Essays and Research Papers on Management Of Information Systems

This 9 page paper looks at the concept and the use of balanced scorecards in business, considering their general use and potential benefits as well as costs and comparing the IT balanced scorecard proposed by Van Grembergen with the business balanced scorecard of Kaplan and Norton. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 12 page paper considers the quote "increasing the total stock of knowledge without prioritisation may simply make matters worse" in the context of information management, The paper discusses this by looking at the importance of transforming information into knowledge. The bibliography cites 14 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at three issues concerning information management. The first part considers the way in which lessons in motivation from the open source movement can be transferred to virtual organisations. The second part examines what factors are important in information management to make sure a firm gets value from the information. The ...

This 11-page paper answers questions pertaining to corporate information technology, including why implementation of such technologies fail, how DP has evolved into IT, the role of IT managers today and how IT brings competitive advantage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper. One author said, "Nothing has rocked the young field of supply chain management like the emergence of the Internet." This paper provides an overview of how the Web is used in supply chain management, including actual examples from companies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 3 page paper which briefly discussed the selection of the proper e-mail application, computer system and phone system for the formation of an efficient Management Information System. The bibliography has 4 sources.

The use of Management Support Systems (MSS) and outsourcing are two separate events that are both seeing increased occurrences. This 16 page paper considers the way in which the potential impacts of outsourcing management support systems. The paper starts by considering what is meant by a Management Support System (MSS) and how they are used. ...

This 12 page paper briefly comments on a number of issues, such as selecting e-mail programs, desktop PCs for the business, useful knowledge management systems and more. It then responds to three questions related to a Pfizer case study that focus on knowledge management. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at how Tesco, the UK supermarket chain, and the way in which they have been able to use information technology in conjunction with a loyalty scheme to gather data concerning customers purchases in order to gain a competitive advantage. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 5 page paper considers what factors need to be looked at before a company decides upon, and implements a new management accounting information system. Factors discussed include functionality, current and future information needs, the decision whether to buy or lease and influence and impact on employees. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

An 8 page paper that is a continuation of PGitpjst.RTF. In this paper, the writer includes: Introduction, executive summary, scope of supply, deliverables, resources, Gantt chart, budget breakdown, breakdown of costs, risk analysis, and quality plan. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper creates a working definition for KM. Several other definitions are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10-page paper explains possible implementation of a knowledge management system for IBM. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

The 16 page paper is written in five sections and looks at the subject of information management. The first section considers the way in which the management of information has changed in recent years and the way it has developed into knowledge management. The second section discusses the way that information flows through a company ...

This 5 page paper considers the way that Easyjet have managed their use of information technology, how it fits in with the culture and strategy of the company and the way it may be developed in the future to help enhance the services the company provides. The paper is written from a business rather than ...

This 7 page paper looks at why information management needs to take place in a modern organization and how it can take place to increase the efficiency of a firm and be used in a strategic manner. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at an example where e-commerce systems and applications have been utilized in a strong alignment to a corporate strategy. The case used is British Airways. The paper examines the use and alignment of e-commerce within the organization. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 14 page paper is written in three parts. Each part of the paper looks at a different type of technology, outlining the purpose and the motivation for it's' existence, how it functions, how it is used by organizations, the market and the way it may evolve in the future. The technologies discussed include information ...

This 8 page paper looks at a fictitious retail company and a single process which needs improvement. The example is a retail store and the way details regarding customers are taken when sales are made and tied up with financing documents. The paper looks at the culture and systems of the firm, what is needed ...

This 3 page paper discusses why it’s important to have a Security Manager who understands something about finance and accounting, and what they might mean to internal and external threats to the company. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at a fictitious case study supplied by the student, and discusses the way that an XML supply chain management system could be implemented. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 11 page paper looks at knowledge management and the ways in which a firm can gain value from a knowledge management strategy or system. The paper defines what it is meant by knowledge management, looks at the different types of knowledge management that can take place and the barriers to successful implementation and what ...

This 9 page paper is written in 4 parts. The first part looks at information management methods and system, including paper files, databases and management information systems. The second part of the paper considers storage issues, the third part looks at decision making and the last part of the paper outlines the stages to ...

This 7 page paper looks at the way knowledge management is implemented in different organization, uses two case studies; one where the implementation was successful and one where it has not yet succeeded; the e-government system implemented at Chaoyang District in China and the Shanghai company GEM services implementation of ERP. The implementation of knowledge ...

A 4 page paper. The lack of standards in logistics has led to companies losing billions of dollars every year. The U.S. government adopted a bill in 2002 to have NIST develop standards. This essay discusses standards that are available and the importance of standards in managing the supply chain. Bibliography lists 4 sources.