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On-demand is a variant of SaaS (software as a service) with software which is specifically built for one-to-many hosting. SAP business ByDesign is one of the most complete and adaptable on-demand business solutions designed to liberate mid size companies from the restrictions of traditional IT based on purely SOA (service-oriented architecture). SAP addresses itself as a hosting vendor to provide...
The success of supply chains, whether they are whole-of-industry chains or internal business chains, depends on integration, coordination, communication and cooperation. However, one of the key issues faced by enterprises within a supply chain is the tendency for each component in the supply chain to have different goals - particularly since each component is very often an autonomous business unit...
The use of roles in identity management infrastructures (IdMI) has proven to be a solution for reorganising and securing access structures of employees. The definition of enterprise-wide roles is one of the most challenging and costly tasks during role development projects. It needs to be carried out on the basis of a predefined role development methodology (RDM). In this paper we present existing...
This is an experience report on the architectural reengineering of a large software portfolio. In order to minimize the risks of such an undertaking, companies tend tube conservative when considering their options. We have examined how this risk-averse attitude affects the project and we present the solution we have taken to counter these effects.
Most CRM products are focused more on sales management and reporting than on increasing revenue. This paper describes why they contribute so little to the bottom line and outlines the functionality that CRM systems must provide in order to have a direct impact on sales.
As e-Business and e-Commerce applications are increasingly exposed to a variety of information security threats, corporate decision makers are increasingly forced to pay attention to security issues. Risk management provides an effective approach for measuring the security but existing risk management approaches come with major shortcomings such as the demand for very detailed knowledge about the...
The successful development and market insertion of a financially successful new product requires technology, marketing, manufacturing, and luck. This paper suggests various steps in the process that are critical to success. More specifically, the paper deals with the special problems encountered by small business. The analysis is presented in light of the Small Business Innovative Research program...
Due to the intense innovation efforts in the German Automobile, Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry Industry, Germany was the world's largest exporter of technologies in 2005. Particularly in these industries, a company's competitiveness is determined by technological know-how and the ability to transform this know-how into product innovations. Technology Planning is a proven concept for using technological...
This article details my experiences studying mining engineering externally with CQU Australia, as part of the BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) Cadetship program at Saraji Mine. It is written mainly in the first person, to allow the communication of my personal experiences more effectively. The aim of the paper is to highlight the benefits of such programs to employers in the engineering fields,...
In this paper we present the results of a two day workshop - a set of functional roles performed by software engineers during their first year and the knowledge and skill requirements that enable them in playing these roles. An effective curriculum that is aligned with needs of our business units is designed (for our entry level training program) based on the results of the workshop.
This paper explores the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems in the new product development process in the aerospace industry. A literature review and an in-depth case study are used to answer specific research hypothesis, reflecting the suitability of qualitative research methods in this field. The case study employed a detailed questionnaire, interviews and observation...
Business collaboration is a special type of a business process that involves at least two, but typically more partners and usually is described using a choreography model. The complexity of collaborative business processes causes difficulties in modelling them in a user friendly manner and even more difficulties in representing them in a machine understandable form. The main goal of this paper is...
In order to, proliferate capabilities of information systems as a managerial leverage and a means of decision making, organizations need the support of software, hardware and humanware infrastructures. Without such support, implementation efforts may adversely suffer from excessive development costs, delays or may even fail before completion. Hence, readiness assessment studies and exploration of...
This paper shows the empirical IT impact on an industrial level through 3 IT-enabled business transformation stages: the 'operation excellence stage', 'value innovation stage' and 'value creation stage'. Based on our study, we developed a number of testable propositions on: the more degree of business transformation gives the more range of potential benefit from adoption of IT, information technology...
The article is an overview of a web system that was designed to support small and medium enterprises that wish to improve their online image and client interaction with a set of web tools. The system is based on the three - layer architecture, .NET framework technologies: ASP.NET, Language Integrated Query (LINQ) and is coded using C# programming language.
In this study, we suggest a framework to make a roadmap for delivering G4C services over IPTV. Various literatures related to electronic government, IPTV and roadmapping methods were reviewed and a case study conducted by European Community was analyzed. Finally, a framework with three key layers such as business goal, target service and technical element was suggested.
This research examines the factors that influence users' adoption of IPTV. Early studies lacked comprehensive approaches to both technological and broadcasting aspects of IPTV adoption. This study basically used technology adoption model (TAM) which has been applied in a variety of studies in the area of IT usage. However, our model incorporates additional theoretical variables spanning ldquoThe uses...
In the present work we describe the development of a condition based maintenance platform especially shaped for a network of maintenance companies operating on the same assets. The expert system developed in this study, holds the skills of a team of experts who thoroughly know both the monitored system and its maintenance. The company and the network of expertise available were also considered. Indeed,...
The amount of electronics in vehicles is growing quickly, thus systems are becoming increasingly complex which makes the engineering of these software intensive systems more and more difficult. In the automotive industry the use of product line architectures enables a set of vehicles to share architecture to decrease cost and increase quality. In this study we investigate key issues related to real-world...
The increasing economical, ecological and social significance of information systems (IS) demands reorientation for IS management. Ever-growing energy consumption, waste streams, data amounts and performance expectations require management concepts that consider these forces. While concepts of corporate social responsibility or sustainability have been applied to other industries, IS is still lacking...
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