Business information systems - analysis, design and practice.
... 2. Data Processing: Data are transferred from its initial structure to meaningful and valuable information. This process is divided into data classification, collation, summarization, processing and testing [18]. As well as extracting results so that they are ready for timely use by beneficiaries. ...
... To be valuable to managers and decision makers, information should have the characteristics described in the following [18]: ...
This study aimed to highlight the reality of using management information systems in managerial decision making
in greater Irbid Municipality and to explore its role in the effectiveness of managerial decision making. In order to
verify the study hypotheses, t-test was used as well as some of the descriptive statistics tools such as arithmetic
averages and standard deviation to measure the dispersion in the opinion of individuals of the sample of the study
using the statistical package SPSS. The analysis of the study and the testing of its hypotheses have revealed a set
of results, most importantly the followings:
• Management information systems have a medium to high effectiveness role in greater Irbid municipality.
• Management information systems have a role in providing the required information to make managerial
decision that their degree of convenience range from moderate to high.
• There is a relationship between the uses of management information systems and the effectiveness of
managerial decision making.
• Improving management information systems impacts the effectiveness of managerial decision making
... The emerging global economic scenario characterized by advancement in information technology, rapid changes in production processes, increased sophistry of the consumer, fierce market competition and unethical skimming activities of producers in the drive to survive the unpredictable and complex business dynamics, has brought to the fore the crucial role of accounting information in economic and business discourse especially in relation to administrative effectiveness (Curtis, 1995). ...
... Currently, the world and human life has been transformed from information age to a knowledge age (Curtis, 1995), and knowledge has been recognized as the most valuable asset. In fact, knowledge is not impersonal like money and does not reside in a book, a data bank or a software program (Choe, 1996). ...
Automated Accounting Information System (AAIS) provides a tool for finance department to enhance organizational effectiveness especially in this era of global technology advancement. The study examined the effect of accounting information system on organizational effectiveness with special reference to selected construction firms in the Ibadan metropolis. Specifically, the study examined the effects of accounting information on quality of financial reports and decision-making with a view to managing risk in the organization. Purposive sampling technique was adopted in selecting a total of ten personnel from each of the selected companies as sample for the study. A hypothesis was formulated and both descriptive and inferential statistical tools were employed to analyze the data with aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results show that accounting information system has effect on organizational effectiveness. Recommendations were subsequently made to both the managers of such organization and government on how the use of AAIS known as 'Contract Plus-Financial and Project accounting' package software can enhance performance in Finance Departments. ___________________________________________________________________________
... This ever-increasing volume of information is driven by the variety, diversity and numbers of sources, tools and methods for generating information, which are themselves continually rising in number. Because of this increasing volume and diversity of information types (including information records, information sources, electronic files and electronic documents) dedicated systems are developed for archiving and accessing particular types of information (documents/files) including for example records and database management systems (RDBMS), document management systems (DMS) or content management systems (Curtis and Cobham, 2002). ...
... Therefore, it is worth improving both individual's competencies and collaborative skills. Modern ICT holds good prospects for improving the business processes of the construction industry, particularly in the field of business management (Curtis and Cobham, 2002;Benjaoran, 2008). ICT can help to enhance collaborative teamwork to provide cooperative network systems, available to all employees. ...
Each construction project is unique in terms of how specialist professionals manage and use project documents. Construction sites use and generate a large body of documents containing valuable information across project participants. Therefore, the efficient deployment of construction projects depends partly on effective communication among project participants. This communication, however, is hindered by the large amount and wide variation of the project information and documents involved and the spatial dispersion of construction sites. This paper presents an intranet-based information and document management system that facilitates project information and communication management within a large construction company. The system implementation and testing have shown that it can provide structured and reliable information, quick and remote access, and prompt updating capabilities of stored documents.
... The emerging global economic scenario characterized by advancement in information technology, rapid changes in production processes, increased sophistry of the consumer, fierce market competition and unethical skimming activities of producers in the drive to survive the unpredictable and complex business dynamics, has brought to the fore the crucial role of accounting information in economic and business discourse especially in relation to administrative effectiveness (Curtis, 1995). As we all know, accounting speaks the language of business as it records all transactions of an individual firm or other bodies that can be expressed in monetary terms. ...
... Currently, the world and human life has been transformed from information age to a knowledge age (Curtis, 1995), and knowledge has been recognised as the most valuable asset. In fact, knowledge is not impersonal like money and does not reside in a book, a data bank or a software program (Choe, 1996). ...
Automated Accounting Information System (AAIS) provides a tool for finance department to enhance organizational effectiveness especially in this era of global technology advancement. The study examined the effect of accounting information system on organizational effectiveness with special reference to selected construction firms in the Ibadan metropolis. Specifically, the study examined the effects of accounting information on quality of financial reports and decision –making. Purposive sampling technique was adopted in selecting a total of ten personnel from each of the selected companies as sample for the study. A hypothesis was formulated and both descriptive and inferential statistical tools were employed to analyze the data. The results show that accounting information system has effect on organizational effectiveness. Recommendations were subsequently made to both the managers of such organization and government on how the use of AAIS known as ‘Contract Plus– Financial and Project Accounting’ package software can enhance performance in Finance Departments.
... The emerging global economic development that is characterized by rapid changes in production processes, development in information technology (hereafter IT), fierce market competition, increased sophistication of consumers and unethical manipulative activities of businesses in the drive to ensure the complex and unpredictable business dynamics has brought to the fore the critical role of Accounting Information Systems Mohd I M Alnajjar Assistant Professor -Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University -KSA E-mail: drnajjar1@hotmail.com Tel: +966 569222800 (hereafter AIS) in the economic and business discourse, especially as it relates to management effectiveness (Curtis 1995). ...
... However, increased advancements in IT have made it possible for organizations to use this option for a strategic standpoint (Louadi 1998). Therefore, several authors argue in favor of the importance of AIS for an organization (Wilkinson et al. 2000;Wilkinson 1993;Rahman et al. 1988;Curtis 1995;Borthick and Clark 1990) and hence the need to maintain it in every organization, whether profit-oriented or non-profit oriented (Wilkinson et al. 2000). AIS are not just a component for recording financial data, but a whole component which collects raw data and then transforms this common data into useful financial information for the policymakers (Salehi, Vahab & Abdolkarim 2010). ...
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of accounting managers’ knowledge and top management support on accounting information systems and, moreover, to analyze the impact of accounting information systems on performance management and organizational performance. This study analyses the data collected from 74 SMEs related to the trading, services and manufacturing sectors. SPSS and AMOS are used for doing regression analysis; specifically structural equation modeling is applied for data analysis. Based on the results this study concludes that accounting managers’ knowledge and top management support significantly impact on the accounting information systems in an organization and, consequently, accounting information systems also significantly impact the performance management and organizational performance of that organization. By using accounting information systems, decision makers obtain useful information and use it in decision-making and strategy building to achieve organizational goals and objectives, which should increase the company’s performance.
... Such complexity is potentially overwhelming which may obfuscate the tension. By simplifying information-by selecting, restructuring, categorizing, reducing, and so on (e.g., Bocij, Greasley, and Hickie 2015, 9;Curtis and Cobham 2005, 3)actors can render the tension salient: After employing such tactics, the information needed, which adequately reflects the relatively simple situation alone, will fall within actors' cognitive capabilities-surplus and irrelevant information can be ignored. ...
Sustainability issues are associated with numerous tensions. These tensions are sometimes being referred to as wicked or even paradoxical. As long as tensions stay latent for organizational members, they will not be perceived and, thus, will not be adequately managed. The question of how tensions become salient is therefore of particular interest. Prior research suggests that contextual and cognitive factors render latent tensions salient and argues that advanced cognition is required to recognize sustainability tensions. In this paper, we show that developing cognition is only one possible strategy. We argue that information links a situation with actors' cognition and is therefore vital for rendering latent sustainability tensions salient. We show that simplifying information and making information more complex are two additional ways to recognize sustainability tensions. The situation–information–cognition (SIC) rule we develop in this article shows when and under which conditions the three strategies apply interchangeably or in combination.
... Dividend payout prediction' provides the management with the guidelines and regulations on how to determine the proportions of the firm's returns to be retained and distributed to the shareholders as cash dividend (Alii, Khan & Ramirez as cited in Kimunduu, Mwangi, Kaijage & Ochieng, 2017). It is the schemes and rules followed by the management when rewarding the owners of the firm for investing their financial resources in the company (Nissim & Ziv, 2011) Statement of the Problem Currently, the world and human life has been transformed from information age to a knowledge age (Curtis, 2015), and knowledge has been recognized as the most valuable asset. In fact, knowledge is not impersonal like money and does not reside in a book, a data bank or a software program (Choe, 2016). ...
This study analyzed the accounting information disclosure and dividend payout of listed pharmaceutical firm in Nigeria from 2016 to 2021. The specific objectives were to: Examine the effect of earnings per share on dividend payout of listed pharmaceutical firm in Nigeria; Assess the effect of Net Profit Margin on dividend payout of listed pharmaceutical firm in Nigeria; Evaluate the effect of stock price on dividend payout of listed pharmaceutical firm in Nigeria The following independent variables were used: earning per share, net profit margin and stock price while dividend payout policy was used as the dependent variables. Secondary sources of data were employed; the relevant data were obtained from the financial report of the selected firms. Panel Least Square (OLS) method was used in analyzing the data. The result revealed that Earnings per share have significant effect on dividend payout of listed pharmaceutical firm in Nigeria. It was found that Net Profit Margin has no significant effect on dividend payout of listed pharmaceutical firm in Nigeria It was found that Stock price has significant effect on dividend payout of listed pharmaceutical firm in Nigeria. The researcher recommends that Shareholders always consider the dividends as a source of income as the board should ensure a stable price ratio. The accounting information generated should be readily available for potential investors’ decision making. The qualities of financial information which include timeliness, clarity, relevance and accessibility of the information should be a guide in providing financial information.
... SSM is an action-oriented process of inquiry in which stakeholders formulate a solution strategy from a systemic understanding of the problem situation and take action to improve it [8]. SSM has had considerable success as a problem structuring methodology and has been applied to learning systems [9] and information system design [10]. SSM addresses unstructured ('soft') problematic situations where there may be little consensus among stakeholders (even about the actual problem). ...
... The static structures are modeled in this model view. It depicts the interactions of collection between various structural elements given in the user model and structural model view [9], and it reflects the dynamic of behavioral as parts of the system. The structural and behavioral components of the system are depicted as they will be constructed. ...
The Incentive Calculation Model (ICM) is a dense and a demanding need. It is difficult to quantify motivation while taking into consideration all government regulations and the criteria are often unknown, in order to define a genuine and concrete output, because manual systems of calculation are prone to flaws and miscalculations, resulting in unclear findings. Information that is ambiguous cannot be used to make strategic judgments. Calculating incentive gains in an investment is an important aspect of forecasting in order to go forward, and it will also aid in analyzing the success
factor of any form of investment. This is an attempt to present the difficulties encountered in determining the incentive in the project. This work investigates the novel ideas used to calculate the incentive by creating the ICM. ICM is intended
to provide a clear picture of the project's government objectives and efforts. The architecture of the Incentive Calculation Model, as well as the project's inputs and outputs, are discussed in this document. The research uses a test of hypothesis to evaluate and contrast the manual technique for computing incentives within the Incentive Calculation Model. On these datasets, graphical analysis is used to determine
which investment will generate which incentive and in which state. We attempted to demonstrate how this approach aids investment planning by identifying crucial investment determinants. Finally, this report summaries some of the key lessons gained as well as the important cost, schedule, quality investment, and user satisfaction benefits realized.
... integrated set of components for collecting, storing and processing data and for providing said that information system converts the raw data to useful information for decision-makers by using up-to-date powerful computer technologies. The characteristics of this information should be comprehensive, reliable, accurate, economical, complete, timely, and flexible to be valuable to managers and decision makers [15]. However, sometimes the decision makers in companies cannot access to this reliable information or it may not be available for them. ...
The debate about export insurance that should be privatized or stay state-owned has always been a question. However, in this study, it is not the point. The point is how information systems can help the managerial decision-making in the state-holder export insurance companies to maximize their efficiency, so they can attract more investors and be less dependent on governmental budget. In most countries, these companies are state-owned or dependent on government because the covered risks by export insurance policies and financial resources information, especially when the subject of insurance is export and international trade. State-owned export insurance companies in most countries are very important corporates that issue the most of export credit insurance policy of the country. When the size of companies increases, the numbers of employees, customers, and the transaction also increases. Therefore, the complexity of the information needed for effective decision-making and other management duties will ascend. Managers in every level need on-time and most efficient information to be able to make decisions properly. Especially in export insurance companies, it has a vital effect, because, the insurers in addition to consider the information about their customers (exporters), they also should pay serious attention to the information about the customers of the insured exporters. They face wide and serious international & country political, commercial, and economic risks. To overcome these risks, the accurate and timely information and also up to date information system is crucially needed. Especially, strategic decisions for insuring the situation. According to these descriptions, this study tries to investigate the impact of proper function of information systems on the efficient function of management decision making and how it can affect the attraction of these companies for investors.
... Wide-networked enterprises are prone to security risks, particularly on their application (Curtis and Cobham, 2008). Hence, system security needs to be more generally focused, involving more than mere antivirus and network security. ...
... control, tactical planning and daily operation (Curtis & Cobham, 2000;Whyte, Stasis, & Lindkvist, 2016). Managing information strategically is no different than strategically managing finances, human resources, marketing, sales, research and development, operations, communications, or any other element of an organization (Meagher, 2003;Mithas, Ramasubbu, & Sambamurthy, 2011). ...
... Ancak, yönetimler yanlızca güvenilir kayıtlar ve varlıkların muhafazasının yanında, çalışanlarının prosedürlere ve belirlenen prensiplere uygun çalışmalarının sağlanmasını ve etkin işlemlerin devamını ister. Curtis (1995), kontrolün çeşitli düzeylerini; hataları önleme, hataları ortaya çıkarma, kayıpların en az indirgenmesi, iyileştirme ve sorgulama olarak aktarmıştır. ...
Amaç – Bu çalışmada, turizm sektöründe faaliyet gösteren dört yıldızlı bir konaklama işletmesinde
günlük gelir ve giderlerin tespitine yönelik olarak günlük durum raporunun oluşturulması
hedeflenmiştir. Günlük durum raporu işletme faaliyetleri ile ilgili yönetsel ve mali iç kontrollerin
önemli bir parçası olarak öngörülmüş ve planlanmıştır. Çalışma bu doğrultuda tamamlanarak,
sektörde iç kontrol sistemine günlük durum raporu olgusunu yerleştirmek ve işletmelerin yönetsel
gücünü artırmak amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntem – Çalışmada deneysel bir sorgulama yöntemi olan örnek olay yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bu
kapsamda uygulama örneği olarak 251 oda ve 517 yatak kapasiteli dört yıldızlı bir konaklama tesisi
seçilmiş olup günlük durum raporları bu işletmenin mali verilerine göre düzenlenmiştir.
Bulgular – İşletmenin gerçek durumunun tespiti için tek düzen hesap planına bağlı kalınarak
günlük durum raporları oluşturulmuştur. Günlük durum raporları ile işletmenin ana hesapları
altındaki gelir ve giderler detaylı bir şekilde analiz edilerek, işletmenin gerçek durumunun
görülmesi sağlanmıştır.
Tartışma – Çalışma sonunda elde edilen bulguların analizi günlük durum raporunun işletmelerde
mali kayıpları en aza indirmek için etkili bir fonksiyon/yöntem olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu da
doğrudan muhasebesel kontrol sistemini güçlendirecek bir yaklaşım olarak değerlendirilmektedir.
Purpose – In this study, it is aimed to desig daily status reports for identifying daily income and
expenses in a four-star accommodation enterprise operating in tourism sector. Daily status report
has been envisaged and planned as an important part of administrative and financial internal
controls related to business activities. The study was completed in this direction and the aim was to
insert the daily status report into the internal control system in sector and increase managerial
strength of enterprises.
Design/methodology/approach – In this study, a case study method which is an experimental
inquiry method was used. In this context, a four-star accommodation enterprise with a capacity of
251 rooms and 517 beds has been chosen as an application example and daily status reports have
been arranged according to the financial data of this enterprise.
Findings – Daily status reports were created by adhering to the uniform chart of accounts to
determine the real status of the business. With daily status reports, the income and expenses under
the main accounts of the company were analyzed in detail and it was ensured that the real situation
of the enterprise was seen.
Discussion – Analysis of the findings obtained at the end of the study showed that the daily status
report is an effective method to minimize financial losses in enterprises. This is considered as an
approach that will strengthen the direct accounting internal control system.
... SN Computer Science knowledge representation language [21]. The KB-RL system described in this paper follows a rule-based approach, described in detail below. ...
This paper presents knowledge-based reinforcement learning (KB-RL) as a method that combines a knowledge-based approach and a reinforcement learning (RL) technique into one method for intelligent problem solving. The proposed approach focuses on multi-expert knowledge acquisition, with the RL being applied as a conflict resolution strategy aimed at integrating the knowledge of multiple exerts into one knowledge base. The article describes the KB-RL approach in detail and applies the reported method to one of the most challenging problems of current artificial intelligence research, namely playing a strategy game. The results show that the KB-RL system is able to play and complete the full FreeCiv game, and to win against the computer players in various game settings. Moreover, with more games played, the system improves the gameplay by shortening the number of rounds that it takes to win the game. Overall, the reported experiment supports the idea that, based on human knowledge and empowered by RL, the KB-RL system can deliver a strong solution to the complex, multi-strategic problems, and, mainly, improve the solution with increased experience.
... It is because it is profit oriented. Curtis (1995) stated that it is a means of organizing, accumulating and summarizing statistical information about a business so that proper control may be exercised. This definition connotes that for proper control to be exercised an accounting system is indispensable. ...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of accounting information system(AIS) as a management tool in organisations, including system quality, information quality, and service quality, that eventually influence accounting information systems effectiveness. It is generally believed that investment in an information system offers opportunities to organizations for business process efficiency and effectiveness. Despite huge investments in accounting information systems, organisations in Nigeria have not realized the full potential benefits of using these systems because of persistent failures. This studyrevealed that security, ease of use, and efficiency are key features of system quality, while the information quality dimension includes accuracy, timeliness, and completeness. The result of the study further revealed that information quality and system quality have significant influences on accounting information systems effectiveness. This study provides practitioners with important measures for evaluation of AIS effectiveness.
... In recent times, the business environment is constantly evolving due to the faster technological changes in manufacturing systems, advancement of information systems (IS), growing market competition, growing expectations from the consumers and unprincipled manipulative actions conducted by businesses. In this scenario, the composite and impulsive business dynamics has confronted the significant role of Accounting Information System (AIS) as the key driver to the economic and business discourse, particularly due to its relationship with management effectiveness (Curtis, 1995). ...
The study has performed an investigation to identify the impact of accounting information system (AIS) on organizational performance (profitability) for Bangladeshi small & medium enterprises (SMEs). For due purpose, three components of AIS has been selected with help of literature: accounting knowledge (AK), management support (MS) and record keeping performance (RKP). The dependent variable was measured based on the profitability reported by the owners. A structured questionnaire has been utilized to collect data from 803 respondents working as mid and top level managers at 341 Bangladeshi SMEs who were previously selected through convenience sampling method. In order to reveal the relationships, multiple correlation and regression analysis have been conducted. The findings revealed that AK and RKP have strong positive correlations with organizational performance while MS has a positive but moderate relationship with the reported profitability of those SMEs. The results are expected to be beneficial for further research in wider scope in future.
... With the help of IoT and networked infrastructures, the aggregated raw data need to be processed to convert it to "information". The data mining process associated in this level are implementing for classification, sorting, acquiring, conducting calculations, and finally a selection of valuable information (Curtis & Cobham, 2008;Rowley, 2007). Human and computer systems have almost the same level of involvement in the cognitive process to perform this transformation. ...
... Tuomi (1999) Data that is structured and put into a context that enable patterns to emerge and gives it a meaning Alavi and Leidner (2001, p. 109) knowledge that "is articulated and presented in the form of text, graphics, words, or other symbols" Edwards and Kidd (2003) Curtis and Cobham (2005) Chiwanza and Mutongi (2016 Data that is processed for a purpose Laudon and Laudon (2006) Shaped data which is meaningful and useful to humans Rowley (2007, p. 178) Data that is processed "to be meaningful, valuable and appropriate for a specific purpose" Zack andStreet (2007, p. 1139) "knowledge made explicit and articulated via messages that can be communicated or recorded, for example in documents or computer systems" ...
A good flow of knowledge is important in all organisations including not-for-profits (NFPs). It helps improve the quality of services provided to customers and, in the case of NFPs, to people in need, by improving competitiveness and overall effectiveness. Limited research has explored stickiness, defined as difficulties in transferring information or knowledge, in NFPs.
This study uses stickiness as a lens to explore difficulties in transferring information or knowledge in a NFP, The Lebanese Association of SOS Children’s Villages (LebSOS), and the impact of this on LebSOS’s ability to reach its goals. LebSOS is a subsidiary of SOS Children’s Villages International (SCVI), a global NFP that provides alternative care to children and assists families who suffer from hardship and find caring for their children difficult.
The study adopts an exploratory inductive approach, analysing qualitative data from multiple sources to understand how the NFP operates. The results reveal stickiness issues in four LebSOS processes: P1: Raising Children, P2: Fundraising, P3: Accounting, and P4: Family Strengthening. Fourteen stickiness sources are identified, none of which appears in all four processes. However some sources affect multiple processes, including limited training and shortage of employees which prevent the transfer of knowledge which used to occur in the past, and reduce recipients’ motivation. Each of these appears in two processes. The remaining 11 sources are found in one process each. They include difficulties in sharing information using the available media, and operating in dangerous environments. These sources were found in the fundraising and family strengthening processes respectively. From these findings, I suggest how LebSOS could address stickiness and how the findings could apply to similar organisations.
The study contributes to stickiness theory in several ways. First, it adds three broad stickiness categories – country context, media, and confidentiality requirements – to the stickiness literature.
Second, it discerns some specific stickiness sources which were not found or were not prominent in earlier research. For example, the need for confidentiality is a stickiness source which made LebSOS social workers unable to share knowledge about their clients with colleagues and so maintain service continuity. There were also contextually dependent stickiness sources relevant to NFPs in situations like the one examined: a war-torn country recovering from political and other turmoil over many years. For example, LebSOS social workers operated in dangerous environments which made them unable to reach and assist clients, and Lebanon’s slow internet connectivity made electronic storage of clients’ details difficult.
Third, the work advances the understanding of stickiness sources in processes where little or no stickiness research exists, such as accounting and fundraising. For example, the shortage of accountants affected the flow of knowledge inside the accounting process to stakeholders inside and outside LebSOS.
Fourth, the study highlights both sources and specific causes of stickiness. This contrasts with previous NFP research that often does not highlight causes. For example, arduous relationships inhibited knowledge flow between employees involved in raising children, particularly because employees had few opportunities to meet, become closer and share knowledge. Understanding specific causes for each stickiness source helps develop suitable approaches for addressing the issue.
Fifth, in a further contrast with previous research, the study discusses links between some stickiness sources and causes. Understanding links between various sources means that taking action to reduce one source of stickiness may also reduce other sources. For example, addressing the shortage of fundraising employees could help improve donor communication, increase the flow of money to LebSOS, and significantly reduce stickiness in other LebSOS processes.
Finally, the work shows that some key stickiness sources in FPs and NFPs differ. The country and organisational contexts, and the media, which are not usually prominent sources of stickiness in FPs, are important in LebSOS and by extension perhaps in other Lebanese NFPs and in NFPs in other countries with limited resources, a dangerous environment, and poor communication infrastructure.
This work contributes to practice by encouraging practitioners in LebSOS and similar organisations to prioritise stickiness issues. Addressing sources that affect several processes could allow many negative stickiness effects to be overcome. Practitioners may also address easily corrected sources of stickiness that affect only one process.
The thesis concludes by suggesting additional research to further develop stickiness theory in the NFP field.
... With the help of IoT and networked infrastructures, the aggregated raw data need to be processed to convert it to "information". The data mining process associated in this level are implementing for classification, sorting, acquiring, conducting calculations, and finally a selection of valuable information (Curtis & Cobham, 2008;Rowley, 2007). Human and computer systems have almost the same level of involvement in the cognitive process to perform this transformation. ...
This presentation was delivered to illustrate primarily idea of how our new conceptual framework is able to empower the risk assessment process in the field of machinery safety using enabling technologies of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).
... Съществуващите определения зависят до голяма степен от разбиранията и подходите на изследователите. Все пак терминът "информационна система" се отнася преди всичко за компютърна информационна система, поради което голяма част от литературата [Curtis, G., D. Cobham, 2008; и др.], посветена на ИС, засяга въпроси от системния анализ, файлови структури и други теми, свързани с техническата страна на компютърните информационни системи. ...
The main objective set up in the National Strategy for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) is increasing the economic potential of the Bulgarian enterprises. One of the measures to counter the difficulties faced by SMEs is to improve their potential for growth through innovations, including Information Systems (IS) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
The analytical study find out that: (1) IS and ICTs are essential tool for improving the competitiveness of SMEs within limited financial resources; (2) strategic and operational management at SMEs often merge as concepts that leads to distinct lack of information base and issues of Operations Management (OM); (3) most of the investigations at SMEs are aimed to the physically-energetic flows of the operating system.
However there are no studies of information needs and attitudes of management to improve IS. The main conclusion is that the existing IS do not provide sufficient information necessary for realizing the functions of OM.
Theoretical and methodological aspects of ICTs at SMEs are analyzed and national investigation of the IS’ state at SMEs for industrial services has been conducted, and on its basis are established the needs and attitudes of management to improve IS for OM.
Methodical approach is developed to improve the Information System for Operations Management at SMEs to the particular conditions in Bulgaria that is approbated at enterprise for industrial services.
... The heart of the knowledge base expert system, and embodies the knowledge field experience and knowledge of the particular base has also been drawn from experts in this field. It can get this knowledge from several sources, some of them are getting it from the textbooks and scientific journals and official publications issued by government agencies that [13]. In this system the researcher adopted the characteristic symptoms of the disease to locate the target and then make sure the rest of the symptoms to get a diagnosis as a result of higher efficiency ...
As the result of the evolution in the field of modern technologies and the potential application in several areas, especially the use of expert systems technology in the field of medicine. So there was a need to build expert systems specialist in the areas of multiple medical. Therefore, in this research building an expert system for the diagnosis of eye diseases and consists of main parts, a knowledge base, which includes a set of facts and rules , Inference Engine and the GUI was built using the language of the Microsoft Visual C #. NET for providing easy handling with expert system and communicate with the user. The proposed system is to save human and physical effort also the compilation of human experiences of more than an expert in the medical field As well as immortalized. Also the ease of communication with the proposed system and speed to reach the results. In this system has been building the knowledge base and the rules of the disease and its symptoms to make decision for diagnosing disease, since in the proposed system depending on the characteristic symptoms to reach a diagnosis. In the inference, engine using Forward Chaining to interpret the input and access to the target.
... The heart of the knowledge base expert system, and embodies the knowledge field experience and knowledge of the particular base has also been drawn from experts in this field. It can get this knowledge from several sources, some of them are getting it from the textbooks and scientific journals and official publications issued by government agencies that [13]. In this system the researcher adopted the characteristic symptoms of the disease to locate the target and then make sure the rest of the symptoms to get a diagnosis as a result of higher efficiency ...
As a result of the evolution in the field of modern technologies and the potential application in several areas, especially the use of expert systems technology in the field of medicine. So there was a need to build expert systems specialist in the areas of multiple medications. Therefore, in this research building an expert system for the diagnosis of eye diseases and consists of main parts, a knowledge base, which includes a set of facts and rules, Post Graduate Informatics Conference (PGIC-1 Inference Engine and the GUI was built using the language of the Microsoft Visual C #. NET for providing easy handling with expert system and communicate with the user. The proposed system is to save human and physical effort also the compilation of human experiences of more than an expert in the medical field As well as immortalized. Also, the ease of communication with the proposed system and speed to reach the results. In this system has been building the knowledge base and the rules of the disease and its symptoms to make the decision for diagnosing disease, since in the proposed system depending on the characteristic symptoms to reach a diagnosis. In the inference, an engine using Forward Chaining to interpret the input and access to the target.
... Często muszą być dodatkowo przetworzone w celu uczynienia ich bardziej czytelnymi i przydatnymi. Dopiero dane celowo przetworzone w procesie informacyjnym rachunkowości stają się informacjami ekonomicznymi (Curtis 1991). ...
... Basically, that the use is able to see what is the addition added up to a high level results, Therefore, the drill-down capabilities need to be located into underlying data model during the ETL process. (Curtis and Cobhan 2008) ...
Towards Developing Modern BI Systems for Egyptian Enterprises in the Recent Digital Era
Prof. Mohamed M. El Hadi
Sadat Academy for Management Sciences
Abstract
The business intelligence domain (BI) is witnessing radical changes nowadays due to the recent era of digitalization and the digital transformation of many enterprises and organizations in advanced societies. These enterprises needed to be able to refine their data and information resources faster than ever before to stay competitive in the digital age and the phenomenon of world globalization. This is not an easy task in the overwhelming move towards digital transformation, where the volume and variety of data is increasing constantly. The recently emerging social media as well as mobile devices, for instance, produce data on continuous basis. The business intelligence recent market has responded quickly to this challenge by providing self-service platforms that require less technical prolificience than ever before. New tools and technologies developed and evolved enabling business users to create and refine information more conveniently and faster in cooperation with the adoption of existing Information Technologies and tools in modern organizations. As these new tools, and technologies empowering users relieve, the workload of business intelligence developers, new challenges arise. Managing information flows and data models in an environment with increased number of developers, number of source systems. and The voluminous number of data requires a clear understanding of the related challenges and the development of a BI framework assisting enterprises and organization in the development and adoption of modern BI systems for Egyptian enterprises and other organizations to cope also with the digital new world surrounding.
This This work presents the information phenomenon as organizational asset by defining its main components of data, information and knowledge that work in the information cycle process, as well as the business information systems. Thereafter, the the next part discusses the new perspectives of modern enterprises and organization, through identifying the recent aspects of modern organizations, aspects of today's Egyptian enterprises and organizations and the new challenges for BI success adoption in Egyptian enterprises. The main subject of business intelligence and its evolution, definition and associated trends has also been presented in relation to new emerging topics such big data, analytics, new big data technologies and self-service BI, Visual-Based Exploration, Smart-Data Discovery, Embedded BI due to their weight in business intelligence and the emergence of intelligent enterprises. Afterwards, this work presents the BI project planning and BI systems development, in which BI project methodology planning discusses the perspectives of BI applications project methodology and project planning. Within BI systems development and lifecycle, BI systems analysis, business requirements gathering and BI critical success factors, as well as BI systems design and technical architecture are being discussed. The BI systems' Implementation and deployment in relation with the technical processes, metadata, technologies and tools, output applications, and operation and maintenance are presented. This work identifies making briefly within its final part the BI software platform and the leading tools regarding that. This work concluded the importance of developing and adoption of the modern business and analytics within Egyptian enterprises and organization to cope with the recent digital era that is required for their competitive advantage regarding the new era of globalization.
KEYWORDS: Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Self-Service BI, Embedded BI, Visual-Based Exploration, Smart Data Discovery, Digital Era, BI Systems, Data warehouse, OLAP, Metadata.
... These days, Organisations such as the housing sector and the construction industry generally are information-driven, making information management an important aspect of the overall project success. Information is central for strategic planning, management, control, and daily operations (Curtis & Cobham, 2000). Activities in building or construction Organisation are segregated into functional areas which are handled by people with different skills and they function independently without regards to its effect on the overall performance of the project. ...
Building Industry from ages is highly dependent on Information. It is the key to effective and efficient delivery of projects to the clients. This is primarily due to the segregation of the industry into functional area with different people of varying skills. However, majority of construction business processes up till today are still heavily dependent upon traditional means of communication such as meetings, face-to-face, sign language and the exchange of paper documents in form of drawings, specifications, schedules and instructions. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) will provide construction firms with new opportunities for enhancing communication, data collection and manipulation, collaboration etc. The study involves a survey of 50 construction stakeholders comprising project managers, clients, artisans, contractors etc. in ten (10) different construction sites in Abuja Nigeria. Descriptive statistics of percentages, frequencies and likert scale were adopted in the analysis of data collected. The study reveals that construction industry is one of the most information-dependent Organisations, characterised by diverse forms of information such as working drawings, photos, cost analysis chart, budget reports sheet, construction risk analysis sheet, etc. which need to be efficiently transmitted from one point to another in order to facilitate and aid construction activities. It further reveals that the non application of modern ICT tool in the study area is responsible to delay, cost overrun and reworks of most projects. The study recommends that every construction Organisation should endeavour to establish information management policy, through the application of modern ICT tools within the Organisation in order to effectively manage information flow.
The study aims to address the gap by exploring how the implementation of ERP systems influences the structure, efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of AIS of petroleum companies in Bangladesh. This research holds significance as it sheds light on how ERP systems impact a company's financial operations and overall business performance of petroleum companies in Bangladesh. The objectives of the research include evaluating the costs of ERP implementation for AIS, investigating how integration streamlines financial workflows, and determining how ERP adoption enhances the quality of financial reports generated by AIS of different petroleum companies in Bangladesh. The research study focuses on examining the financial impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems on Accounting Information Systems (AIS) within petroleum companies. To achieve this, a mixed-methods approach is employed, combining qualitative case studies and quantitative analysis. Qualitative methods involve in-depth exploration of 10 selected petroleum companies of Bangladesh through interviews and discussions with key stakeholders, while quantitative methods collect data from 50 ERP and Accounting software users within these companies. The qualitative data is analyzed using thematic analysis to identify recurring themes related to ERP-AIS integration, challenges faced, financial impacts, and process changes. The findings highlighted respondents' perceptions of ERP and accounting software across various dimensions, such as cost-effectiveness, financial data accuracy, timely reporting, internal controls, audit trail, compliance, financial management, budgeting, planning, transaction processing, and tax management. The findings also revealed that a majority of respondents perceive ERP software as cost-effective and leading to cost savings over time. The recommendations include investing in ERP systems for long-term financial benefits, prioritizing ERP's integrated approach for data accuracy and timely reporting, utilizing ERP features for internal controls and compliance, and optimizing AIS for tax management.
Information is data that has been processed and to provide meaning and improve the decision-making process. The information generated depends on the accounting information system. In providing useful outputs to assist managers and other users of information, information systems must collect data and transform that data into information of important quality. This study aims to see the effect of information technology, organizational structure, business strategy and user competence on the quality of information systems and the quality of accounting information. This research was conducted on SOEs throughout Indonesia with a sample of 100 companies represented by four respondents from each BUMN company. The results show that information technology, organizational structure, business strategy and user competence affect the quality of information systems, information technology, organizational structure, business strategy and user competencies affect the quality of accounting information, and the quality of information systems affects the quality of accounting information.
هدف هذا البحث إلى قياس وتحليل أثر نظم دعم القرار (DSS) في إدارة الأزمات في شركة الاتصالات اليمنية (MTN) ولتحقيق أهداف البحث وتحيق فرضياتها تم استخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وطورت الاستبانة لقياس متغيرات البحث، وقد استخدم أسلوب الحصر الشامل لموظفي ومدريري قسم تكنولوجيا المعلومات (IT)، وقد تكون مجتمع البحث من عدد (70) مبحوثاً من موظفي ومديري شركة الاتصالات، وتم استخدام عدد من الأساليب الإحصائية المناسبة، وتوصل البحث إلى أن هناك أثر قوي ذو دلالة احصائية بين نظم دعم القرار المتمثل في أبعاده (المستلزمات التكنولوجية ، و المستلزمات البشرية ، ودعم الإدارة العليا) و إدارة الازمات من وجهة نظر عينة البحث، وأن هناك قصوراً نوعاً ما في ممارسة إدارة الأزمات من خلال الاستعداد والوقاية ومن خلال التعامل السريع مع إشارة إنذار مبكر، أو وجود تعليمات إدارية واضحة تحدد كيفية التعامل مع الازمات المحتملة ومع قصور التعاون المعلوماتي بين الإدارات المختلفة في الشركة.
This research book aims to conceptualise the scale and spectrum of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) approaches in energy efficient building design and to develop its functional solutions with a focus on four crucial aspects of building envelop, building layout, occupant behaviour and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. Drawn from theoretical development on the sustainability, informatics and optimisation paradigms in built environment, the energy efficient building design will be marked through the power of data and BIM-intelligent agents during the design phase. It will be further developed via smart derivatives to reach a harmony in the systematic integration of energy efficient building design solutions, a gap that is missed in the extant literature and that this book aims to fill. This approach will inform a vision for future and provide a framework to shape and respond to our built environment and how it transforms the way we design and build. By considering the balance of BIM, AI and energy efficient outcomes, the future development of buildings will be regenerated in a direction that is sustainable in the long run. This book is essential reading for those in the AEC industry as well as computer scientists.
Accounting information systems (AISs), the core module of any enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, are usually designed as centralised systems. Nowadays, the continuous development and applications of blockchain, or more broadly—distributed ledger technology (DLT), can change the architecture, overcome and improve some limitations of centralised systems, most notably security and privacy. An increasing number of authors are suggesting the application of blockchain technologies in management, accounting and ERPs. This paper aims to examine the emerging literature on this field, and an immediate result is that blockchain applications can have significant benefits. The paper’s innovative contribution and considerable objective are to examine if blockchain can be successfully integrated with AIS and ERPs. We find that blockchain can facilitate integration at multiple levels and better serve various purposes as auditing compliance. To demonstrate that, we analyse e-procurement systems and operations using case study research methodology. The findings suggest that DLT, decentralised finance (DeFI), and financial technology (FinTech) applications can facilitate integrating AISs and ERP systems and yield significant benefits for efficiency, productivity and security.
Generally, since the first invention of AIS, the system is designed to be able to improve business operation and performance flow especially managing the sophisticated and complex information, to better process the information within the organization and to produce accurate and informative reports promptly. Upon that, the objective of this study is to examine the effect of internal control, company size, and staff qualifications proxied by staff education background and expertise on the effectiveness of accounting information systems (AIS). This study applied the decision-makers satisfaction on information produced by AIS as well as information scope, timeliness, and aggregation, as a proxy to AIS effectiveness, which will become the main contribution to this study. This study used both primary and secondary information distributing the questionnaire to finance manager as well as self-collected financial data from the company’s annual report available at the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). A set of questionnaire was sent by email to financial managers in 223 Jordanian listed companies, however only 141 sets of questionnaires were returned back to the researcher and found usable. Prior to the final findings, the initial findings show that the assumptions of reliability and descriptive statistics are met. Correlation and multiple regression analysis were conducted to examine the hypotheses. The results showed that: (1) internal control, expertise of staff and academic background of staff have a positive and high significant effect (p< 0.01) on AIS effectiveness, whereas company size has no significant effect (p > 0.05) on AIS effectiveness. The findings of this study imply that companies should train new employees on the optimal use of accounting systems before start working to have an understanding of all the system functions and to be able to adapt to the changes in controlling the function of the AIS. The study also encourages the adoption of a proper recruitment system to appoint the right person in the right place. Companies must develop internal control systems in AIS continuously, to help the management to achieve completed information and to ensure that all transactions were recorded accurately in appropriate accounts promptly. In conclusion, this study has deepened current understanding of AIS effectiveness, influencing factors, and has provided useful insights into the sophistication of IT (i.e., AIS) in Jordan. More importantly, it opens up possibilities for further studies of AIS in Jordan, other Middle Eastern countries, and on a global basis. Finally, this study is not without limitations where the data collection of this research was conducted through self-reported measures of a questionnaire survey, the participants might have kept some judgments and not admits their agreement and/or disagreement in each instrument. Lastly, the study addressed three main variables as a contingency factor affecting AIS effectiveness, whereas, there might be some of the variables omitted in this study which provide rooms for future researchers to further examine.
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Data analysis is now becoming increasingly more important for business. The accumulation of large amounts of different types of data in organizations is a prerequisite for seeking new ways of storing,
processing and analyzing them. This article presents the nature of the data lake concept and an approach for organizing and storing all the data, both generated by the software systems in the organizations and
extracted from Internet sources. The approach is based on the combined usage of the concepts of data lake and data warehouse and allows the storage of large amounts of data, regardless of its type, structure, or
format, as well as the integrated use of structured and unstructured data and the application of a variety of techniques for intelligent business analysis.
The use of computers to create, store and disseminate information is revolutionising the way information is handled. The speed, processing power and accuracy of the computer improve the quality of office work and make it easier to carry out. However, at the same time, hardware and software dependency, documentation requirements, the ease of altering electronic information and the instability of storage media pose serious problems for records managers and archivists in the management of computer records. For instance, computer-based information systems have a profound impact on the structure and business strategy of organisations. Computerisation, while providing new business opportunities, has caused more centralised management in the structures of many organisations. Moreover, there are legal and social implications with regard to the authenticity of records, the accountability of the organisation and the privacy of individuals. At present, computer systems on which electronic records are created are replaced or updated frequently. New hardware is introduced constantly and discontinued within five years, while software products tend to be updated within two years. Thus to avoid technological obsolescence, electronic records must be migrated to current versions of software and onto a medium which can be read by current hardware. The diversity of computer systems also requires the application of data exchange standards to enable the interchange of data between different systems. In order to be able to tackle the problems, records managers and archivists need to evaluate their traditional professional methods in the light of new technologies. They also need to improve their relationships with each other and with information technology managers. It is essential that policies and procedures for the control and use of records should be developed. Moreover, the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved in the management process must be defined clearly. Records managers and archivists must evaluate their assumptions about organisation theories and management practices and address issues related to the legal and social implications of electronic records. Electronic records with potential archival value must be identified, documented, described and appraised at a very early stage in their life cycle. The timely disposition of computer records without ongoing value is necessary to achieve a cost-effective management programme. Finally, archival programmes must be developed for the acquisition, processing and preservation of electronic records.
This study attempts to explore the impact of accounting information systems success (AIS) and its components on professional skepticism auditing sector in Jordan. It deploys a framework to examine this impact. The framework was elaborated based on (Delone and Mcleane, 1992) model for measuring accounting information systems success and (Noel, et al. 2016) model in relation to professional skepticism. Collective sample response of 383 respondents was collected through standardized questionnaires and subjected to regression analysis through SPSS. Results confirm that accounting information system success has the significant effect on professional Skepticism.
The tourism and hotel industry has developed considerably in the
past two decades, and the growth rate varied significantly from country to country and from year to year. These countries have long experience in the tourism and hospitality industry, and in other hands, this countries not forget another side its an important fields maybe will facing in any time without any introductions it’s “crises, natural disasters, & conflicts”, but in the recent years the tourism and hotel industry beginning to take care the management of crisis, though depending on continuously researches that study crisis and what successful ways in facing this situations and their effects.
The study set out to examine the of accounting information availability to management on performance of industrial companies in Nigeria from 2007-2018. In the course of the research, three research objectives were formulated, and the mythology adopted for the study is multiple regression technique. The researchers made use of both primary and secondary data. The data that were used in this study were collected through a well-structured questionnaire with a sample of 58 respondents and the secondary data were gathered through online and manual retrieval method on the annual reports of the companies. The data collected were analyzed with the aid of multiple regression technique. Thefindings from this study showed that there is a positive correlation and significant relationship between return on Assets, Return on Equity, EPS and managerial Information availability for the period that were reviewed. Based on this, it is concluded that Managerial Information Availability (AIA) play significant impact by aiding management to know the types of decision to make that will enable their companies to improve performance. This conclusion was drawn from regression results that obviously showedthat, significant relationship exists between the independent and the dependent variables. It was therefore, recommended that management should always ensure that there is a well-structured accounting information system that should make available at the appropriate time qualitative and quantitative information to enable management makes timely decision.
A modern Land Information Systems (LIS) is increasingly recognised as essential to a modern land market economy. However, while the ideals of a modern LIS are well defined, the investment issues involved in modernising an existing system are less clear. This research attempts to clarify the issues involved in assessing the costs, benefits and values of instituting a LIS in a developing country, by studying the case of Sabah, in East Malaysia. It argues that instead of approaching LIS investment by quantifying the anticipated LIS benefits, many of which are unquantifiable, it is preferable to minimise existing inefficiencies and ineffectiveness in current procedures. The research demonstrates that the existing shortfalls in the management of land information in Sabah, particularly in granting land titles, suppresses the land market value by as much as MR1.2 billion. In addition, it identifies annual losses ranging between MR0.2 to 0.8 million in lost revenue. The efficiency benefits with a computerised and modern LIS infrastructure are estimated to be worth MR1.1 million per annum. It is postulated that an investment of MR118 million, in addition to the current LIM expenses, will be required to overcome existing inefficiencies and ineffectiveness. This amount is deemed necessary to identify problems, intensify the digital data conversion effort for the proposed Sabah Land Information System (SALIS), and to undertake the cadastral survey activities required for producing land titles. The investment should result in an undiscounted benefit to cost ratio of 10:1 for the state. While the approach developed in this thesis does not purport to be the ideal solution for other developing nations as each national LIS investment problem is unique, the conclusion is that any major investment in a LIS should be driven by minimising current inefficiencies and ineffectiveness, and by the needs of the end users.
This study, Disaster Recovery Database Backup System Model and Banks’ Survival, examines the role of effective and efficient database backup system in the life of financial institutions with Zenith Bank Plc as the case study. This study resulted from the fact that “Zenith Bank” faces a significant amount of responsibility as a new generation private gone public bank. According to experts in IT “Even if an ATM is down for two hours, it becomes a huge issue and customer complaints start to pour in” Thus, continuity becomes very crucial in the financial services industries. The general objective of the study is to examine the role of improved disaster recovery database system model in bank survival and business continuity. Zenith Bank is used as a case study because of its success story in terms of Information Technology applications. In carrying out the study quantitative and qualitative method of sample collection were used while questionnaires were distributed to 120 respondents from the ‘Bank’ and its subsidiary Zenith Medical Centre all in Abuja. Likert-type scale is used to obtain respondents’ opinion, while Friedman Chi-square is used as statistical tool to critically analyze the responses. The findings include: banks are database services organization, therefore, need disaster recovery database backup to continue in business in the face of threats and incidents. The conclusion is that Zenith Bank should continue to put in place improved disaster recovery plan in line with global best practices. The recommendation includes; other banks should put effort to have effective and efficient database backup system model in order to prepare for incidents, and the CBN as the regulatory umpire should direct financial institutions in Nigeria to put in place good and reliable disaster recovery database backup system model because ‘the shrewd one sees disaster and proceeds to hide himself”. The study suggests that there should be research to identify areas prone to disaster incidents in Nigeria both in physical attacks and cyber attacks. Key words: Disaster, Recovery, Database, Bank, Zenith Bank
The paper deals with investigating thorough analysis that reveals the impact of digitalisation as the development of new communication platforms are changing consumer's purchasing behaviour in the online environment. The main aim of our research is to identify the dynamics of consumer preferences in relation to the communication platforms of digital equipment for purchase in the online environment. To fulfil the aim of the research we are in the period of February - June 2016 conducted a questionnaire survey located across the whole territory of Slovakia. The sample is representative of the Slovak population by gender, age, highest education level of economic activity. For data analysis we used appropriate methods. This article provides information about consumer preferences related to the use of digital devices when people do their shopping online via the Internet. Depending on the results of the analysis, it can be stated that the most preferred device is the notebook for both groups of respondents surveyed, statistically significant gender differences were not detected. The paper includes practical implications particularly for business entities, because knowledge of the options that digital technology conceals leads to the right set of strategies and will follow the effective achievement of business aims. The paper gives attention to do the role brands and marketers, if he wants to succeed in today's extremely competitive battle for customers to identify deeply rooted motives as well as and preferences of consumers.
Problem
Location can be described by an address, a geographic region or
a tracking route, that can be presented, managed and analyzed in
a GIS. Recognized spatial relationships, patterns and trends can
answer the sophisticated questions related to hardly visible and
invisible laws applied between phenomena described by specific
business data sets.
Location awareness can be incorporated into Business
Intelligence Systems and used in field of risk assessment and
risk management extracting the maximum value from GIS and
BI integration and traditional and spatial data sets.
Contributions
This paper is focused on the implementation of this system for
the purpose of improving the center for the analysis of threats
and risks, although the experience gained in its implementation
may be fully applied in other domains mentioned.
Threat and risk analysis is the process used to obtain
quantitative or qualitative measures of risk levels and has focus
on quantifying the probability of negative consequences from
one or more identified or unknown threat causes.
Method
1st step: entering external data (foci of disease are generated
using the hot spot and cluster analysis).
2nd step: selection of analytical method (spatial autocorrelation).
3rd step: implementation of the analytical process.
4th step: spatial reasoning and inference on the cause of the
phenomena (mapping the spread of infection, buffering,
overlapping with the road network and analyzing the data records
of border crossings)
5th step: presentation of the results of the analysis and generation
reports using GIS.
Results
As BI system for advanced analysis of threats and risks has
been designed and implemented as a dynamic and flexible
framework with a variety of possibilities for improvement and
expansion in all segments. This solution will certainly
contribute to the quality and consistency of IBM in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, which is essentially intended for.
Basic functionality and capabilities of the system can be further
expanded and enriched by adding new data sources from
existing agencies and other relevant institutions, by
consolidation of existing transactional systems, regulation
procedures and templates for making the required reports,
analysis, etc. For its implementation is a key issue to achieve
high level of cooperation between RAC and individual
information services (agencies). As well experience and
knowledge of operating personnel (analysts and administrators)
is very important. Lessons learned through design,
implementation and use of this system can be extrapolated to
other similar systems, with certain adjustments.
In today’s world, business software applications are constantly evolving. They provide new solutions to help the organizations increase and measure productivity, perform business functions accurately, and gain competitive edge. The challenge for organizations is to speed the deployment of business software applications in order to meet the demands of quickly changing market requirements.
This book provides readers with a technical and managerial understanding of the processes of analyzing, developing, implementing, and managing successful business software applications
This study attempts to explore the impact of accounting information systems success (AIS) and its components on professional skepticism auditing sector in Jordan. It deploys a framework to examine this impact. The framework was elaborated based on (Delone and Mcleane, 1992) model for measuring accounting information systems success and (Noel, et al. 2016) model in relation to professional skepticism. Collective sample response of 383 respondents was collected through standardized questionnaires and subjected to regression analysis through SPSS. Results confirm that accounting information system success has the significant effect on professional Skepticism.
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