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Business informatics: An engineering perspective on information systems
- Journal of Information Technology Education
, 2008
"... Over the last three decades many universities have offered various programmes related to Infor-mation Systems. However, the rapid changes in recent years demand constant evaluation and modification of education programmes. Recent challenges include, for instance, the move to-wards programmes that ar ..."
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Over the last three decades many universities have offered various programmes related to Infor-mation Systems. However, the rapid changes in recent years demand constant evaluation and modification of education programmes. Recent challenges include, for instance, the move to-wards programmes that are more applied and professionally-orientated. The Bologna Declaration in Europe with its three level study structure as well as the increasing pressure to ensure funding within most departments adds further pressure to many universities. Despite attempts being made to provide reference to curricula and guidelines, many universities and faculties struggle with the proper direction and design of the information systems curricula. Common reference curricula related to information systems are, for example: the IS 2002; Cur-riculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in information systems; the MSIS 2000: Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Graduate Degree Programs in Information Systems. Al-though these guidelines have existed for many years, many discussions and disagreements exist on the content and direction of information systems curricula and information systems as a disci-pline. Recently a joint task force of the Association for Computing Machinery and Association of Information Systems is aiming at revising the IS 2002 undergraduate curriculum (Topi et al.,
An Object and Performance Framework for Implementation of Web-based Knowledge Sharing Technology
"... Any e-organization, whether it is commercial or governmental, requires a knowledge management support in order to achieve optimal performance. Many of the technologies that serve the operations of such organizations can also support knowledge management to facilitate efficient knowledge sharing and ..."
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Any e-organization, whether it is commercial or governmental, requires a knowledge management support in order to achieve optimal performance. Many of the technologies that serve the operations of such organizations can also support knowledge management to facilitate efficient knowledge sharing and reuse. Thus, e-organizations should be at the forefront in the use of knowledge management. This paper examines systems of knowledge management used in large organizations. The limitations of traditional organizational schemes are examined, including the tie to the traditional pre-digital knowledge unit, the multi-page document. An action research approach is taken towards the question of how we improve upon traditional approaches using the technology available in conjunction with approaches arising from organizational research. A new framework is described where knowledge is packaged into objects and classified by organizational performance roles and goals. A prototype implementation of the framework was developed in order to test its feasibility. Evaluation of the prototype suggests that the system could result in a more intuitive organizational framework that enables workers to obtain appropriate knowledge support in a timely manner without the need for extensive search, and also facilitates greater reuse and sharing of knowledge.
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Teaching IT to Managers or Teaching Management to Engineers? None of the Above
"... Abstract. Information Technology (IT) has been the greatest wealth generator of the last two decades and there is an increasing number of managers who see IT as a strategic weapon and want to harvest their profits. MBA programs are starting to incorporate IT but many times this component gets relega ..."
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Abstract. Information Technology (IT) has been the greatest wealth generator of the last two decades and there is an increasing number of managers who see IT as a strategic weapon and want to harvest their profits. MBA programs are starting to incorporate IT but many times this component gets relegated to one or two irrelevant courses that nobody likes. The opposite direction of adding one or two courses of management to a typical IT program will not produce the future CEO that is needed. We present here our experience with a new program that takes the best of the two worlds. A balanced curriculum (50-50) can be made strong enough in management and in technology. The mixed background of students produces a rich environment where students with business backgrounds benefit from students with IT backgrounds and vice-versa. The preliminary evaluation of this experience is very positive. 1
1 Critical Realism: he who pays the piper calls the tune
"... The history of information systems research is steeped in a quest for appropriate methodologies, rigueur within complexity and an evolution of approaches. Currently this evolutionary trend may be seen to culminate in a siding of IS research within critical frameworks. In this paper we will draw on a ..."
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The history of information systems research is steeped in a quest for appropriate methodologies, rigueur within complexity and an evolution of approaches. Currently this evolutionary trend may be seen to culminate in a siding of IS research within critical frameworks. In this paper we will draw on a relationship between IS research and system analysis to use similarities and differences in an attempt to aid understanding in how such a parallel may influence the development of IS analysis. Could efforts to create connections across different critical approaches initially be described as a kind of critical realism?
Research Article Journal of the Association for Information A Glorious and Not-So-Short History of the Information Systems Field
"... In this paper, the more than 40-year history of the information systems discipline is discussed by dividing history into four somewhat overlapping eras. For each era, important events that occurred are highlighted. The events are categorized as “management/governance of the IS function”, “technology ..."
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In this paper, the more than 40-year history of the information systems discipline is discussed by dividing history into four somewhat overlapping eras. For each era, important events that occurred are highlighted. The events are categorized as “management/governance of the IS function”, “technology”, “research themes”, “research methodology”, “education”, and “infrastructure ” (organizations, conferences, journals, etc.). The paper then speculates on what the value would be if the IS community were to adopt a shared history. The paper contends that such a shared history would be effective in helping to bridge the communication gaps that exist between the different sub-communities that make up the discipline.
& Research Article Knowledge Management Implementation Frameworks: A Review
"... One reason why many organizations are still struggling with knowledge management (KM) and failing in their endeavours to realize its full potential is that they lack the support of a strong theoretical foundation to guide them in its implementation. A sound KM implementation framework helps to fulfi ..."
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One reason why many organizations are still struggling with knowledge management (KM) and failing in their endeavours to realize its full potential is that they lack the support of a strong theoretical foundation to guide them in its implementation. A sound KM implementation framework helps to fulfil this need by providing important guiding principles and directions. However, developing such a framework can be a challenging task for managers and practitioners as they may lack the knowledge of what characteristics, elements and constructs should be included in it. Implementation frameworks that do not have the necessary elements in place can paint an incomplete picture of KM and its implementation process, thus providing a suboptimal guidance for conducting KM. This paper reviews the existing KM implementation frameworks presented in the literature in order to determine and propose a set of guidelines for constructing them. By utilizing these guidelines to develop a KM implementation framework, it is hoped that a stronger theoretical foundation can be constructed, thus facilitating the accomplishment of KM. Copyright # 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The Gadsby Syndrome in IS Research: Rev. 0.1
- University of Limerick
, 2001
"... ory is truly fascinating. The original manuscript was burned in a fire at a Los Angeles library in 1939, and it is extremely difficult to obtain a copy of the book now. However, it is pleasingly appropriate that the book is not available in the e- world of Amazon! Ernest Wright had written a number ..."
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ory is truly fascinating. The original manuscript was burned in a fire at a Los Angeles library in 1939, and it is extremely difficult to obtain a copy of the book now. However, it is pleasingly appropriate that the book is not available in the e- world of Amazon! Ernest Wright had written a number of other books, such as the intriguingly-titled, The Fairies That Run The World And How They Do It (1903), and was motivated to write Gadsby after reading an `e-less' four-stanza poem, and being told that it would be impossible to write a book that did not contain the letter `e.' In order to achieve the task, Wright tied down the letter `e' on his keyboard, and managed to complete the novel in 165 days. Unfortunately, he died, aged sixty-six, on the day the novel was published in 1939. Wright described some of the difficulties in writing the book: for example, the fact that the past tense of verbs almost always ends with `-ed,' and thus were n
Information security governance and Boards of directors: Are they compatible?
"... This paper presents a critique of emergent views on the roles of the boards of directors in relation to information security. The analysis highlights several concerns about the separation and validation of proper theory and business assertions of information security at board level. New requirements ..."
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This paper presents a critique of emergent views on the roles of the boards of directors in relation to information security. The analysis highlights several concerns about the separation and validation of proper theory and business assertions of information security at board level. New requirements articulated by industry bodies – represented by a selected group of experts and evident in literature – are compared to the underlying theory of corporate governance to identify possible discrepancies. The discussion shows in particular the importance of staying within the theoretical underpinnings of corporate governance when discussing the topic of governance in general and in relation to boards of directors ’ responsibilities. Our critique opens up more opportunities to clarify information security’s role and relationship to corporate governance. We seek to draw particular attention to the appropriate separation of governance and management. This latter point we hope will encourage academics and business practitioners to reflect on current corporate and individual biases and on the way terms such as information security governance are represented.
