Information Technology and Microfinance Institutions

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kishen Parthasarathy Iyengar ◽  
Najam Ahmad Quadri ◽  
Vikas Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
The World

Microfinance Institutions have the potential to alleviate poverty across the world. However, they face many challenges before they can grow to meet set objectives. The use of information technology holds promise to enable such growth. There are some key challenges that must be addressed by microfinance institutions before the full potential of IT can be realized. This paper articulates five key challenges that microfinance institutions face, particularly those operating in rural undeveloped areas in the developing world. This paper also discusses how some of these challenges are being overcome by these institutions. Finally, the authors lay out a framework for building and operating effective information systems.

Using Information Technology to Spread Awareness about Communicable Diseases

2016 ◽  
pp. 543-559
Author(s):  
Twiesha Vachhrajani ◽  
Lavanya Rao ◽  
H. R. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Global Average ◽  
Indispensable Tool ◽  
Time Changes ◽  
Over Time

Over time, changes in lifestyles, surroundings, and presence of parasites in the developed and developing world has resulted in new strains of various communicable diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, etc. Even though the global average of diseases may be quite low, the concentration in certain countries is much higher. In developed countries, information technology has proved to be an indispensable tool to spread awareness regarding these communicable diseases; however, most developing countries lack the infrastructure needed to use these same resources to educate people about the prevention, symptoms, and treatment available. This chapter makes the following contributions: first, it outlines some of the critical challenges regarding the spread of communicable diseases. It then identifies and summarizes the various information systems strategies used in developed and developing countries. The conclusion ties these together and offers suggestions to further curb the spread of communicable diseases in developing countries.

scholarly journals Digital business roadmap webinar: Exploring creative digital business idea

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 2193-2199
Author(s):  
Artika Arista ◽  
Muhammad Eka Purbaya ◽  
Khairun Nisa Meiah Ngafidin
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Business Transformation ◽  
Undergraduate Study ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
The World ◽  
Industrial Needs

In facing the industrial era 4.0, college graduates in information and computer science are required to adapt to the developments and needs of current industrial technology. The link and match between the world of education and industry is the key to optimizing the absorption of skilled labor. To answer these challenges, the Information systems undergraduate study program at Institut Teknologi Telkom Purwokerto, SUHU, and T-Lab held a Webinar Series "Link & Match of Information Technology between Academics and Industrial Needs" with the topic of Digital Business Roadmap: Exploring creative digital business ideas. This webinar activity is carried out using a mentoring method as well as sharing new knowledge with participants about Digital Business Transformation and how to explore creative digital business ideas. The result is that participants can understand digital business transformation and then explore creative digital business ideas to be developed in a business proposal.

scholarly journals Information Systems in Support of the Decision-Making Tools

2021 ◽  
pp. 127-131
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Reporting Data

AbstractDevelopment and dissemination of the information technology throughout the world, as well as the convention potentials for rapid information exchange, primarily via Internet-based platforms, enable for rapid reporting, data collection, data analysis and situation-based decision-making. Such a workflow is especially important in management of rapidly developing emergencies, including NREs. IAEA has already established several such platforms and is intensively working on the improvements and upgrades of the existing ones, as well as on the development of new, sector-specific information platforms. This chapter gives information on the currently existing/developing IAEA platforms for management of NREs.

The Dynamics of Virtual Teams

2011 ◽  
pp. 233-241
Author(s):  
Norhayati Zakaria ◽  
Shafiz A. Mohd Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
The World

The world continues to be driven by the rapid development of information technology and globalization. Not surprisingly, the working environments that have been projected to grow the fastest are all related to the usage of computers, the Internet, and information systems. With globalization, many multinational corporations (MNCs) are increasingly employing virtual teams (VTs). It was reported that 137 million workers worldwide are involved in some form of remote electronic work (Solomon, 2001).

scholarly journals Deleveraging Microfinance: Principles for Managing Voluntary Debt Workouts of Microfinance Institutions

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Burand
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Extreme Poverty ◽  
World Today ◽  
The World

Approximately 2.6 billion people, roughly 40 percent of the world’spopulation, live on less than $2 a day. 3 Of these people, 1.4 billion—that is one in four people in the developing world—live in extreme poverty subsisting on less than $1.25 a day. According to recent World Bank estimates, the financial and economic crisis facing the world today is likely to trap another 53 million people in extreme poverty.

scholarly journals PERANCANGAN APLIKASI SISTEM INFORMASI KEPENDUDUKAN DI KECAMATAN GONDOMANAN

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Broto Bagus Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Programming Language ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Large Data ◽  
Manual Method ◽  
The World ◽  
Information Technology Development

Information technology development is very fast in the last decade was veryinfluential on various aspects of life in the world in general and Indonesia in particular.Especially offices that have access to large data processing, because the data processing is nolonger possible to use the manual method because it is less effective and efficient. Likewise withGondomanan District, Yogyakarta are still using simple applications such as excel in the sensethat less rapidly. For that create an information system that could facilitate performancekepependudukan Gondomanan District, Yogyakarta. With the use of information systems, it is possible the optimization of the work and service functions to achieve good services as needed,including the optimization of the system in the handling of population, especially in theinformation system that could facilitate performance kepependudukan Gondomanan District,Yogyakarta. Then produced an information system that is easy, interactive, fast, and useful. Thesystem uses the Apache server, PHP programming language and MySQL database

Using Information Technology to Spread Awareness about Communicable Diseases

2014 ◽  
pp. 216-232
Author(s):  
Twiesha Vachhrajani ◽  
Lavanya Rao ◽  
H. R. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Global Average ◽  
Indispensable Tool ◽  
Time Changes ◽  
Over Time

Over time, changes in lifestyles, surroundings, and presence of parasites in the developed and developing world has resulted in new strains of various communicable diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, etc. Even though the global average of diseases may be quite low, the concentration in certain countries is much higher. In developed countries, information technology has proved to be an indispensable tool to spread awareness regarding these communicable diseases; however, most developing countries lack the infrastructure needed to use these same resources to educate people about the prevention, symptoms, and treatment available. This chapter makes the following contributions: first, it outlines some of the critical challenges regarding the spread of communicable diseases. It then identifies and summarizes the various information systems strategies used in developed and developing countries. The conclusion ties these together and offers suggestions to further curb the spread of communicable diseases in developing countries.

scholarly journals Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Tempat Pemakamam Umum Pondok Rajeg Bogor Berbasis Web

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-226
Author(s):  
Ibnu Rusdi ◽  
Indra Febria Widy ◽  
Hisyam Husein
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
High Mortality ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The World ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Government ◽  
Very High ◽  
Overall Mortality

The use of information technology has a very broad scope. One of them is in the field of funeral. Funeral is often a "backward" issue in this life. Even if we look at our "nature" as human beings, we will all experience what is called death. The thing we need to prepare for death besides worship is that we need to prepare our final rest right. We often forget this, even though if we see the phenomenon that the world mortality rate is increasing every day, even Indonesia is one of the countries with a very high mortality rate. The high mortality rate is not in line with the number of locations or burial places available. This has become a problem that must be solved and become a problem that is quite serious and needs serious handling. One of the solutions to this problem is the use of information technology to record the overall mortality rate and also record the availability of existing locations to bury it. That way the government can monitor every problem that exists and can provide solutions that can be disseminated easily by utilizing information technology, the author uses the Waterfall method to facilitate the process of needs analysis until testing the design of building information systems public cemetery (TPU) Pondok Rajeg Bogor.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN THE WORLD ECONOMY DURING COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 296 (4) ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
VASYL Belozertsev ◽  
◽  
LILIYA Kharakoz ◽  
Y. Karminov ◽  
O. Sokolova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The World ◽  
State Of The Economy ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
World Information

Nowadays humanity can’t live without information systems and technologies, which affect absolutely all areas of our daily life. They make a particularly significant contribution to the world economy. Information technologies allow to speed up the development of world trade on the Internet, provoke the emergence of the market of information and information services. In today’s world, information technologies and systems are becoming more diverse and multifaceted. The spheres of their activity are changing and expanding, offering new qualities and characteristics of social development. The information component has been an important element for the formation of potential competition between countries and the development of international relations for decades. Technology affects the development of the economy, but there are many factors that affect the quality of technology and their modifications. One such factor is COVID-19 pandemic. Pandemic has forced information technology to penetrate even deeper into human life. Now, with the help of IT, people not only are able to store, process, and analyze information, but also companies are capable of managing subordinates, and they in turn have the most comfortable conditions for work and achieving goals. And in general, due to pandemic systems for distance learning and delivery of any goods anywhere have been developed. After analyzing statistics, presented in this article, we can make a conclusion that over the past year, information technology has been greatly affected by the pandemic, but it has become an integral part of economic (and not only) development of countries. “Closed circle” has been created – due to the development of technology the state of the economy is improving, and together with the development of the economy more and more new technologies are needed.

IS Education in the New Millennium

2011 ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
Sanjeev Phukan ◽  
Ashok Ranchhod ◽  
T. Vasudavan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Office Automation ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Small Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Global Arena ◽  
The Way

The last quarter of this century has seen a sea change in Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT), including computers, communications, and office automation. The effects of these changes have been widespread and as a result, have caused major transformations n the way we live and work. One major effect has been the creation of a global marketplace on an unprecedented scale. This marketplace, in turn, has shrunk the world in such a way as to create tremendous opportunities as well as threats for even relatively small organizations. As a consequence, many organizations today have discovered that their profitability and perhaps even their survival, now depend on their ability to successfully play the game in a new, complex, and often unfamiliar, global arena.

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