Tag: information systems

Information Systems Effectiveness Measures

As Information Systems (IS) continue to be more and more complex due to greater adoption and sophistication of planned usage, the concerns surrounding the effectiveness of such software projects become more and more critical to the CIO and his team. Further for the IT/ITeS Service Providers, it becomes more critical with the growing understanding that just implementing progressive and ambitious software projects within organizations may not necessarily enhance organization productivity and lead to competitive advantage that cannot be overtaken by the competitors. This is where a deeper understanding of the critical measures of Information Systems Effectiveness comes so that the concerns may be addressed at the grassroot level. Continue reading “Information Systems Effectiveness Measures”

Requirement Analysis in Software Design

Many projects fail because many start to implement a system without determining if what is being implemented is what the customer really wants, then the buy in from key stake-holders is missing and because the buy in from the end users is missing.  So it is important to learn and understand the nuances of requirements analysis and specification techniques thoroughly for system design and development, to address these key issues. Continue reading “Requirement Analysis in Software Design”

Overview of Data Structure

In computer science, a data structure is a particular way of organizing data in a computer so that it can be used efficiently in computing platforms to meet organizational requirements. Different kinds of data structures are suited to different kinds of computing objectives, and some are highly specialized to specific specialized tasks. In this article, we provide a brief overview of the different kinds of Data Structure which may be found useful in Information Systems Development. Continue reading “Overview of Data Structure”

System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Infographics

The Systems (or Software) Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a domain of competency used in systems engineering, information systems and software engineering to describe a process for planning, creating, testing, and deploying an information system. In this article, we share many of the nice infographics that gives an overview of the domain and its different constituents. Continue reading “System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Infographics”

System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Approaches

The Systems (or Software) Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a domain of competency used in systems engineering, information systems and software engineering to describe a process for planning, creating, testing, and deploying an information system. In this article, we would review the various paradigms of SDLC based development approaches which has emerged in the discipline of Systems Analysis and Design. Continue reading “System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Approaches”

Telecommunication Management Systems & Network

In current years, we are witnessing a revolution in telecommunications industry with the advent of mobile commerce and its subsequent growth. Indeed, the potential impact of telecommunication technologies have made all organizations re-evaluate their alignment to benefit from this technology driven evolution. In this article, we will review the different telecommunication systems and the Telecommunications Management Network.

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Understanding Information Systems as a Discipline

Information systems is an academic discipline of the complementary networks of hardware, software, users and business processes that organizations use to collect, filter, process, create and distribute data. Any specific information system aims to support planning, operations, management and decision making. Continue reading “Understanding Information Systems as a Discipline”

E-Commerce – Frameworks, Challenges and Solutions

Introduction:  E-Commerce (electronic commerce), derived from such terms as “e-mail” and “e-markets,” is often identified as the same as e-business, in many context, though the former theoretically is a subset of the latter. It is essentially the conduct of business on the Internet, not only buying and selling but also servicing customers and collaborating with business partners. Today, major corporations are rethinking their businesses in terms of the Internet and its new culture and capabilities. Companies are using the Web to buy parts and supplies from other companies, to collaborate on sales promotions, and to do joint research. Exploiting the convenience, availability, and world-wide reach of the Internet, many companies, such as Amazon.com, the book sellers, has already discovered how to use the Internet successfully.
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What is Business Analytics and why the hype

Business analytics refers to the skills, technologies, applications and practices for the exploration and investigation of existing data assets to gain insight and drive business planning. It focuses on developing new insights and understanding of business performance based on data, predictive analytical models, data mining models, intelligent tools and statistical methods. Business Analytics is used for strategic, operational and tactical decision making across industry verticals such as banking, financial services, telecom, manufacturing and retail. Continue reading “What is Business Analytics and why the hype”

Website Designing Strategies – Colour Schema

Website designing is a bigger challenge than is perceived to be by most webmasters. Sure, it is very easy to set up a word press or a drupal blog with a single click install, but how do you design it properly so that it delivers the intended value to your stake-holders? In this article, we would discuss upon the major issues related to the color schema of blogs and what they communicate. Continue reading “Website Designing Strategies – Colour Schema”