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IT Staffing in Public Schools
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A 3 page paper discussing the need for a separate technology staff in public schools. Virtually everything has become more specialized in application as knowledge grows in specific areas. There is a limit to the level of knowledge that one individual can be expected to maintain, and no one knows better than educators that some individuals are more technically-oriented than others. Teachers face difficult challenges presented by teaching. They do not need also to be required to become effective "computer geeks" as they strive to teach the finer points of cell division or prose analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSitEduStaff.rtf

IT Strategy
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This 8 page paper is written in three parts. The first part defines corporate strategy, an IT strategic plan, IT capital plan and an IT acquisition management plan and how they relate to IT in a company. The second part of the paper discusses the importance of the acquisition strategy and the third part of the paper considers the changes that may be implemented by a new IT department manager in terms of assessing the acquisition of IT assets. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEITstrat.rtf

IT System for a Newly-Merged Manufacturer
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A 7 page paper discussing the IT needs for the company resulting from the merger of three European manufacturers. The company will have 10 locations including corporate headquarters after one year, and each of the three manufacturing sites will be involved in increasing foreign business. The paper recommends an intranet approach with each site optically networked. The arrangement allows the new company to take advantage of a Just-In-Time (JIT) production inventory system for more efficient operation, while providing two-way, real time communication ability among all sites. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KS-ITmerger.wps

IT Upgrade at HHH
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A 5 page paper describing the work process at a home health agency and how increased use of information technology could improve work processes, patient care and responsiveness of the company to both patients and their doctors. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSitUseHHH.rtf

IT Upgrade at HHH: Work Analysis
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A 3 page paper assessing the current information systems of a home health agency in the context of work-centered analysis. Proposed IT system changes will positively affect architecture, performance and infrastructure, but they will greatly reduce the level of risk at which the company operates on a daily basis. Includes a chart. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSitUseHHH2.rtf

IT's Quality Culture
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A 6 page paper discussing quality in terms of project management, customer service and six sigma. It appears that quality issues currently are in the process of being redefined within IT. No longer does quality merely equate to adequate function and absence of "down time," it also reflects waste management and avoidance; better project management capabilities; and attention to best practices. Greater attention to the customer likely will be next on the horizon, as increasing numbers of users come to expect increasing capabilities and reliability. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSitQualCul.rtf

IT’s Future Directions
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A 6 page paper discussing the likely directions of IT in the first 10 or 15 years of the new century. As the boundaries between IT and the rest of the business blur, those designing, implementing and executing these and other changes will need to be conversant not only in business, but also in IT capabilities. Those currently in IT only will need to gain greater knowledge of the business needs of the organization. As the boundaries between data and active business continue to blur, so will the range of talents and abilities of those using them. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSitFutDir.rtf

IT: Historical Planning and Future Upgrade at Exeter University
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A 15 page paper reviewing a 1986 article describing the process of automating a single department’s records – using untrained departmental clerks for some of the programming requirements – and the success that the university found in that approach, followed by examination of how the university should approach a current upgrade of that mid-1980s system. The paper assesses the make-or-buy decision in terms of current goals; future needs; whether to use a decision support system; how to decide on the make-or-buy option; and several other factors involved in arriving at the optimum decision. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KSitPlan1986-2004.rtf

IT: Overview of Some Current Issues
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A 5 page paper reviewing three information systems articles reflecting current issues in IT. The articles discuss globalization of the IT function; using IT to combat bioterrorism; and guarding against spending too much on IT systems in order to gain little benefit for the additional costs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSitOvervw.rtf

J2EE’s Strengths and Weaknesses
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A 12 page paper discussing the emerging industry standard of J2EE, led by Sun Microsystems in development but contributed to by most industry leaders. Thanks to the advent of web services, XML and standard web protocols, the inability of organizations to communicate meaningfully and effectively now truly can be a thing of the past. The next – current – generation of web services evolution appears to be seen in J2EE, Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition. The common protocols that have existed in the past and continue to be integral to web services have been useful to the degree that they have blazed the trail to interoperability and compatibility, but J2EE and its counterpart, Microsoft.NET, are seen as bringing web services to the next level. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KS-J2EE.rtf