Location system, Communication system, Central Processing System and Display system. Each of these is discussed in appropriate depth. Paper concludes that rapid developments in technology will enable operators to further enhance customer experience by developing state-of-the art systems capable of providing facilities never experienced by the customers before.
(2007, 2400 words)
This paper gives an overview of the current research developments in the area of managing information systems. The paper is divided into two sections. The first section looks at current research into the ethical and social issues related to information systems development and the second section looks into current research in the area of quality management and information systems. The paper concludes with an analysis of the areas that could benefit from more research and suggests possible future research directions.
(2007, 3900 words)
Global Business Intelligence, a company specialising in management information systems solutions, have approached our company with an offer of a management information service. The senior management of this company have commissioned this report to enable them to evaluate this offer. As requested, this report is divided into three main sections. The particular areas of interest have been identified as store operations, category management and merchandise management, and a list of customer applications in these areas of interest have been provided. The first section of this report selects and justifies the most important applications from this list, describes the importance and limitations of each application to the company, and to which management level the data should be directed in each case. It includes a brief description of the theoretical MIS structure of the company. Data that can be obtained from internal sources and data that come from external sources are also differentiated. This is followed by a brief look into how the development of IT might affect the use of MIS to improve the market share of the company in the future. GBI believe that they can be of particular value to our company in four selected areas. The second part of this report looks into the relevance of each of these issues in comparison with another organization, and suggests how this information could be incorporated into staff training programs. This is followed by an outline MIS solution. The third part of this report looks into the effectiveness of the company website, describing web analytics processes of importance, with some suggested software packages that serve the purpose, identifies two MIS subsystems and two network topologies. The conclusion sums up the report and provides suggestions for further action.
(2007, 4100 words)
This essay begins with a précis of the case study – a description of the CONFIRM implementation, together with a rich picture with commentary. Then a list of issues and tasks are detailed, with explanation of why these have been selected as important. This is followed by a critical analysis about the limitations and competences of the analyses to date. The second part of this essay lists relevant systems of the CONFIRM project and one relevant system examined to provide insights into the problem scenario. A root definition with CATWOE analysis and comments is given, together with a conceptual model of the relevant system. A comparison of the conceptual model with the real world is illustrated in the rich picture leading to identification of items for the agenda of discussion. From this a proposal is drafted to the Steering Committee of the Consortium suggesting how the situation can be corrected so the CONFIRM project can continue and be completed. Then a report on Soft Systems Methodology is presented, with a discussion on any methodology that may be used to complement and address the limitations of SSM.
(2007, 2500 words)
This report has been aimed at producing a literature review of current methodologies and tools used to create these information systems. The specific objectives include evaluation of Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology (SSADM) methodology and tools for the information system development like UML, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft Access; highlighting the link between the information systems and the businesses; and to analyze the emerging technologies in this field.
(2006, 3000 words)
The paper examines the features of the UNICOM Information System (IS) used in the British Army in the early 1990s exploring relevant theories behind the introduction of this IS, describing the stages of the Unicom development, deployment and delivery, and analysing success factors behind the application of IS systems in the military supply chain.
(2006, 3500 words)
The paper examines theoretical and practical approaches to Local Area Network (LAN) including physical layer (PHY) protocol, media access control (MAC) layer protocol, the Ethernet, Token-ring protocols, etc. The use of the Network system in Acme Books is analysed suggesting solutions for its further development.
(2006, 3000 words)
The paper examines Data Warehouse (DW), a store of integrated company's data used to support the process of decision-making. DW infrastructure is analysed; the framework for its implementation is described. The nature and benefits of business intelligence (BI)/ data mining (DM) are discussed highlighting the main BI/DM vendors available in the market.
(2006, 2500 words)
The paper offers advice on improving the quality of information systems (IS) application in the Morsk Group reviewing the features of decision support systems (DSS), addressing the issues of the Corporate Performance Management (CPM) and data delivery architecture, analysing examples of data mining applications in various business areas, etc.
(2006, 2500 words)
The paper reports on the application of information systems (IS) in Morsk Group reviewing the methods of gathering accounting & finance information across the Group's operation sites, discussing the problems related to data collection, and suggesting solutions to these problems.
(2006, 3500 words)
The paper examines the features of Manufacturing Information Systems (MIS) and Executive Information Systems (EIS) reviewing the current MIS and EIS offerings from the main vendors of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and discussing the benefits of their application for senior executives in Varity Group.
(2006, 3500 words)
The paper examines the benefits and problems of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems discussing the complexity of ERP implementation, the resistance of the workforce to changing traditional systems, the factors leading to ERP failures, etc. Methods of enhancing ERP implementation are outlined. An overview of the ERP systems recently added to the market is presented highlighting technical features and benefits of the systems.
(2005, 4500 words)
The paper offers technical advice to Allied Providential Life Assurance Company on the development of their information systems (IS). An outline of the IS development plan is presented; the role of the systems' analyst in the development processes is discussed; the Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology (SSADM) is described; advantages and disadvantages of the alternative methodologies are identified.
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