Computing For Business Success

Computing for Business Success, 3rd edition, emphasises an end-user and problem-solving approach that will empower students to design models that integrate productivity tools into a business context.It incorporates both theory and applications in one complete package. With the use ofAustralian case studies,end-of-chapter questions,summariesandethical issues boxes,students are able to gain a clear understanding of computers as tools that empower people to be innovative in today's business environment. At the end of each chapter students can use Self-Test multi-choice and fill-theblank questions to enable them to check their understanding of the theories, concepts and tools covered in each chapter. Facilitators can use the review questions and Hammer Wines case study, Problem-Solving and Group Activities to support learning activities that integrate the end-user business software skill acquisition and the theories and tools of Information Systems.Covering topics such as Business Information Systems, Project Management, Global Digital Economy, Human-Computer Interaction, Security and Risk Management, and e-Business, this text manages to capture the practical and complex issues in business.

Focuses on presenting specific innovative computing artifacts and tools developed by researchers that are not commercially used. This work presents approaches and frameworks that focus on ability of an enterprise to analyze, build and protect computing infrastructure that supports value-added dimensions to the enterprise's business processes.

The time has arrived when most job positions in the business and corporate world are now equipped as computer stations. Successful management in today's world should include some understanding of computer hardware and software, how computers can be linked into networks, how to purchase the right system for the right job, and how to expand current computer capabilities to meet future needs.

Successful Business Computing offers a practical guide to the selection and use of a computer system. It helps identify those factors that need to be assessed in buying computer equipment and the associated computing instructions, called computer programs or software. It is a management manual and not a technical treatise on computing theory, or advanced computing. The book is organized into three main parts. Part 1 helps the reader to recognize the symptoms and assess needs. It identifies some of the reasons which prompt the purchase of computer systems and the areas of the organization which can benefit. It explains a method of pinpointing the specific application areas. It emphasizes the need for a computing policy within the organization; specifies some significant policy issues; and identifies sources of external help. Part 2 guides the reader through the buying cycle, identifying the major activities and providing guidelines for the evaluation of the systems proposed. Part 3 explains the constituents of a computer system and provides a glossary of terms. This book is intended for the businessman or executive looking for guidelines on how best to handle the task of acquiring a computer system. It can also provide students with an introduction to the application of computers and computer systems in business and commerce.

While a number of books on the market deal with software requirements, this is the first resource to offer you a methodology for discovering and testing the real business requirements that software products must meet in order to provide value. The book provides you with practical techniques that help prevent the main causes of requirements creep, which in turn enhances software development success and satisfaction among the organizations that apply these approaches. Complementing discovery methods, you also learn more than 21 ways to test business requirements from the perspectives of assessing suitability of form, identifying overlooked requirements, and evaluating substance and content. The powerful techniques and methods presented are applied to a real business case from a company recognized for world-class excellence. You are introduced to the innovative Problem Pyramidtm technique which helps you more reliably identify the real problem and requirements content. From an examination of key methods for gathering and understanding information about requirements, to seven guidelines for documenting and communicating requirements, while avoiding analysis paralysis, this book is a comprehensive, single source for uncovering the real business requirements for your software development projects.