Infosys v3n011 (April 19, 1996) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/infosys/infs-v3n011 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * INFOSYS: The Electronic Newsletter for Information Systems * * Volume 3, Number 11 ISSN: 1173-3764 April 19, 1996 * * * * Editor: Dennis W. Viehland, Massey University, New Zealand * * Listowners: Greg Welsh, American University, Washington DC * * Peter M. Weiss, Penn State * * Sponsor: boyd & fraser publishing, Danvers, Massachusetts * * * * Current Subscribers = 4,989 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS - From Flash Information * * ANNOUNCEMENT - Global Issues in IS Educ (Web site; e-mail list) * * CONTENTS - Journal of Information Technology Management (v6 n3) * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Assist Prof, Management of Global IT * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer, Information Systems * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Senior Scientist; Summer Intern * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS - From Flash Information * * Dennis Viehland, Massey University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ATM (ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE). Despite the development of standards, ATM is still perceived as a solution for distant backbones or WANs (Wide Area Network). ATM, however, may well be adopted for networking office PCs in the near future since several networking companies (Microsoft, IBM, etc.) have announced 25-Mbps workgroup solutions. Shipping of the first of these products is due in 1997. Businesses most likely to benefit from an ATM structure are those moving large data streams such as full-motion video. "ATM heads for the desktop," PC Magazine 15 (3) Feb 6, 1996, 34. INTRANET. According to a survey, 22% of America's 1,000 biggest companies are using an Intranet -- a corporate network based on Web technology. Netscape Communications, the Internet software leader, estimates that 70% of its sales are used toward building Intranets. In 1995, Intranet sales accounted for 43% of the US$1.1 billion market in Web servers and by 1997 sales are expected to reach over US$4 billion. In order to better compete with the Intranet, IBM aims to transform Lotus Notes, another workgroup software, into an Intranet tool and has cut the price of Notes by more than half, to US$69 per user. Web software can cost less than US$40 per user. "Enter the Intranet," The Economist, Jan 13, 1996, 64-65. The workflow imperative, part 1. [The ability to quickly identify and respond to change, in your market, economy, workers, and process is the fundamental benefit and the enduring advantage of workflow technology.] / Koulopoulos, Thomas M. -- In: EDI WORLD, 6(1) Jan 1996, 49-51. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT. The information society: from fordism to gatesism. [The information society model claims that the new information hegemony is transforming industrial society. But is it not the case that the major change has to do with the increasingly greater integration of information and communication into the functioning of the economy and society, in the submission of information and commmunication to the operative rules of industrial society, in sum, in the commodification of information, culture, and communication? Rather than a "post-industrial society", the period of transition which we are experiencing consists more modestly in the shift from one industrial mode of organization to another mode of industrial organization, that is, form fordism to gatesism.] / Tremblay, Gaetan -- In: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, 20(4) Autumn 1995, 461-482. DATA MINING. Using neural networks, database visualization, and other advanced technologies, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and Silicon Graphics are developing a new technology that will help companies retrieve and analyze data from data warehouses (very large databases). Besides enabling companies to detect credit card and financial fraud, consumer purchasing trends, and other complex patterns, this new tool will be able to represent these patterns in 3D. "New technologies help commercial operations," Computer 29 (1) Jan 1996, 17. Data warehousing: avoid planned obsolescence. [There's more to a data warehouse than building and designing it. You have to sustain it.] / Strehlo, Kevin -- In: DATAMATION, 42(2) Jan 15, 1996, 32-36. Unix? NT? time to decide!. [Windows NT is expected to eat away at Netware's predominance in low-end servers, but, long-term, your enterprise server choice is likely to be between NT and UNIX.] / Simpson, David -- In: DATAMATION, 42 (2) Jan 15, 1996, 24-27. TELECOMMUTING. The productivity of office workers is 10 to 20% greater when they work from home, says the director of international workplace studies at Cornell University. This is due to telecommuters' looser work schedule that allows them to work at their most productive times -- early in the morning and late at night. In 1993, 8.4 million US employees telecommuted at least eight hours a week. By the year 2000, this number is expected to go over the 30 million mark. "The virtual office gets real," Informationweek, Jan 22, 1996, 32-40. WORLD-WIDE WEB. Briefly, the latest Web developments discussed at the fourth World-Wide Web conference include the following: 1) the creation of autonomous, intelligent agents that roam the Net, executing users' bidding; 2) systems for secure online financial transactions; and 3) standards that will allow software applications to flow automatically from the Internet into users' computers. "Webfest: a report of the happenings at the fourth World-Wide Web conference," Internet 7 (3) March 1996, 22-26. INTRANET. The Intranet -- private Web-based networks, usually located within a corporation's firewall -- is becoming the killer application for business. The market for internal Web servers (to be used for building Intranets) is worth US$476 million. According to a survey, 16% of the companies polled have an Intranet, 26% plan to install one, 24% are evaluating whether to have one, and 34% have no plan. Some of the appealing aspects of intranets include its price (Web servers, including the software, cost about US$10,000) and the ease with which they can be set up. "The Intranet rolls in," InformationWeek, Jan 29, 1996. 15, 76-78. Jump start your I-nets. [Hundreds of corporations are taking what they've learned from their Internet Web sites and are building Intranets to make internal documents, files, and even important data more easily available to their own employees.] / McCarthy, Vance -- In: DATAMATION, 42(3) Feb 1, 1996, 30-34. Community nets: the next generation. [A community net is an open- access computerized bulletin board system whose goal is to provide general information to the population of the cities or towns it serves.] / Cavallini, Andy -- In: COMPUTER, 29(2) Feb 1996, 92-93. Middleware: a model for distributed system services. [Various types of middleware are classified, their properties described, and their evolution explained, providing a conceptual model for understanding today's and tomorrow's distributed system software.] / Bernstein, Philip A. -- In: COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, 39(2) Feb 1996, 86-98 Transition to object-oriented software development. [A transition plan based on lessons learned from real-world experience is presented and several effective managerial practices are recommended.] / Fayad, Mohamed E.; Tsai, Wei-Tek; Fulghum, Milton L. -- In: COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, 39(2) Feb 1996 p 108-121 VIRTUAL REALITY. Some of the most notable software for exploring the worlds of VRML (virtual reality markup language) or 3-D Web are 1) WebSpace from Silicon Graphics (for Silicon Graphics' workstations and Windows NT); 2) WebFX from Paper Software (for Windows); 3) Worldview from Intervista (for Windows); 4) Fountain from Caligari (a standalone browser for Windows which also supports HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) as well as build/edit worlds); 5) Whurlwind (viewer for Mac); 6) Voyager (viewer for Mac); 7) VRweb (viewer for Unix and the three Windows platforms); and 8) Internet Explorer (Microsoft's beta VRML add-in for its browser). More information is available at http://www.sdsc.edu/vrml (San Diego Supercomputer Center). "Put the space in cyberspace," Byte 21 (3) Mar 1996, 61-64. HOT INNOVATIONS IN 2006. According to Battelle experts, personalized computers, next-generation TV, and cyber cash will be among the products with the greatest impact by 2006. The computers will be able to follow voice commands, secure, and personalized. For instance, they will be able to show current stock reports on your portfolio and even order things you have run out of. The TV will be large, flat, digital, high-definition and serve as a networked computer monitor. Electronic money will be used for vending-machines purchases as well as in international transactions. Finally, smart cards will replace both cash and keys. "Trends, forecasts, and analyses," Inside R&D 25 (8) Feb 21, 1996, 7-8. Building new skills for the knowledge economy. [The stresses on CIOs and IT managers aren't unique. They are caused by major social shifts and the fact that the game has changed.] / Southwick-Trask, Lesley -- In: BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS REVIEW, 26(2) Feb 1996, 28-32 Choosing the right CIO. [Clarifying what its CIO is to be accountable for and what competencies he or she requires will help a company select the right person for the job.] / Woldring, Roelf -- In: BUSINESS QUARTERLY, 60(3) Spring 1996, 73-82 WINDOWS NT. Microsoft's new operating system, Windows NT 4.0, due to be released before midyear, will likely be a hit with corporate users, small businesses, and even some home users. It is crashproof and offers greater security than Windows 95. For instance, you can log on to your computer by the remote access service and yet have the machine locked to everyone else. Moreover, you can safely share a computer because access to files can be restricted. However, a lot of DOS and Windows 3.1 software, particularly games, won't run with NT. It lacks Win95's plug- and-play features and is only compatible with a limited range of sound cards, CD-ROM drives, and other accessories. And you will need a Pentium and 16MB RAM in order to make full use of your NT. Finally, NT costs around US$300 while Win95 comes free on a new machine or costs US$90 as an upgrade. "Hard-to-break Windows," Business Week, Mar 4, 1996, 18. How information technologies can transform organizations / Morton, Michael Scott -- In: Kling, Rob (ed.). Computerization and controversy: value conflicts and social choices. San Diego: Academic Press, c1996. (p. 148-160) Beyond outlaws, hackers, and pirates: ethical issues in the work of information and computer science professionals / Kling, Rob -- In: Kling, Rob (ed.). Computerization and controversy: value conflicts and social choices. San Diego: Academic Press, c1996. (p. 848-869) Gender and democracy in computer-mediated communication / Herring, Susan C. -- In: Kling, Rob (ed.). Computerization and controversy: value conflicts and social choices. San Diego: Academic Press, c1996. (p 476-489) Social relationships in electronic forums: hangouts, salons, workplaces, and communities / Kling, Rob -- In: Kling, Rob (ed.). Computerization and controversy: value conflicts and social choices. San Diego: Academic Press, c1996. (p. 426-454) Tuning Java performance. [Fast execution for a dynamic language.] / Tyma, Paul -- In: DR. DOBB'S JOURNAL, 21(4) Apr. 1996, 52-58; 90 The harvest object cache. [Making Internet information services scale better.] / Danzig, Peter B. -- In: DR. DOBB'S JOURNAL, 21(4) Apr. 1996, 70-74 TOP PRODUCTS. The best new products for 1996 are (1) Netscape Navigator 2.0 from Netscape Communications (Internet); (2) Java from Sun Microsystems (application development); (3) Access from Microsoft (databases); (4) SAS System 6.11 from SAS Institute (data warehousing); (5) Compaq ProLinea from Compaq Computer (desktop system); (6) AlphaServer 8400 from Digital Equipment (server); (7) CA-Unicenter for NT from Computer Associates (system management); (8) Cisco 7500 routers from Cisco Systems (network hardware); and (9) Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 from Microsoft (operating system). "Top new products for 1996," Datamation, 42 (4) Feb 15, 1996, 30-34. Novell's Net 2000: superglue for network apps?. [Forget AppWare. Forget OpenDoc. Novell's working on yet another new way to let you use your current object-oriented technologies to write network-ready applications.] / McCarthy, Vance -- In: DATAMATION, 42(4) Feb 15, 1996, 38-40 How we profess: the ethical systems analyst. [To whom is the analyst ultimately responsible?] / Wood-Harper, A.T.; Corder, Steve; Wood, J.R.G.; Watson, Heather -- In: COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM, 39(3) Mar 1996, 69-77 DVD (DIGITAL VIDEO DISC). The PC and consumer electronics industries have finally agreed to a standard for ultra-high-capacity optical discs capable of storing data, CD audio, and digital video. DVD- Video devices that connect to a TV and play an entire movie from a silver platter the size of a CD will be on the market by September. By December, DVD-ROM drives for PCs that will read today's CD-ROMs, as well as new discs that store seven times more data (4.5GB, or 133 minutes of digital video), will be on sale. DVD devices may have trouble playing current CDs, CD-ROMs, and Video-CD movies. And DVD-ROM's promise of improved performance is fulfilled only when playing new DVD discs. Furthermore, it will take several years before a recordable DVD standard is finalized. Nonetheless, if you are thinking of upgrading to 6X or 8X CD-ROM drives, consider waiting for DVD. "DVD drives: giant CD-ROMs and movies, too," PC World 14 (4), Apr. 1996, 50. The CTO [Chief technology officer] as line manager. [At the time when many American firms are deemphazing the role of their chief technology oficer, those CTOs who also have P&L responsibility explain the advantages, for their companies and themselves.] / Gwynne, Peter -- In: RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, 39(2) Mar/Apr 1996, 14-18 EDI and business network redesign: why the two don't go together. [Electronic data interchange (EDI) for communication between different corporate computer systems was expected to transform relationships between firms. However, this detailed study of three sectors of the UK publishing industry found that EDI developed in a slow and incremental manner. This call into question the radical visions of proponents of business network redesign.] / Spinardi, Graham; Graham, Ian; Williams, Robin -- In: NEW TECHNOLOGY, WORK AND EMPLOYMENT, 11(1) Mar 1996, 16-27 Form follows function: the transformation of banking. [Will the banks of the twenty-first century be banks?] / Crane, Dwight B.; Bodie, Zvi -- In: HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW, 74(2) Mar/Apr. 1996, 109-117 Electronic commerce: an overview for the public sector executives / Ali, Mir F. -- In: EDI WORLD. CANADIAN ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, 6(3) Mar 1996, C1-C5 Editor's Note: Flash Information is a bibliographic electronic newsletter for the computing community. Subscription is free. Contact flash@citi.doc.ca for more information. These abstracts are extracted from the 22-26 Jan, 29 Jan-2 Feb, 5-9 Feb, 12-16 Feb, 19-23 Feb, 26 Feb-1 Mar, 4-8 Mar, 11-15 Mar, and 18-22 Mar 1996 issues. \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ANNOUNCEMENT - Global Issues in IS Educ (Web site; e-mail list) * * Eli Cohen * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I invite you to visit the Web site on Global Issues in IS Education that Betty Boyd and I have established. Its purpose is to promote collaborative research into IS education, to share information about conferences and findings, and to promote the stature of research into IS education and training within the IS academic community. The page address is http://www.acm.org/~eli_cohen/globalis.htm. Currently it is updated weekly. A listserv complements the web site. The purpose of this list is to help advance IS education globally by creating a virtual community of IS educators. The listserv is moderated so you will not be inundated with messages. The list moderators, Betty Boyd and Eli Cohen, understand that your time is valuable and will endeavor to send you digests of conference announcements and discussions related to IS education. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to majordomo@uow.edu.au with the following message: subscribe iseducation your_e-mail_address <-- not your real name If you are interested in taking a more pro-active role in this project, please contact me directly at eli_cohen@acm.org. \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CONTENTS - Journal of Information Technology Management (v6 n3) * * Al Lederer, University of Kentucky * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Volume 6, issue 3 of the Journal of Information Technology Management has appeared with the following articles: --McLeod, R. and DeSanctis, G.A. Resource Flow Model of the Human Resource Information System --Palvia, P., Patula, A., and Nosek, J. Problems and Issues in Application Software Maintenance --Addo, T.B., Bordoloi, B., Easton, G.K., and Nakatani, K. A Framework for the Quantitative Assessment of Sustained Competitive Advantage in Strategic Information Systems --Nord, G.D. and Nord, J.H. Knowledge and Skill Requirements Important for Success as a Systems Analyst --Segars, A.H. Book Review: Business Process Change: Reengineering Concepts, Methods, and Technologies The Journal of Information Technology Management (JITM) is a forum for the communication of solutions found by practitioners and academicians to the multifaceted problems associated with managing information and information technology as a corporate resource. Prospective authors with applied research on the management of information technology are invited to consider the journal's "Information for Contributors" which can be found at http://www.uky.edu/~lederer/jitm.html or obtained from senior editor, Al Lederer at lederer@ukcc.uky.edu. \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Assist Prof, Management of Global IT * * Erran Carmel, American University * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * American University Kogod College of Business Administration Department of Management We invite applications and nominations for the following position for Fall 1996: Management of Global Information Technology (MoGIT) for a one year appointment with possibility of tenure-track. Qualifications: PhD in appropriate field (Management Information Systems-MIS) or anticipated completion in the near future. An academic and business background which would allow the individual to develop teaching and/or research expertise in the field. International MIS focus with interest in telecommunications, or systems development, or database. Effective teacher at all levels including executive education. Commitment to scholarship, teaching, professional service, and university service. Responsibilities: undergraduate and MBA teaching; participation in departmental and university activities; research; student advising. Competitive salary and Assistant Professor rank (with PhD). Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. Send vita and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. William DeLone Chair, MoGIT Search Committee Department of Management Kogod College of Business Administration American University Washington DC 20016-8044 USA Inquiries to wdelone@american.edu or http://gurukul.ucc.american.edu/mogit/front.html. \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Lecturer, Information Systems * * Bronwyn Webster, University of Waikato * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lecturer in Information Systems Department of Computer Science The University of Waikato Hamilton, New Zealand Applications are invited for a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor in USA) position in Information Systems within the Department of Computer Science. Of particular interest are applicants with the ability and interest to bring an information systems perspective to the varied research interests of the department. Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent in information systems, computer science, or a related discipline, and must be committed to teaching and scholarly research. The Computer Science Department has an establishment of 28 academic and support staff, and covers both the Computer Science and Information Systems areas. There are externally funded research programmes in machine learning, computer supported collaborative work systems, and distributed simulation and traffic analysis in broadband networks, and very active research projects in a number of other areas. Further information about the Department and the University can be found at http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/cs/index.html The current salary range for Lecturers is NZ$41,000 to $50,800 per annum. Enquiries of an academic nature may be directed to the Chairperson of the Department: Professor M.D. Apperley Voice: ++64 7 838 4528 Fax: ++64 7 838 4155 E-mail: m.apperley@waikato.ac.nz Information on the method of application and conditions of appointment can be obtained from Personnel and Management Services The University of Waikato Private Bag 3105 Hamilton, New Zealand Voice: ++64 7 838 4003 Fax: ++64 7 856 0135 E-mail: personnel@waikato.ac.nz Applications quoting reference number A96/11 should reach Personnel and Management Services by 26 April 1996. Applications received after this date will continue to be accepted until the position has been filled. \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Senior Scientist; Summer Intern * * Curt Stevens, Apple Computer * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Information Access research program in Apple Computer's Advanced Technology Group (ATG) has one permanent position and two summer internships available. ATG is Apple's research division, located on Apple's research and development campus in Cupertino, California. Senior Scientist: Join a team conducting research on new approaches to finding, sharing, organizing, and manipulating information for content-aware systems. Emphasis on implementation of experimental information and communication systems. Requires: MS/PhD in Computer Science with 1-4 years of work experience, or BS with 3-5 years of work experience, with strong programming skills. Experience in information retrieval, hypertext, or related field. Awareness of human-computer interaction issues. Preferred: Familiarity with common text-indexing methods. Experience with any of the following: Internet-based information access, statistical analysis, distributed systems, client-server protocols. E-mail resume (ASCII-only) to infotech-recruit@apple.com, subject "Senior Scientist," or send to address listed below. Summer Intern: Work with senior researchers on building tools to evaluate text retrieval and indexing techniques, and enhancing users' interaction with a text retrieval system. Requires: Graduate or upper division undergraduate student in computer science, cognitive science, information retrieval or other relevant program. C++ programming experience. Familiarity with common text-indexing methods. Preferred: Macintosh application programming experience. E-mail resume (ASCII-only) to infotech-intern-recruit@apple.com, subject "Summer Intern 1," or send to address listed below. Summer Intern: Work with senior researchers to develop prototypes for an experimental distributed information management system. Requires: Graduate or upper division undergraduate student in computer science, cognitive science, information retrieval or other relevant program. C++ programming experience. Interest in information access and human-computer interaction issues. Preferred: Knowledge of protocols for client-server and/or Internet services. Macintosh application programming experience. Note: For this position, include in your cover letter a description (one-page at most) of how you would ideally like to interact with information in the future. E-mail resume (ASCII-only) to infotech-intern-recruit@apple.com, subject "Summer Intern 2," or send to address listed below. You may also contact us by physical mail or fax: ATG Information Access Recruiting Attn: Laura Tognoli Apple Computer, Inc., MS 301-4A One Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014 Fax 408-974-5505 \EOA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ABOUT INFOSYS * * INFOSYS is an electronic newsletter for faculty, students, and * * practitioners in the field of Information Systems. INFOSYS * * publishes news items, requests for assistance, calls for papers * * announcements of professional meetings and conferences, position * * announcements, journal table of contents, and other items of * * interest to the Information Systems community. * * * * INFOSYS is published biweekly, more frequently if volume requires * * it. INFOSYS operates as an electronic mailing list on listserv * * software at American University in Washington, DC. The editor is * * Dennis W. 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