Cataloguing and Searching Musical Sound Recordings in an Ontology-Based Information System

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 18-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo de O. Albuquerque ◽  
Sean Wolfgand M. Siqueira ◽  
Maria Helena L.B> Braz
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Knowledge Structures ◽  
Musical Sound ◽  
Sound Recordings ◽  
The Right ◽  
Different Sources

Although a lot of information is available worldwide, getting the right piece of information is challenging. In addition, integrating information from different sources is still very complicated. To make the different information systems to interoperate, it is necessary to provide common knowledge structures. Ontologies have been developed for making the semantics of a domain explicit. However, using such formal structures is not straightforward and their benefits are not clear to the users. The work presented in this paper explores the use of an ontology for musical sound recordings in order to allow cataloguing and searching for such information. Therefore it investigates how the knowledge society can benefit from ontologies, with focus on the culture, more specifically the music domain. Some possible benefits and pitfalls are also described and a case study shows an evaluation of the proposed approach by users of this domain.

Cataloguing and Searching Musical Sound Recordings in an Ontology-Based Information System

2013 ◽  
pp. 292-306
Author(s):  
Marcelo de O. Albuquerque ◽  
Sean Wolfgand M. Siqueira ◽  
Maria Helena L.B> Braz
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Knowledge Structures ◽  
Musical Sound ◽  
Sound Recordings ◽  
The Right ◽  
Different Sources

Although a lot of information is available worldwide, getting the right piece of information is challenging. In addition, integrating information from different sources is still very complicated. To make the different information systems to interoperate, it is necessary to provide common knowledge structures. Ontologies have been developed for making the semantics of a domain explicit. However, using such formal structures is not straightforward and their benefits are not clear to the users. The work presented in this paper explores the use of an ontology for musical sound recordings in order to allow cataloguing and searching for such information. Therefore it investigates how the knowledge society can benefit from ontologies, with focus on the culture, more specifically the music domain. Some possible benefits and pitfalls are also described and a case study shows an evaluation of the proposed approach by users of this domain.

A Conceptualization of Music Sound Recordings and Its Representation in an Ontology

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-89
Author(s):  
Marcelo de O. Albuquerque ◽  
Sean Wolfgand M. Siqueira ◽  
Maria Helena Lima Baptista Braz
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Data Integration ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Sound Recordings ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Global Representation ◽  
Music Information ◽  
The Right

Music is a domain with several dimensions and some specific characteristics. When different types of music are considered, modeling this domain becomes even more challenging. This paper presents some of the characteristics that makes music such an interesting domain to model and summarizes a conceptualization process based on the Dahlberg conceptual triangle for guiding the construction of an ontology proposal for representing music sound recordings. This ontology can provide a global representation that might be used to support music information systems’ interoperability as well as data integration, contributing to worldwide music dissemination in nowadays knowledge society. Some possible mappings to other representational schemes for music sound recordings are identified to enable interoperability and integration with other similar systems. An interview with domain specialists indicates the right coverage of the necessary concepts, and evidences the importance of the proposal.

Information Systems Curriculum Design Processes

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.

Improvement of the Process of Information Management in Maintenance - A Case Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 795 ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek ◽  
Mariusz Piechowski
Keyword(s):  
Information Management ◽  
Data Communication ◽  
Information Management System ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Job Preparation ◽  
The Right ◽  
Different Sources

Effective planning, coordination, and scheduling of the maintenance function can be, and for many years was, accomplished without computer support. However, in these days of high technology and rapid, economical data communication, job preparation is accomplished far more efficiently with the support of a sound maintenance management information system. Fast, flexible access to reliable, current, and comprehensive information is vital if planners and managers are to control the maintenance function on the basis of knowledge rather than intuition. The paper presents a maintenance information management system designed for the needs of the healthcare company. Due to its universality, the system can read information from different sources, appropriately process, interpret and deliver it to the right people in the most appropriate manner.

Applied Multi-Case Research in a Mixed-Method Research Project

2009 ◽  
pp. 120-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slinger Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Case Research ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research

Even though information systems is a maturing research area, information systems case study reports generally lack extensive method descriptions, validity defense, and are rarely conducted within a multicase research project. This reduces the ability to build theory in information systems research using case study reports. In this chapter we offer guidelines, examples, and improvements for multicase studies. If information system researchers stick to these guidelines, case study reports and papers will get published more often, improving the rapidly maturing research area of information systems.

scholarly journals A Tale of Two Systems: Success and Failure in a Single Information System Implementation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
System Design ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
System Implementation ◽  
Secondary Users ◽  
Primary Users ◽  
Systems Implementation ◽  
The University

This paper presents a case study of an information system implementation. The system, a computerized student record system, was introduced into a small university when the university opened. Unlike many other case studies of systems implementation, there was no existing system to replace, thus it was expected that there would be little resistance to the system. Successful implementation was anticipated, particularly as the systems designers were also the primary users. An evaluation of the system shows this was not the case. Two groups of users are identified, one pleased with the system, the other dissatisfied. The secondary users did not display their dissatisfaction with the system by resistance, however. They used the system frequently, but were denied the full access they required to do their jobs. Ostensibly due to technical limitations of the system, the primary users acted as gatekeepers. An examination of the culture and management structure of the university reveals strong political motivations for the primary users to exert power over the secondary users. Markus’s (1983) interpretation of interaction theory is used to discuss the political implications of the system design. It is concluded that senior management must be aware of the importance of information systems to their organizations, and understand the potential for designers to use these systems as sources of power. The case study is reconstructed from the author’s experiences as a staff member at the university during the system implementation, initially as a primary user of the system (but not an active member of the system design team), and later as a secondary user. The case is evaluated from the perspective of both user groups, using a framework derived from the literature on information systems failure and successful systems implementation.

Strategies for Product Structure Management in Manufacturing Firms

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Svensson ◽  
Johan Malmqvist
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Product Structure ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Automotive Manufacturing ◽  
Product Structure Management ◽  
A Company

Abstract Product structure management (PSM) is a process that affects many different disciplines in a company. Different disciplines have different demands on the decomposition of the product structure and the functionality of the information systems used. Different disciplines therefore often work in different information systems. If several information systems to some extent contain the same information, it is important that the information is updated in all systems if it is changed. Since PSM is a change intensive activity, it is difficult to perform PSM in an environment consisting of several different information systems. There is a need for strategies for PSM that considers all relevant aspects of an information system, such as the process it supports, the information handled, the information systems used and the organisation. This paper discusses different disciplines requirements on the product structure based on a case study at an automotive manufacturing firm. The paper proposes strategies for PSM that can be used as a guide and for categorisation when analysing the information system before restructuring and/or introduction of new systems.

Visualizing Composite Knowledge in Emergency Responses using Spatial Hypertext

2013 ◽  
pp. 182-195
Author(s):  
José H. Canós ◽  
M. Carmen Penadés ◽  
Carlos Solís ◽  
Marcos R.S. Borges ◽  
Adriana S. Vivacqua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
Contextual Knowledge ◽  
Formal Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Framework ◽  
Emergency Managers ◽  
Underground Transportation ◽  
The Right ◽  
Different Sources

Having the right information at the right time is crucial to make decisions during emergency response. To fulfill this requirement, emergency management systems must provide emergency managers with knowledge management and visualization tools. The goal is twofold: on one hand, to organize knowledge coming from different sources, mainly the emergency response plans (the formal knowledge) and the information extracted from the emergency development (the contextual knowledge), and on the other hand, to enable effective access to information. Formal and contextual knowledge sets are mostly disjoint; however, there are cases in which a formal knowledge piece may be updated with some contextual information, constituting composite knowledge. In this paper, the authors extend a knowledge framework with the notion of composite knowledge, and use spatial hypertext to visualize this type of knowledge. The authors illustrate the proposal with a case study on accessing to information during an emergency response in an underground transportation system.

Vertical Information System: A Case Study of Civil Servant Teachers’ Data in Manado City

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julyeta P.A. Runtuwene ◽  
Irene R.H.T Tangkawarow
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Civil Servant ◽  
Systems Approaches ◽  
Written Information ◽  
System A ◽  
Operational Systems ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
A Company

<p>Information systems have become important factors in a company, where information systems are useful in providing useful information for the company itself. The information system helps companies implement corporate activities at the beginning of the process until the decision making. In the concept Information system, we know the term of vertical information system, which is another strategy for increasing vertical information capacity. Vertical information system includes the periodic report, written information, and computer-based communications distributed to managers. In this article, discusses the approach in the development of vertical information system which will be preceded by comparison of operational systems, management information systems, and business intelligence systems. We will give explanations about the role in the BI system in an organization, the challenges faced in the implementation of vertical information systems, approaches in vertical information systems, approaches that we choose, and how it implement in  civil servant teachers data in Manado City.</p><p> </p>

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