scholarly journals The Value of Release Management in the Journey of Information Technology Delivery Aligning to Business Requirements

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-23
Author(s):  
C. Ganesh Prasad ◽  
A. Chandramohan ◽  
John Hatter
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Release Management ◽  
Business Requirements

scholarly journals The Evolution of the Release Management and its Benefits Aligning to Business Requirements

2013 ◽  
Vol 80 (11) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
Ganeshprasad C ◽  
Chandramohan A ◽  
John Hatter
Keyword(s):  
Release Management ◽  
Business Requirements

Key Success Domains for Business-IT Alignment in Cross-Governmental Partnerships

2013 ◽  
pp. 131-161
Author(s):  
Roberto Santana Tapia ◽  
Pascal van Eck ◽  
Maya Daneva ◽  
Roel Wieringa
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Collaborative Problem Solving ◽  
Coordination Mechanisms ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Collaborative Problem ◽  
Business It Alignment ◽  
Research Stream ◽  
Process Architecture ◽  
Business Requirements

Business-IT alignment is a crucial concept in the understanding of how profit-and-loss organizations use Information Technology (IT) to support their business requirements. This alignment concept becomes tangled when it is addressed in a socio-political context with non-financial goals and political agendas between independent organizations, i.e., in governmental settings. Collaborative problem-solving and coordination mechanisms are enabling government agencies to deal with such a complex alignment. In this chapter, the authors propose to consider four key domains for successful business-IT alignment in cross-governmental partnerships: partnering structure, IS architecture, process architecture, and coordination. Their choice of domains is based on three case studies carried out in cross-governmental partnerships, in Mexico, The Netherlands, and Canada, respectively. The business-IT alignment domains presented in this chapter can guide cross-governmental partnerships in their efforts to achieve alignment. Those domains are still open to further empirical confirmation or refutation. Although much more research is required on this important topic for governments, the authors hope that their study contributes to the pool of knowledge in this relevant research stream.

Semiotic Analysis of E-Policing Strategies in the United Kingdom

2011 ◽  
pp. 373-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kecheng Liu ◽  
Michael Hu
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Semiotic Analysis ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Business Organisation ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
It Systems ◽  
Systems Requirements ◽  
The Uk ◽  
National Information ◽  
Business Requirements

Technological infrastructure must satisfy business requirements, and more importantly, it must be able to evolve to meet the new requirements. This requires not only a good understanding of business strategies, visions and functions, but also the evolvability built into the architecture. This chapter first presents a semiotic approach to the business and information technology (hereafter IT) systems. This approach treats the IT system as an integral part of the business organisation. The chapter then discusses the applicability of a semiotic framework in the e-government in the UK, particularly in an evolvable architecture for e-policing. The semiotic framework is applied in the assessment of the e-government strategies and systems requirements, and in the analysis of these requirements to the e-architecture. A case study demonstrating the applicability of the framework is conducted to evaluate the implementation of the national Information Systems Strategy for the Police Service (ISS4PS) and the Crime Justice Information Technology community (CJIT) in the UK.

scholarly journals The Business of Pipeline Simulation

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Wike
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Fluid Mechanics ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Hydraulic Behavior ◽  
Pipeline Segment ◽  
Business Requirements ◽  
Corporate Business ◽  
Over Time

Pipeline simulation is the creation and operation of a “virtual pipeline” that closely replicates the physical pipeline and its operation. Pipeline simulation uses mathematics, specifically the laws of fluid mechanics and conservation of mass and energy to represent the hydraulic behavior of the fluid. A simulation can be as simple as calculating pressure drop in a single pipeline segment, or as complex as taking live measurement data from an operating pipeline network and using these data to drive a virtual pipeline side-by-side with its real-world counterpart. A virtual pipeline is also an extremely effective tool for training pipeline operators. Critics of Information Services (IS) departments coined the phrase “islands of automation” to characterize the uncoordinated evolution of their Information Technology (IT) infrastructures. Pipeline simulation, as a compute-intensive application, has been critically dependent on the available IT platforms, and has been marooned on these islands for years. This paper charts how the application of simulation technology has changed over time as the available IT platforms have evolved. It offers suggestions as to how, in the coming years, pipeline simulation applications will be freed from these technology shackles as IS departments embrace new architectures in response to corporate business requirements.

Charting a Course in the 90’s: From Field Measurement to Management Information Systems

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg J. Chudiak ◽  
Mike Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Application Architecture ◽  
Business Requirements

What’s new in the pipeline industry in terms of field automation and information systems technology? What impact are these technologies having on the business environment and how will they affect the way we do business in the future? How can we leverage these technologies to support the demanding business requirements of today and tomorrow? The paper takes a quick look back at the origin of the first field control systems and office automation. Through a chronological progression we arrive at what’s on the leading edge of information technology today. Based upon current architectures we identify how systems are implemented and some of the issues affecting the integration of field and office information systems. From small scale compressor control systems to large scale pipeline information systems we look at the informational requirements and how systems currently implement the required functionality. Within the business environment we examine the need for corporate-wide information access. Considering both operational and business/economic levels, we identify some of the key informational requirements for the effective operation and management of a pipeline. Based upon a corporate-wide information access model and current business and technology trends, we present an enterprise application architecture that would meet the operational and business requirements of a pipeline company. Finally, the paper takes at look at some of the business and management issues associated with implementing new information technology. It offers some basic guidelines on helping managers reduce the risks and ultimately deliver successful projects for their company.

Architecture of an Information System for Personal Financial Planning

2011 ◽  
pp. 83-111
Author(s):  
Oliver Braun ◽  
Günter Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
System Architecture ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Application Architecture ◽  
Business Requirements ◽  
Personal Financial Planning

We present a reliable application architecture and a corresponding system architecture of a system for personal financial planning. The application architecture is related to the business requirements, and the system architecture is related to information technology. We will present an analysis model as part of the application architecture, showing the granularity of an industry model. An intrinsic part of the proposed system architecture is the usage of Web technologies.

Use of Information Technology Investment Management to Manage State Government Information Technology Investments

2009 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
David Van Over
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
State Government ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Government Information ◽  
It Investments ◽  
Technology Investment ◽  
Information Technology Investments ◽  
Information Technology Investment ◽  
High Level ◽  
Business Requirements

The expenditures of funds on IT has continued to expand and a significant proportion of the expenditures are hidden, unaccounted for, or never evaluated in terms of the business value derived from the expenditure. This chapter focuses on the methods and means of creating a linkage between business requirements and the IT investments that can address those requirements. An ITIM framework is proposed, which addresses three key elements of ITIM: what decisions are to be made, who should make the decisions, and how decisions are to be made and monitored. ITIM is a management process that provides for the identification (pre selection), selection, control, and evaluation of business driven IT investments across the investment lifecycle. ITIM uses structured processes to minimize risks and maximize return on investments. Additionally, a high-level ITIM implementation plan is discussed.

Information System Outsourcin Decision

2011 ◽  
pp. 176-189
Author(s):  
Rafael Lapiedra ◽  
Joaquin Alegre ◽  
Richardo Chiva ◽  
Steve Smithson
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
New Business ◽  
Outsourcing Decision ◽  
Business Requirements ◽  
A Company

Outsourcing decisions in information technology (IT) research has yielded contradictory findings and recommendations. However, companies are increasingly outsourcing all or some of their information systems (IS) activities. This chapter examines the potential problems a company may face under this strategy. For this purpose, we conducted an empirical study in a European car manufacturing company that has followed the outsourcing alternative. The case analyzed offers insights about the outsourcing decision process and the difficulties the company faced when trying to adapt the software developed to the new business requirements. The problems that came out pushed the company to move back to the internalisation of the IS functions. The case shows a greater involvement of users on in-house developed projects. Our findings indicate that outsourcing is a good alternative when the IS activity is a technical one which does not require specific knowledge of the company.

Architecture of an Information System for Personal Financial Planning

2009 ◽  
pp. 684-707
Author(s):  
Oliver Braun ◽  
Günter Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
System Architecture ◽  
Financial Planning ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Application Architecture ◽  
Business Requirements ◽  
Personal Financial Planning

We present a reliable application architecture and a corresponding system architecture of a system for personal financial planning. The application architecture is related to the business requirements, and the system architecture is related to information technology. We will present an analysis model as part of the application architecture, showing the granularity of an industry model. An intrinsic part of the proposed system architecture is the usage of Web technologies.

Unique Challenges for Small Business Adoption of Information Technology

2011 ◽  
pp. 98-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gordon Hunter ◽  
Monica Diochon ◽  
David Pugsley ◽  
Barry Wright
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Quality Cost ◽  
Global Nature ◽  
Business Requirements ◽  
Innovative Capacity ◽  
Service Markets

The global nature of product and service markets, technology and competition has increased business requirements for flexibility, quality, cost-effectiveness and timeliness. As a key resource for meeting these requirements, information technology (IT) has been revolutionizing business practice. While there has been considerable research into the way in which large businesses use this technology, there has been far less attention paid to the adoption of information technology among small businesses. This is surprising considering that the innovative capacity of a nation’s economy to meet changing demands in the global economy has been linked to the flexibility and responsiveness of small businesses.

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