Toward accessible course content: Challenges and opportunities for libraries and information systems

Decision-making support systems (DMSS) are computerbased information systems designed to support some or all phases of the decision-making process (Forgionne, Mora, Cervantes, & Kohli, 2000). There are decision support systems (DSS), executive information systems (EIS), and expert systems/knowledge-based systems (ES/KBS). Individual EIS, DSS, and ES/KBS, or pair-integrated combinations of these systems, have yielded substantial benefits in practice. DMSS evolution has presented unique challenges and opportunities for information system professionals. To gain further insights about the DMSS field, the original version of this article presented expert views regarding achievements, challenges, and opportunities, and examined the implications for research and practice (Forgionne, Mora, Gupta, & Gelman, 2005). This article updates the original version by offering recent research findings on the emerging area of intelligent decision-making support systems (IDMSS). The title has been changed to reflect the new content.

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Information Systems Curriculum Design Processes

Handbook of Research on Modern Systems Analysis and Design Technologies and Applications ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-887-1.ch034 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 628-641

Author(s):

Paulette Alexander ◽

Carol Gossett

Keyword(s):

Information System ◽

Information Systems ◽

Curriculum Development ◽

Curriculum Design ◽

Course Content ◽

Systems Analysts ◽

The Many ◽

Professional Systems ◽

Information Systems Curriculum

The process of designing a university curriculum in the information systems discipline needs to follow many of the same processes that professional systems analysts use. Of concern are the product, the stakeholders, the drivers, and the methods; indeed, an information systems curriculum is an information system. This chapter presents a case study of one small regional university’s efforts to create an updated information systems curriculum addressing the challenges of curriculum development using the framework of the very systems analysis and design course content that the students are expected to learn. The chapter identifies each component of the information system curriculum and details the processes supporting each development step along the way, from problem identification to system operation and support. This case study presents a cohesive approach to dealing with the many pressures associated with information systems curriculum development and might be instructive for curriculum development in other disciplines as well.

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Analyzing the IS 2010 Model Curriculum for Evidence of the Systems Approach

International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach ◽

10.4018/ijitsa.2016010104 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 54-66

Author(s):

George Schell ◽

Richard Mathieu

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Information Systems ◽

Systems Engineering ◽

Large Scale ◽

Systems Approach ◽

Business Schools ◽

Learning Objectives ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Course Content ◽

Curriculum Guidelines

The systems approach is frequently associated with solving large-scale, complex problems and is regarded as a foundation for systems engineering and decision-making. Components of the systems approach are too frequently missing from information systems programs in business schools. The purpose of this paper is to determine the degree to which the IS 2010: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs contains the systems approach in its learning objectives as well as specific course content. By examining the curriculum guidelines a preliminary judgment can be made concerning evidence of the systems approach having a broad implementation across information systems programs. The paper concludes with a discussion of the importance of the systems approach in the IS curriculum and establishing the systems approach as a theme in the curriculum of IS programs.

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Conformance Checking Techniques of Process Mining: A Survey

10.3233/apc210213 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ashok Kumar Saini ◽

Ruchi Kamra ◽

Utpal Shrivastava

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Process Model ◽

Process Mining ◽

Quality Parameters ◽

Process Models ◽

Conformance Checking ◽

Business Goals ◽

Key Concepts ◽

Event Log ◽

Challenges And Opportunities

Conformance Checking (CC) techniques enable us to gives the deviation between modelled behavior and actual execution behavior. The majority of organizations have Process-Aware Information Systems for recording the insights of the system. They have the process model to show how the process will be executed. The key intention of Process Mining is to extracting facts from the event log and used them for analysis, ratification, improvement, and redesigning of a process. Researchers have proposed various CC techniques for specific applications and process models. This paper has a detailed study of key concepts and contributions of Process Mining. It also helps in achieving business goals. The current challenges and opportunities in Process Mining are also discussed. The survey is based on CC techniques proposed by researchers with key objectives like quality parameters, perspective, algorithm types, tools, and achievements.

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