Knowledge Level Interfaces to Information Systems

1986 ◽  
pp. 13-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hector J. Levesque ◽  
Ronald J. Brachman
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Knowledge Level

Knowledge Interoperability among Parliaments and Government

2012 ◽  
pp. 200-217
Author(s):  
E. Loukis ◽  
Alexandros Xenakis
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Text Documents ◽  
Complex Problems ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
The Law

Parliaments possess huge amounts of valuable knowledge on public policies which concerns social needs, problems, and interventions for addressing them. This knowledge is highly useful to other parliaments and also to government agencies of various layers. However, this valuable knowledge is hidden in numerous text documents so that it cannot be efficiently exchanged and exploited. In this regard, it is highly important to extend the concept of interoperability among information systems (IS) of Parliaments and Government Agencies so that it covers not only the ‘operational level’, but also the ‘knowledge level’. This paper presents a methodology for achieving higher level interoperability among IS of parliaments and government agencies with respect to the exchange of public policy related knowledge. It is based on the use of the complex problems representation ontology provided by the ‘Issue-Based Information Systems’ (IBIS) framework for codifying public policy related knowledge. An application of the proposed methodology is presented for the case of the law on the ‘Contracts of Voluntary Cohabitation’, which has been recently passed by the Greek Parliament. The evaluation of this application gave encouraging conclusions as to the usefulness of this methodology and resulted in the development of a refinement of the IBIS ontology.

Knowledge Interoperability of Parliaments’ and Government Agencies’ Information Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 300-320
Author(s):  
Euripidis Loukis ◽  
Alexandros Xenakis
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Public ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
The Common ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

There is a growing awareness that the interoperability among Government Agencies’ information systems (IS) is of critical importance for the development of e-government and the improvement of government efficiency and effectiveness. However, most of the IS interoperability research and practice in government has been focused on the operational level, aiming mainly to enable the delivery of integrated electronic services involving several Government Agencies, or to support the co-operation among Government Agencies from the same or even different countries. This chapter is dealing with knowledge-level interoperability, aiming to support higher knowledge-intensive tasks of government, such as the formulation of legislation and public policy. In particular, it presents an ontology-based methodology for achieving knowledge interoperability of IS of Parliaments and Government Agencies, so that they can exchange public policy related knowledge produced in the various stages of the legislation process. It is based on the common use by Parliaments of the ontology of the ‘Issue-Based Information Systems’ (IBIS) framework for constructing representations of this knowledge. An application of the proposed methodology is presented, followed by an evaluation, which results in an enrichment of the above ontology that enables a better representation of the public policy related knowledge produced in the legislation process, providing a ‘higher quality’ of knowledge interoperability. Finally a generalization of this methodology is formulated, which can be used for achieving knowledge interoperability among IS of other types of Government Agencies.

scholarly journals Connecting with the Y Generation: An Analysis of Factors Associated with the Academic Performance of Foundation IS Students

10.28945/2774 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohan Genrich ◽  
Dave Roberts ◽  
Aileen Cater-Steel ◽  
Ee Kuan Low
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Computer Experience ◽  
Perceived Knowledge ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Study Mode

A strategy to overcome challenges associated with teaching a foundation Information Systems (IS) course to large cohorts of Business students has been highly successful. To further refine the strategy, a survey was conducted to better understand attitudes and computer experience of the students. This study revealed that factors such as gender, age, study mode, type of secondary school attended, level of previous computing studies, perceived knowledge, frequency of use and attitudes towards using computers did not predict academic performance. Academic performance and characteristics of students belonging to the Y Generation were also compared with those of the Older Generation. Differences between these generations were found to exist in relation to perceived knowledge, level of previous computing studies, and experience of formal computing studies. It is imperative that educators be aware of the characteristics of the growing Y Generation students. This research has raised critical curriculum issues for the development of foundation IS pedagogy.

scholarly journals Development of tools for testing technologies applied for monitoring knowledge level of the trainees educated within multifunctional technological educational system

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Viktorovna Stebeniaeva ◽  
Tatiana Sergeevna Larina ◽  
Galina Serafimovna Khudolei
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Technological Complex ◽  
Technological Educational ◽  
Testing Technology ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

The main purpose of this article is to present the contents of a number of modern innovative technologies for monitoring students' level of knowledge. To achieve it, the task of justifying the advantages of using the testing technology tools to control students' level of knowledge solved. In addition, the article shows the practical features of the use of testing technologies to monitor students' level of knowledge by creating an evaluation fund for educational discipline «Computer Science», which is an integral part of multifunctional educational technological complex in the «Manager-programmer of information systems», using a rating approach and multi-point measurement scales. The results are usable in practice of educational institutions work to control students' level of knowledge during the qualified specialist’s preparation.

Knowledge Interoperability among Parliaments and Government

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Loukis ◽  
Alexandros Xenakis
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Text Documents ◽  
Complex Problems ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
The Law

Parliaments possess huge amounts of valuable knowledge on public policies which concerns social needs, problems, and interventions for addressing them. This knowledge is highly useful to other parliaments and also to government agencies of various layers. However, this valuable knowledge is hidden in numerous text documents so that it cannot be efficiently exchanged and exploited. In this regard, it is highly important to extend the concept of interoperability among information systems (IS) of Parliaments and Government Agencies so that it covers not only the ‘operational level’, but also the ‘knowledge level’. This paper presents a methodology for achieving higher level interoperability among IS of parliaments and government agencies with respect to the exchange of public policy related knowledge. It is based on the use of the complex problems representation ontology provided by the ‘Issue-Based Information Systems’ (IBIS) framework for codifying public policy related knowledge. An application of the proposed methodology is presented for the case of the law on the ‘Contracts of Voluntary Cohabitation’, which has been recently passed by the Greek Parliament. The evaluation of this application gave encouraging conclusions as to the usefulness of this methodology and resulted in the development of a refinement of the IBIS ontology.

Cost Containment in Information Systems

1984 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-185
Author(s):  
Michael E. D. Koenig
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Cost Containment

Trust in Management Information Systems (MIS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Meeßen ◽  
Meinald T. Thielsch ◽  
Guido Hertel
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Trust In Management ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Trust In Technology ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Abstract. Digitalization, enhanced storage capacities, and the Internet of Things increase the volume of data in modern organizations. To process and make use of these data and to avoid information overload, management information systems (MIS) are introduced that collect, process, and analyze relevant data. However, a precondition for the application of MIS is that users trust them. Extending accounts of trust in automation and trust in technology, we introduce a new model of trust in MIS that addresses the conceptual ambiguities of existing conceptualizations of trust and integrates initial empirical work in this field. In doing so, we differentiate between perceived trustworthiness of an MIS, experienced trust in an MIS, intentions to use an MIS, and actual use of an MIS. Moreover, we consider users’ perceived risks and contextual factors (e. g., autonomy at work) as moderators. The introduced model offers guidelines for future research and initial suggestions to foster trust-based MIS use.

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