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Student Information Systems--Implementation Challenges and the Road Ahead
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Mukerjee, Sheila – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2012
This paper presents a practitioner's view on student system implementations in the Australian university sector. A student information system is a core system of any university and integral to its operations and services to students. These systems are constantly on the list of major projects and at any point in time, a university is either…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Information Systems, Program Implementation, Change Strategies
Top 10 Threats to Computer Systems Include Professors and Students
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Young, Jeffrey R. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
User awareness is growing in importance when it comes to computer security. Not long ago, keeping college networks safe from cyberattackers mainly involved making sure computers around campus had the latest software patches. New computer worms or viruses would pop up, taking advantage of some digital hole in the Windows operating system or in…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Security, Educational Technology, Social Networks
Quality Assurance in Software Development: An Exploratory Investigation in Software Project Failures and Business Performance
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Ichu, Emmanuel A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Software quality is perhaps one of the most sought-after attributes in product development, however; this goal is unattained. Problem factors in software development and how these have affected the maintainability of the delivered software systems requires a thorough investigation. It was, therefore, very important to understand software…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Investigations, Computer Software, Systems Development
Effective Software Engineering Leadership for Development Programs
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Cagle West, Marsha – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Software is a critical component of systems ranging from simple consumer appliances to complex health, nuclear, and flight control systems. The development of quality, reliable, and effective software solutions requires the incorporation of effective software engineering processes and leadership. Processes, approaches, and methodologies for…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Computer Software, Program Development, Leadership
Timing of Technology Upgrades: A Case of Enterprise Systems
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Claybaugh, Craig C. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Technology upgrades are an inevitable part of dealing with any man-made invention utilized for productive gain. One key technology used for productive gain within a firm is enterprise software, specifically a firm's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. After the adoption of an ERP system, an organization is perpetually faced with the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Program Effectiveness, Environmental Influences, Technological Advancement
Foundations of an Age-Differentiated Adaptation of the Human-Computer Interface
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Schneider, N.; Schreiber, S.; Wilkes, J.; Grandt, M.; Schlick, C. M. – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2008
An important issue of the demographic change in the German population is the maintenance and promotion of the employability of aging workforces. However, there are hardly any suitable concepts or usable tools available to realize this goal. Possible approaches should push the individual strengths of the aging workers to the foreground and…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Age Differences, Foreign Countries, Adults