Information systems (IS) integration approaches in healthcare: a critical review

2018 ◽  
pp. 35-63
Author(s):  
David Finnegan ◽  
Khairil Azhar Abdul Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Is Integration

Organizational Assimilation Capacity and IT Business Value

2011 ◽  
pp. 2929-2933
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Morabito ◽  
Gianluigi Viscusi
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Top Management Teams ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Organizational Assimilation ◽  
It Business Value ◽  
Business Executives ◽  
Is Integration ◽  
Assimilation Capacity

IT business value represents important outcomes in firms (Banker & Kauffman, 2004; Gable, Darshana, & Chan, 2003; Ravichandran & Chalermsak Lertwongsatien, 2005) whereas information systems (IS) integration represents a relevant amount of the IT spending. Notwithstanding, while most firms are making major investments in information technology, particularly in information systems integration (e.g., ERP and data warehouse solutions), not all of them apply IT effectively in their business activities (Brynjolfsson, McAfee, Zhu, & Sorell, 2006; Dehning & Stratopoulos, 2003; Jason, Vijay, & Kenneth, 2003) obtaining IT business value and organizational competitive advantage. This research is based on an integrative model of IT business value, aiming to evaluate the mediating effect of an “IT organizational assimilation capacity” between IS integration and organization competitive advantage. Taking into account the theoretical premises that IT business value is generated by the exploitation of both IT and organizational resources, we develop a research model and propose two research hypotheses. The model and the related hypotheses are based on a large-scale sample survey (Francalanci & Morabito, 2006). The responses were obtained from 466 CIOs and senior business executives, who were members of the firms’ top management teams in Italian companies.

Linking Strategic Information Systems Concepts to Practice: Systems Integration at the Portfolio Level

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doug Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Strategic Information ◽  
Strategic Information Systems ◽  
The Past ◽  
Interpretive Case Study ◽  
Integration Planning ◽  
Is Integration ◽  
Planning Concepts ◽  
Systems Architectures

Surveys during the past two decades have consistently shown that many of the most critical management concerns with information systems arise at the portfolio, rather than application, level. Architecture-driven planning with a view to the implementation of integrated information systems structures has been widely canvassed as a means of dealing with portfolio-level issues, particularly the problems of inconsistent data and uncoordinated processes which have affected many organizations in recent years. The benefits anticipated from this type of initiative have been such that many organizations have persisted with architecture-based strategies despite reports of high failure rates. This paper reports on some research into IS integration planning in the organization Telstra (formerly Telecom Australia)) during a period of 40 years. The research was conducted as an interpretive case study, with practitioners’ assessments and perspectives on IS planning being incorporated in the data analysis. The focus of the study was on four critical assumptions, which were identified during an initial review of the theoretical literature as having to hold true for an organization to expect success with this form of planning. The study revealed that none of these assumptions held reliably throughout the period studied, a point fundamental to understanding why relatively little progress was made towards published integration targets. The paper then canvasses the view that though traditionally understood as blueprints for implementation, information systems architectures could be reconceptualized as knowledge assets, with independent value as sources of core planning concepts. The conclusion drawn is that their use in this type of role could facilitate the achievement of many, if not all, of the benefits anticipated from more comprehensive approaches.

scholarly journals The Georeferencing of Old Cartography in Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Review, Analysis and Comparative Study of Georeferencing Software

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 437-460
Author(s):  
Jesús Cascón-Katchadourian ◽  
Jordi Alberich-Pascual
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Review Analysis ◽  
Detailed Evaluation ◽  
Historical Cartography

Contemporary organizations have faced the growing management of cartographic documentation, some of them of heritage interest. There are numerous institutions that are digitizing, georeferencing and publishing their historical cartography. The motivation of this research is to facilitate the choice of the most appropriate software to perform these tasks. This article carries out the critical review and analysis of four Geographic Information Systems (GIS) of full significance today. After systematizing the general characteristics and modules that must satisfy this type of application, we proceed to the detailed evaluation of the selected Geographic Information Systems, reaching as a result the discussion of the advantages that each one of them provides, of their distinctive characteristics, as well as their professional adequacy.

Information Systems Integration in E-Government

2011 ◽  
pp. 1613-1622
Author(s):  
Wing Lam
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Service Levels ◽  
Information Systems Integration ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Is Integration

Through e-government, an increasing number of nations are making major commitments to modernize and reform government in an effort to achieve greater efficiency, broaden access to government services and improve service levels (Schware & Deane, 2003). Technology is seen as a key enabler for e-government (Elmagarmid & McIver, 2001). Ultimately, e-government seeks to centralize and make a cohesive and seamless set of government services available to end-users. Hence, the integration of information systems (IS), both within and between different government departments, will become a critical issue as e-government matures (Golden, Hughes, & Scott, 2003). As e-government matures, information systems (IS) integration will become critical to the ability to provide centralized and seamless online services. This article examines the different scenarios of IS integration, and discusses the critical success factors for IS integration. The architectures for achieving IS integration as also described. A roadmap for IS integration in e-government is proposed which provides a framework for more detailed project planning and technical decision-making.

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