Always On Enterprise Information Systems For Business Continuance Technologies For Reliable And Scalable Operations

"This book provides chapters describing in more detail the structure of information systems pertaining to enabling technologies, aspects of their implementations, IT/IS governing, risk management, disaster management, interrelated manufacturing and supply chain strategies, and new IT paradigms"--Provided by publisher.

Continuous improvements in digitized practices have created opportunities for businesses to develop more streamlined processes. This not only leads to higher success in day-to-day production, but it increases the overall success of businesses. Always-On Enterprise Information Systems for Modern Organizations is a critical scholarly resource that examines how EIS implementations support business processes and facilitate this in today’s e-business environment. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as customer relations management, supply chain management, and business intelligence, this book is geared towards professionals, researchers, managers, consultants, and university students interested in emerging developments for business process management.

Enterprise servers play a mission-critical role in modern computing environments, especially from a business continuity perspective. Several models of IT capability have been introduced over the last two decades. Enhancing Business Continuity and IT Capability: System Administration and Server Operating Platforms proposes a new model of IT capability. It presents a framework that establishes the relationship between downtime on one side and business continuity and IT capability on the other side, as well as how system administration and modern server operating platforms can help in improving business continuity and IT capability. This book begins by defining business continuity and IT capability and their importance in modern business, as well as by giving an overview of business continuity, disaster recovery planning, contingency planning, and business continuity maturity models. It then explores modern server environments and the role of system administration in ensuring higher levels of system availability, system scalability, and business continuity. Techniques for enhancing availability and business continuity also include Business impact analysis Assessing the downtime impact Designing an optimal business continuity solution IT auditing as a process of gathering data and evidence to evaluate whether the company’s information systems infrastructure is efficient and effective and whether it meets business goals The book concludes with frameworks and guidelines on how to measure and assess IT capability and how IT capability affects a firm’s performances. Cases and white papers describe real-world scenarios illustrating the concepts and techniques presented in the book.

Modern business relies heavily on information technology. This book presents a new “always-on” business model for the digital age, one based on three interrelated components: a business model, an IT capability model, and an always-on information system model. In addition, it develops an implementation framework for the new model by identifying business-critical continuous computing information technologies as implementation drivers. The model proposed in this book reveals the critical role of business continuity management in ensuring business continuity even when operations are unaffected by any disasters. Using empirical survey data, PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Modeling) combined with mediation analysis are used to test the model and hypotheses. The book is chiefly intended for students in Business Administration/Management degree programs and business leaders whose work involves addressing issues such as organizational performance, IT capability, enterprise information systems, IT management, business continuity management, disaster recovery management, risk management, IT auditing, and compliance.

"This 10-volume compilation of authoritative, research-based articles contributed by thousands of researchers and experts from all over the world emphasized modern issues and the presentation of potential opportunities, prospective solutions, and future directions in the field of information science and technology"--Provided by publisher.

This three-volume collection, titled Enterprise Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, provides a complete assessment of the latest developments in enterprise information systems research, including development, design, and emerging methodologies. Experts in the field cover all aspects of enterprise resource planning (ERP), e-commerce, and organizational, social and technological implications of enterprise information systems.

Technological tools have enhanced the available opportunities and activities in the realm of e-business. In organizations that support real-time business-critical operations, the proper use and maintenance of relevant technology is crucial. Maximizing Information System Availability Through Bayesian Belief Network Approaches: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a pivotal book that features the latest research perspectives on the implementation of effective information systems in business contexts. Highlighting relevant topics such as data security, investment viability, and operational risk management, this book is ideally designed for managers, professionals, academics, practitioners, and students interested in novel techniques for maintaining and measuring information system availability.

"This work is a comprehensive, four-volume reference addressing major issues, trends, and areas for advancement in information management research, containing chapters investigating human factors in IT management, as well as IT governance, outsourcing, and diffusion"--Provided by publisher.