...Harnessing Information Management, the Data, and Infrastructure Writing Assignment #2 Antwaun Taylor Strayer University CIS 500 Prof. Richard Brown Friday, May 1, 2015 The importance of information management is to gain the maximum benefits from your company's information system, which you would have to exploit all its capacities. Information systems gain their importance by processing the data from company inputs to generate information that is useful for managing your operations. Other duties of management is gathering and distributing information, and information systems can make this process more efficient by allowing managers to communicate rapidly. (Markgraf, 2015) The use of information technology has been an essential part of Wal-Mart's growth. A decade ago Wal-Mart trailed K-Mart, which could negotiate lower wholesale prices due to its size. They created a computerized system that identifies each item sold, that would finds its price in a computerized database, creates an accurate sales receipt for the customer, and stores this item-by-item sales information for use in analyzing sales and reordering inventory. Aside from handling information efficiently, effective use of this information helps Wal-Mart avoid overstocking by learning what merchandise is selling slowly. Aside from handling information efficiently, effective use of this information helps Wal-Mart avoid overstocking by learning what merchandise is selling slowly. Wal-Mart's inventory and distribution...
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...Harnessing Information Management, the Data and Infrastructure CIS 500: Information Systems for Decision-Making Amazon’s success can be considered to be based on its’ ability of its’ Information Systems (IS) and Architecture to capture, analysis and manage information about its’ customers. Many organizations have the capability to do the same but without the same success, so why the difference? In a 2004 interview with Business Week’s, Robert D. Hof, Jeff Bezos stated, “We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It’s our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better”. It appears the secret lies within the aforementioned quote, by the words “guests” and “hosts”. Jeff views the commerce interaction as a relationship. Being a good “host” and making the customer (guest) experience better requires understanding of what the customer wants to obtain from their experience (relationship) with Amazon. The relationship importance is prioritized in Amazon’s mission statement, “Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company". To build this relationship requires understanding the customer increasingly better, which in turn requires Amazon to make frequent attempts to engage the customer, through maintaining a high exposure on various “touch-points” across the Web, through search engines, vendor/partner websites, and social media all geared to steer new customers to Amazon’s primary website. For established...
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...Assignment 2: Harnessing Information Management, the Data, and Infrastructure Due Week 4 and worth 120 points In Assignment 1, you investigated data analytics and the utilization of data analytics in business. In this assignment, use the company or industry that you selected in Assignment 1. Use the Internet or Strayer Library to explore the relationship between information management and data storage techniques. Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you: Ascertain the importance of information management for the company or industry that you have chosen. Analyze the fundamental impact of IT architecture or enterprise architecture on information management for your chosen company or industry. Determine if IT architecture impacts the effectiveness or efficiency of information management and vice versa. Suggest at least two (2) data storage methods regarding database, data warehouse, and / or date mart for your chosen company or industry. Provide a rationale for your response. Determine the optimal data storage method between the methods that you suggested in Question 3. Provide a rationale for your response. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check...
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... August 10, 2011 INTRODUCTION This is a compilation of data lifecycle models and concepts assembled in part to fulfill Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Working Group on Information Systems and Services (WGISS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Community for Data Integration Data Management Best Practices needs. It is intended to be a living document, which will evolve as new information is discovered. CONTENTS 1. Digital Curation Centre (DCC) Lifecycle Model 2. Ellyn Montgomery, USGS, Data Lifecycle Diagram 3. FGDC Stages of the Geospatial Data Lifecycle pursuant to OMB Circular A–16 4. University of Oxford Research Data Management Chart 5. NOAA Environmental Data Life Cycle Functions 6. Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Framework 7. USGS Scientific Information Management Workshop Vocabulary 8. Peter Fox Lifecycle Diagrams 9. National Science Foundation 10. NDIIPP Preserving Our Digital Heritage 11. What Researchers Want 12. EPA Project Life Cycle 13. IWGDD’s Digital Data Life Cycle Model 14. Scientific Data Management Plan Guidance 15. Linear Data Life Cycle 16. Generic Science Data Lifecycle 17. Cassandra Ladino Hybrid Data Lifecycle Model 18. Ray Obuch Data Management – A Lifecycle Approach 19. USGS Data Management Plan Framework (DMPf) – Smith, Tessler, and McHale 20. BLM Data Management Handbook 21. ARL Joint Task Force on Library Support for E-Science ...
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...country, depending on the level of development, willingness to change and reform, resources and aspirations of the city residents. A smart city would have a different connotation in India than, say, Europe. Even in India, there is no one way of defining a smart city. Some definitional boundaries are required to guide cities in the Mission. In the imagination of any city dweller in India, the picture of a smart city contains a wish list of infrastructure and services that describes his or her level of aspiration. To provide for the aspirations and needs of the citizens, urban planners ideally aim at developing the entire urban eco-system, which is represented by the four pillars of comprehensive development-institutional, physical, social and economic infrastructure. This can be a long term goal and cities can work towards developing such comprehensive infrastructure incrementally, adding on layers of ‘smartness’. In the approach of the Smart Cities Mission, the objective is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of ‘Smart’ Solutions. The focus is on sustainable and inclusive development and the idea is to look at compact areas, create a replicable model which will act like a light house to other aspiring cities. The Smart Cities Mission of the Government is a bold, new initiative. It is meant to set examples that can be replicated both within and...
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...Networking Project Patton-Fuller Web Portal Patton-Fuller has limited e-business compatibility with its local community through their Customer Management Relations. PFCH leverages CRM to enhance patient loyalty through the ability for patients to interface with the hospital directly through the Internet. Patient recommendations, complaints, and comments provide patient satisfaction reports to senior management in CRM tracking. For PFCH enhancements as indicated in part three of this series will include advertising of health awareness and education classes sponsored by PFCH. CRM systems will provide promotional events such as walk for health initiatives, and creating the ability to build relationships with current as well as future patients. PFCH will generate website pages that include discussion links to other sites such as Mayo Clinic Symptom Checker, WebMD® and other links on a variety of topics for health education. Chat rooms with various staff members participating in discussions can provide schedules for specific topics and open forum discussions. PFCH will maintain encryption as a critical security measure that is a requirement for security of patient data. The case of Patton-Fuller and the sensitivity of its network data make this consideration even more important. Web portals – other hospitals PFCH will consider the results of studies whereby engagement of patients include patient access to educational tools;...
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...COMPUTER ASSIGNMENT CASE STUDY-GREEN DATA CENTERS: GOOD FOR BUSINESS? Nita Adhikari BBA-1st SEMESTER Section B Green data centers: Good for business Synopsis This case all deals about bringing the concept of green computing and cost reduction in business field. The case revolves around how to minimize the cost of power consumption and efficiently use different improved tools and technique’s such as virtualization in data centers.it even visualize some of the world’s prominent firms like Microsoft, Google and Facebook; how have they used the concept of green computing that helps in business market even. Case Facts 1. Power and cooling costs for data centers have highly risen. 2. The power consumption for cooling the server has negative impact on the environment. 3. The efficient energy of data center is measured in Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). 4. The lower PUE is better, 1.0 is the desirable target, which traditionally was 2.0, and newly they designed for 1.5 and much better are emerging. 5. PUE is influenced by many factors, including hardware efficiency, data center size, the types of servers and their uses, the proficiency of monitoring software. 6. Union pacific, the largest North American Rail road, implemented Microsoft windows server 2008 virtualization, in order to use the computing resources more efficiently. Previously it had run an application per server which underutilized all the resources. By 2009, it created 380 virtual...
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...Knowledge Management using Enterprise Content Management System Knowledge Management is increasingly becoming an important area for every enterprise. Today the knowledge is in the form of content generated and used within an organization. Organizations face challenges in collating, tagging, identifying, storing, retrieval, reuse, archival and disposal of this content. Enterprise Content Management (ECM) aims at managing all of the unstructured information or content in an enterprise. ECM manages content or information that exist in an enterprise in different digital formats viz., text documents, spreadsheets, still images, audio and video files, and many other file types and formats. About the Author Anand Rao Anand is the Global KM Practice Head in TCS. He has worked in IT industry for last 25+ years on various technologies and has 18+ years of experience in ECM technologies. Enterprise Content Management System 1 TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Enterprise Content Management Components 3. Document Management Systems 4. Workflow 5. Forms Management 6. Web Content Management 7. Digital Asset Management 8. Enterprise Reports Management 9. Records Management 10. Collaboration 11. Search 12. Knowledge Maturity-5ikm3 13. Need For A Maturity Model 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 Enterprise Content Management System 2 TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES Introduction Enterprises generate content as part of their day-to-day operations. This content is about their...
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...which one best suits their business needs. For example; Windows Server 2008 Datacenter delivers an enterprise-class platform for deploying business-critical applications and large-scale virtualization on small and large servers. Improve availability, enhance power management, and integrate solutions for mobile and branch workers. Windows Server 2008 Enterprise is an advanced server platform that provides more cost-effective and reliable support for mission-critical workloads. Windows Server 2008 Standard is the most robust Windows Server operating system to date. With built-in, enhanced Web and virtualization capabilities, it is designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure while helping save time and reduce costs. Windows Web Server 2008 is a powerful Web application and services platform. Featuring Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 and designed exclusively as an Internet-facing server, it offers improved administration and diagnostic tools to help reduce infrastructure costs when used with a variety of popular development platforms. Windows HPC Server 2008 , the Microsoft third-generation HPC solution, provides a comprehensive and cost-effective solution for harnessing the power of high-performance computing. Out-of-the-box, world-class performance, and scalability enable organizations of all sizes to rapidly deploy solutions ranging from personal HPC workstations to large clusters spanning thousands of nodes. Windows Server 2008...
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...implementing electronic means to process publish exchange and store information concerning procurement without a paper medium. Hence it consists of publishing calls for tenders on the internet, sending out documents and specifications consultation files for companies, binding tender forms, etc 38 2.4.2 Factors/ drivers for adoption e-procurement In general a number of factors might hinder or influence the adoption of e- procurement in an organization including; inadequate technological infrastructure, lack of skilled personnel, inadequate technological infrastructure of partners, lack of integration with business, implementation costs, company culture, inadequate business processes to support e-procurement, regulatory and legal controls, security, co-operation of business partners capacity, inadequate e-procurement solutions, upper management support (Chipiro, 2009). Shakir et all, (2007) identified several driver/barriers for adoption of e-procurement; Economic: Little benefit to vendors, vendors’ concerns about costs, vendors’ fear of competitive bidding because of its adverse effect on price, insufficient internal resources to support e-procurement Operational: vendors’ concerns about required changes in work processes, lack of skilled personnel, particularly when the vendor is required to populate, update, and monitor, electronic product catalogues Environmental: ineffective public infrastructure, restrictive or lack of regulations from domestic governments, differences...
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...Analytical Study of Information Technology in Banking Sector: Opportunities, Challenges and Strategies Case study of selected banks operating in Kathmandu Valley Research Proposal Arika Kayastha Kathmandu College of Management BBIS 4th year, 1st Semester (2011 – 2015) A013408-11 To: Erika Gajurel Research Supervisor Kathmandu College of Management Gwarko, Lalitpur Contents Chapter I: Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Problem statement 3 1.3 Research Question 4 1.4 Research Objective 4 Chapter II: Literature review 6 Chapter III: Conceptual Framework: 8 Chapter IV: Methodology 10 4.1 Research overview 10 4.2 Data Source 10 4.3 Collection Tools 10 4.4 Data Analysis 11 References 12 Work plan 13 Chapter I: Introduction 1.1 Background The 21st century will bring about an all-embracing convergence of computing, communications, information and knowledge. The advent of high speed networks, along with the falling cost of computing power, is making applications possible that were undreamed of in the past. Voice, data, images, and video can now be transferred around the world in micro-seconds (Hassan Ghaziri, 1998). The world, today, has been characterized by technological advancements and digitization like never before. This trend has not only influenced the world of computers but also pervaded all possible facets of human life. This has radically changed the way we live, work, and think. The advances in information and communication technologies and the emergence of...
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...Interactive is currently seeking a Project Manager for Branded Content. Department Description: It is no secret that media consumption has drastically changed in the last five years. Behind every ad campaign is content that appeals to the emotion and creates loyalty that goes beyond conventional marketing results. As the traditional market gets increasingly saturated, consumers are becoming disengaged. It is increasingly important for brands to find new methods to differentiate themselves, increase awareness and engagement. What is required is content that connects with the consumer on a deep level. We call this ‘intelligent content’ because it contains data that allows information to be delivered over a variety of sites and platforms and has built in calls-to-action that generate a response from the consumer. Through harnessing the power of storytelling, our clients use their branded media as a tool to communicate efficiently, improve customer retention, loyalty and increase sales. Today, over 20 companies trust us to handle the intricacies of their content marketing. Detailed Job Description/Responsibilities: The Project Manager will work with clients in the creative department to manage each project’s objectives and support the entire lifecycle of each creative engagement via campaigns, eZine publications, videos and other digital mediums. The Project Manager must develop a deep understanding of the client’s marketing objectives and goals and manage our creative resources to...
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...ICT in Microfinance: A Bangladesh Perspective Md. Badruddozza Mia, Coordinator of Computer in Development Programme, PROSHIKA The movement for harnessing the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for the development of the poor is gaining momentum around the world. Microfinance has already played a remarkable role in poverty reduction endeavours in the less developed countries. Better financial services for the poor through the appropriate use of ICTs could help the microfinance providers do even better. Bangladesh has a long track record of developing models and implementing microfinance programs. This paper explores the extent that ICT has been used in microfinance programs in Bangladesh. It looks into the use of ICT at the back-office MIS and in front-line transaction management. It describes the problems and challenges that microfinance providers and clients are facing in the present state of ICT use. The paper proposes steps that could help microfinance providers, through ICT innovations, to increase outreach and also become more efficient, transparent, and flexible. Introduction Since the digital technology era began, it has contributed to widening the gap between the rich and poor around the globe. In recent times, however, strong advocacy and innovation has occurred to harness the potential of ICT for the development of the poor [13]. ICT4D activists are working to use ICT as an "enabler" or a "tool" for development. The presumption is that it will...
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...of Technology Management in China/Emerald Group Publishing. 2) Does it build upon appropriate theories or framework? If so, commend on the theories or framework been used. Yes, this issue had been build upon appropriate framework. This journal had been proving the importance of innovation in the logistics technologies. Through its theoretical details, many definitions of innovation had been given by journal writers all over the world. In order for companies to gain competitive advantage, they must embed the use of both innovation and technologies in running their business. Some defined innovation as a line of discipline, learning, and practicing their capabilities to expand opportunities for running a business or services. However, theoretically innovation is any product or services that are improved and upgraded with a more value added components. The journal is summarized as to have a number of factors influencing the innovation in logistics technologies, which includes the internal factors and the external factors. The internal and external factors are said to be the research framework. The internal framework basically explains on the adaptation of innovation in a business. Hence, the adaptation of innovation in organizations can be influenced by the feature of the organizations, structures, climates and also the cultures evolve around. Furthermore, to improve innovation organizations such as the logistics must take into consideration of their management skills, their...
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...Dynamic Infrastructure July 2009 The Benefits of Cloud Computing A new era of responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency in IT service delivery. Table of Contents 3 IBM and customers both reap the benefits of cloud computing 5 Data centers in an ever-changing world 8 Cloud computing tangibly enhances business value 10 Resilient Cloud Validation: The next step in achieving resiliency 11 Cloud computing abroad: The success of the Yun platform 12 Cloud computing in Europe 13 Feeling secure with IBM’s track record IBM and customers both reap the benefits of cloud computing IT executives today can be forgiven if accused of having their heads in the clouds. That’s because the clouds that interest IT executives today aren’t of the meteorological variety; they are computing clouds. Widespread interest and even unabashed excitement about cloud computing emanates from businesses, government agencies and other organizations seeking more dynamic, resilient and cost-effective IT systems than previous generations of technology allowed. While the term “cloud” may connote an ephemeral quality to the type of computing it describes, the benefits of cloud computing to customers are very tangible. IBM itself— as well as clients around the world—is adopting cloud computing in recognition of its potential to usher in a new era of responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency in IT service delivery. “Cloud computing represents a key technology in delivering new economics, rapid deployment...
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