First of all, what is Joint Application Design (JAD)? JAD is the method of including key end-users in the design and development process of an application. This is done through workshops called JAD sessions. The thought behind this practice is to have an end product that is more satisfactory to the client by including them […]
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We’ve all heard the term used in the modern industry, Data Mining. What does it mean though? Essentially, data mining is the process of collecting large amounts of data and analyzing it to create a meaningful set of patterns, trends, and rules. With today’s technology, there is an unlimited amount of data being sent back […]
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Each unique business offers their own unique product or service, so it only makes sense that each business would have unique needs when it comes to their information system requirements. Defining your business’s proprietary intelligence requirements is one of the key factors to making your business competitive in the modern industry market, so an educated […]
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Information Technology (IT) has grown like a vine into every nook and cranny of businesses worldwide. Within the past decade it has worked its way into the very foundation of the modern industry. With integrating new IT into any organization carries many competitive advantages. However, getting the technology isn’t the end of the game. A […]
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For an organization to determine a performance measurement, they must fully analyze the information given and collected from the targeted component. In many cases this process is used in employee evaluations, process evaluations, and strategy evaluations to help the organization determine whether or not the output meets the expectations set by the organization’s guidelines. In […]
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One section of the SIMs survey discussed cyber security practices within the survey taker’s organizations. Out of the SIM members that took the survey, 45.82% of the organizations had a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or equivalent position on board. This position takes into concern how information security affects legal requirements; thus taking accountability for […]
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Analytics/Business Intelligence/Data Mining/Forecasting/Big Data Data analysis, systems analysis, business analysis, and financial analysis are all very important factors within an organization. Having an educated team and the correct software, your organization can use data to predict demographic purchasing trends, financial forecasting, target key demographics with certain marketing, and many other things that can help your […]
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The Society for Information Management (SIM), was founded in 1969 and has been highly regarded as the premier network for IT leadership. SIM is a community of thought leaders who share experiences and rich intellectual capital, and who explore future IT direction. (www.simnet.org) The SIM survey was filled out by 1213 SIM members, which included […]
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With the technology advances in the modern industry, we are seeing new and emerging roles that take on the ever expanding factors that relate to the business needs of an organization as it pertains to technology, information, and security (and any permutation thereof). We generally have the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), a Chief Information Officer […]
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1. What are 5 services that should be offered? Services provided by an organization are what create a sense of value to its stakeholders. So, services are essentially everything to an organization. Five services that should be offered are; data storage, IT hardware, IT consultation/Help Desk, network capabilities, and databases for analysis. 2. Who should […]
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