IT Governance in Romania: A Case Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1850158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirela Gheorghe ◽  
Pavel Nastase ◽  
Dana Boldeanu ◽  
Aleca Ofelia
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Global Status ◽  
Using Data ◽  
And Control

Relatively new in Romania, IT governance is defined as procedures and policies established in order to assure that the IT system of an organization sustains its goals and strategies. This bundle of policies and procedures, following the best practices in the area, intends to guide and control the IT function in order to add value to the organization and to minimize IT risks. The purpose of the research is to identify the measure in which the IT governance practices are implemented to the level of the financial institutions in Romania. The goal of this paper is a comparative analysis for implementing IT governance using data offered by the IT Governance Institute. This institute makes every year a study (IT Governance Global Status Report – 2006) to determine a sense of priorities and to develop actions for implementing IT governance, using data which acknowledges once more the need for all organizations to have tools and services to assure an efficient IT governance. In this way, the research will analyze, in the field of Romanian financial institutions, the most serious IT problems pointed out by the respondents from the last year, the most efficient measures considered by top management for resolving problems pointed out, the best used practices in IT governance and the most used frameworks for implementing IT governance practices.

Managing Vendor Records for Monographic E-Collections at a Medium-Sized Academic Library

2014 ◽  
pp. 22-40
Author(s):  
Aiping Chen-Gaffey
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Record Management ◽  
Digital Collections ◽  
Library Catalog ◽  
Bibliographic Records ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Management Policies

The rapid growth of electronic resources continues to challenge traditional methods of cataloging library collections, forcing a cataloging department to reevaluate its policies and procedures and implement changes. This chapter presents a case study of integrating vendor-supplied bibliographic records into a library catalog in order to provide timely and accurate catalog access to the library digital collections. The chapter discusses the benefits, issues, and challenges of batch manipulating and loading large record sets for these e-resources supplied by their vendors. It also describes the strategies and tools the bibliographic services staff has employed to solve the identified problems and improve the process. Further, it examines the effectiveness of the current e-record management policies and procedures. The chapter concludes with recommendation of solutions and a quest for future best practices in managing vendor-supplied records for e-resources.

Pertinence and Feasibility of a Unifying Holistic Approach of IT Governance

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Mohamed Makhlouf ◽  
Oihab Allal-Cherif
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Design Science ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Telecommunication Operators

In accordance with the Design Science percepts, the authors present in this paper an approach that aims to give a holistic unifying framework that ensures consistency and coherence between the existing IT governance approaches and mechanisms. It considers the advances and best practices suggested by COBIT ITIL, etc. Therefore, it proposes an operational implementation and instantiation of information system of IT governance based on SOA architecture. It meets the requirements posed by gaps in the research on IT governance, which have been proven by the literature study. as well as the managerial problems highlighted by a two-year in-depth case study conducted inside one of the largest telecommunication operators in Europe. The relevance and feasibility of this approach have been proven by the implementation of this approach in a another two-year in-depth action research case study inside another large European telecommunications operator.

Corporate Collapse and IT Governance within the Australian Airlines Industry

2011 ◽  
pp. 187-202
Author(s):  
Simpson Poon ◽  
Catherine Hardy ◽  
Peter Adams
Keyword(s):  
It Governance ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Corporate Groups ◽  
Holding Company ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Integral Element ◽  
Governance Arrangements

The purpose of this case study is to highlight IS/IT governance arrangements in multi-layered organisations for the purpose of advancing knowledge about the effectiveness of such arrangements when, as in this case, the holding company collapses. The Kendell case is an example of a smaller entity with its own IS/IT governance embedded in a larger holding company with separate governance practices. Such arrangements raise questions relating to issues such as what most appropriate style and form of governance is required, whether benefits may be derived from multi-tiered governance systems for corporate groups, and if synergies can be created. The insistence of the Kendell IT manager and management team on autonomy in Kendell’s IS/IT governance proved to be an integral element in its corporate resilience during the collapse of the holding company.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL REGULATION NUMBER 16 OF 2012 IN BANJARMASIN CITY, INDONESIA - A CASE STUDY ON DRUG PREVENTION BY THE NATIONAL NARCOTICS AGENCY

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benny Wahyudi H. ◽  
Bachruddin Ali Akhmad ◽  
Dan Mahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Drug Prevention ◽  
Persuasive Communication ◽  
Legal Basis ◽  
Test Technique ◽  
The Public ◽  
Bureaucratic Structure ◽  
Using Data ◽  
And Control

Persuasive communication is very important in improving the quality of government in socialization and developing information about regional regulations and policies. The aim of this research is to find out the implementation of Regional Regulation Number 16 of 2012 concerning the Prevention and Control of Abuse and Illicit Narcotics, Psychotropics and Other Addictive Substances (P4GN) in Banjarmasin City (Case Study of Drug Prevention by the National Narcotics Agency). The research method uses a qualitative approach and descriptive type. The research instrument is the researcher himself. Data collection techniques in this study are observation, interviews and documentation. The data analyses are using data reduction, data presentation and verification. The validity of the data is using credibility test technique. The results showed that the implementation of Regional Regulation Number 16 of 2012 concerning the Prevention and Control of the Abuse and Illicit Narcotics, Psychotropics and Other Addictive Substances (P4GN) in Banjarmasin City (Case Study of Drug Prevention by the National Narcotics Agency) has not been implemented optimally. Due to the four implementation factors, according to Edward III's theory, only one factor has been successfully implemented, namely the resource factor. Meanwhile, the factors of communication, disposition and bureaucratic structure have not been successfully implemented, because there are indicators in each factor which cannot be maximally implemented. As in the communication factors, only consistency indicator is successfully implemented. In the disposition factor, there is staff indicator that has not been implemented and in the bureaucratic structure, the two indicators have not been successfully implemented. From this research, BNN Banjarmasin City is suggested to conduct socialization more frequently to the public about P4GN, including legal basis and contents of legal basis. Meanwhile, the community can help BNN in overcoming the problem of drug abuse and trafficking such as stop misusing narcotics. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0774/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Analysing the levels of uniformity in corporate governance practices – Case study of five air lines companies

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-51
Author(s):  
Jayalakshmy Ramachandran
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Airline Industry ◽  
Economic Freedom ◽  
Heritage Foundation ◽  
Whistle Blowing ◽  
Governance Practices

This report provides the analysis of Corporate Governance in Airline Industry of five different countries that are listed on 2013 Index of Economic Freedom provided by the Heritage foundation. The aim of this report is to analyse and discuss the inadequacies in corporate governance practices for the five sample companies chosen. We also analyse the whistle blowing practices adopted and disclosed by the companies. Our analysis reveals that, though there is guidance for best practices of corporate governance, it is difficult to accentuate a single company possessing best governance practices. At the same time while whistle blowing practices are emphasized by stakeholders, our analysis of the five companies reveal that either the companies don’t have a strong whistle blowing policy or they don’t make it transparent to the stakeholders. Our contribution is therefore quite significant as we recommend that strong whistle blowing practices , if made transparent and if motivated to practice, could dilute the effect of not having best corporate governance practices

scholarly journals Quality Assurance and Audit in New Zealand Universities: A Review and Case Study

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Codd ◽  
Keith Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
And Control ◽  
Quality Assurance And Control

Along with other institutions of higher education, the New Zealand universities are responding to pressures for increased accountability by developing policies and procedures for the maintenance of quality assurance and control. This paper reviews these developments, with a particular focus on the role of the New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit (AAU). In the period February to August 1996, the first full academic audit was undertaken by the AAU at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW). Taking this as a case study, the paper examines some of the issues surrounding quality assurance and audit in higher education and presents a critical review of current directions.

Improving Strategic Alignment

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Hiekkanen ◽  
Anni Pekkala ◽  
Jari Collin
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Alignment ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Limited Impact ◽  
Strategic Direction ◽  
Strategic Value ◽  
The Social ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Value Of It

This study aims at providing organizations with new insight on how IT governance practices impact strategic alignment. The research is conducted as an in-depth case study in a large, multinational manufacturing and service company. The case reveals that improving IT governance practices is not sufficient to achieve high alignment, when the understanding of strategic value of IT is lacking. Improved alignment would require that IT is perceived as a strategic function in the organization and the IT governance treated accordingly. Bringing business and IT socially and culturally closer to each other is also required, but improving alignment on the social and cultural dimensions is dependent on the existence of the strategic direction: achieving alignment is difficult without common objectives between business and IT people. In general, the study illustrates limited impact of IT governance practices on alignment without requisite strategic direction.

scholarly journals Improvement of Spreadsheet Quality through Reduction of End-User Overconfidence: Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lazar Raković ◽  
Marton Sakal ◽  
Vuk Vuković
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Experimental Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
End User ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The University ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This paper is prompted by and based on earlier research into developers' overconfidence as one of the main causes of spreadsheet errors. Similar to related research, the aim of the paper was to ascertain the existence of overconfidence, and then examine the possibility of its reduction by means of experimental treatment designed for the needs of the research. A quasi-experiment was conducted to this end, in which 62 students of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Novi Sad participated, divided into the experimental and control group. Participants of both groups developed domain free spreadsheets in two iterations each. After the first iterations, students in the experimental group were subjected to experimental treatment: they attended lectures on spreadsheet errors taxonomies supported by real-life examples, and about spreadsheet best practices in the area of spreadsheet error prevention. Results showed that spreadsheet developers who were informed about spreadsheet error taxonomies and spreadsheet best practices create more accurate spreadsheets and are less self-confident in terms of accuracy of their spreadsheets.

scholarly journals PLANEJAMENTO ESTRATÉGICO DE TI NO PODER JUDICIÁRIO DO ESTADO DO ESPIRITO SANTO

Revista Foco ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 312
Author(s):  
Alamir Costa Louro ◽  
Carlos Vinicius De Arimetea
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
National Council ◽  
Espírito Santo ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
Espirito Santo ◽  
The Impact

O presente artigo apresenta os efeitos gerados a partir da concepção e implantação de um planejamento estratégico de tecnologia da informação no Poder Judiciário do Estado do Espírito Santo(PJES). Para coleta dos dados e análise de resultados foram realizadas pesquisas documentais em relatório de auditoria realizado pelo Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ). O artigo buscou evidências no relatório que corroborem com as possíveis melhorias apontadas por autores da área que tangenciam a Governança de TI. Essas melhorias não foram constatadas documentalmente e as razões e consequências foram explicitadas no artigo, que apesar de ser um estudo de caso interno ao PJES, aponta resultados e fatores geradores aparentemente comuns e que podem possibilitar ao estudo servir de referência para aplicação de melhores práticas de Governança de TI em outros tribunais do judiciário brasileiro. This paper analyses the impact from conception and implementation of a information technology strategic plan in the Court of the State of Espírito Santo (PJES). For data collection and analysis of results were conducted documentary research in the audit report conducted by the National Council of Justice (CNJ). The article had sought evidence in the report to corroborate with possible improvements as pointed out by IT governance area authors. These improvements were not found by documentary evidence and the reasons and consequences were explained in the article, which despite being a case study only in PJES, points out results and organizational characteristics seemingly ordinary what may allow the study serve as a reference in application of IT governance best practices in other courts of the Brazilian judiciary

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