Modernization and new technologies: Coping with the information explosion

Information has become a valuable and strategic resource in all societies and economies. Scientific and technical information is especially important in developing and maintaining a strong national science and technology base. The expanding use of information technology, the growth of interdisciplinary research, and an increase in international collaboration are changing characteristics of information. This modernization effort applies new technology to current processes to provide near-term benefits to the user. At the same time, we are developing a long-term modernization strategy designed to transition the program to a multimedia, global 'library without walls'. Notwithstanding this modernization program, it is recogized that no one information center can hope to collect all the relevant data. We see information and information systems changing and becoming more international in scope. We are finding that many nations are expending resources on national systems which duplicate each other. At the same time that this duplication exists, many useful sources of aerospace information are not being collected to cover expanded sources of information. This paper reviews the NASA modernization program and raises for consideration new possibilities for unification of the various aerospace database efforts toward a cooperative international aerospace database initiative, one that can optimize the cost/benefit equation for all participants

Modernization and unification: Strategic goals for NASA STI program

Information is increasingly becoming a strategic resource in all societies and economies. The NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Program has initiated a modernization program to address the strategic importance and changing characteristics of information. This modernization effort applies new technology to current processes to provide near-term benefits to the user. At the same time, we are developing a long-term modernization strategy designed to transition the program to a multimedia, global 'library without walls.' Notwithstanding this modernization program, it is recognized that no one information center can hope to collect all the relevant data. We see information and information systems changing and becoming more international in scope. We are finding that many nations are expending resources on national systems which duplicate each other. At the same time that this duplication exists, many useful sources of aerospace information are not being collected because of resource limitations. If nations cooperate to develop an international aerospace information system, resources can be used efficiently to cover expanded sources of information. We must consider forming a coalition to collect and provide access to disparate, multidisciplinary sources of information, and to develop standardized tools for documenting and manipulating this data and information. In view of recent technological developments in information science and technology, as well as the reality of scarce resources in all nations, it is time to explore the mutually beneficial possibilities offered by cooperation and international resource sharing. International resources need to be mobilized in a coordinated manner to move us towards this goal. This paper reviews the NASA modernization program and raises for consideration new possibilities for unification of the various aerospace database efforts toward a cooperative international aerospace database initiative that can optimize the cost/benefit equation for all participants

A Guidance to Legacy Systems Modernization

Rapid development of information technology and communication (ICT) has increased the use of information systems in organizations since a decade ago. At the same time, many organizations are still using old information systems to support their business, known as legacy systems. Even though these systems cause technical problems, but they are still used to support service delivery to the customer. These systems are also essential to organizations as they have been operated for many years and possess high business value. The operation of legacy systems cannot be stopped quickly, as it will affect daily business tasks. However, organizations with legacy systems need to think about the ability of the systems to support their future direction. Modernization of legacy systems needs to be implemented to ensure the systems are aligned with global changes as well as improving the competitiveness of the organizations. This study, therefore, reviewed the phases and factors involved in legacy systems modernization to identify gaps and their insufficiencies. There are many studies on legacy systems, but only a few have focused on the overall process of legacy systems modernization. Most studies on legacy systems are technical in nature and refer to specific aspects and phases of modernization. This study aims to provide overall guidance to the organizations in performing legacy systems modernization

Institutional consumers' views of GHG emission reduction by optional milk systems within sustainability frame

An on-going study examines how Green House Gas (GHG) emission information could be used to support consumption driven changes in production, leading to reduction of GHG emissions in agriculture. This paper presents a pre-study, looking for discursive grounds by which institutional consumers make choices when confronted with the knowledge of GHG emission characteristics of five optional milk systems. The milk systems to be compared in terms of agricultural GHG emissions were (Option I) conventional milk system based on imported soy protein feed, (Option II) conventional milk system using domestic protein source and (Option III) organic milk system, as well as vegetable milk systems based on (Option IV) imported soy and (Option V) domestic oat. The discursive turn to these optional milk systems was taken by five catering information professionals, who tried to respond to the idea of catering for sustainability. The results revealed four different discourses, with variable ability to make use of emission information when systemic change is to be approached in everyday productive activities. Regarding emission information, the least sensitive discourse was the one of modernization, emphasising the use of conventional, cheap products. Sustainability and ecological modernization discourses exhibited most imaginative and novel solutions in productive activities. Bioregionalism discourse joined other discourses connecting them with the idea of domestic production. The discourses identified in this pre-study were, however, very fine-grained and intermingled, offering rather lean support for novel choices. Additionally the market position of organic milk suffered due to emission information, stressing heavily the reliability of environmental information as a ‘change agent’ on the market

PERAN MODERNISASI TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI PERPAJAKAN TERHADAP MOTIVASI KERJA PEGAWAI KPP PRATAMA WONOCOLO SURABAYA

Some forms of taxation information technology modernization improvements that have been made by the DGT include e-system and DGT Information Systems (SIDJP). Implementation of the modernization is expected to reduce the burden of tax officials work. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the modernization of the taxation information technology have contributed to employee motivation KPP Pratama Wonocolo Surabaya. A total population of 84 people and the tax officials to use sampling techniques to obtain the total number of samples. Data analysis technique used is Partial Least Square (PLS). The research proves that the hypothesis is accepted. Modernization of information technology have contributed to employee motivation KPP Pratama Wonocolo Surabaya

THE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (i-Society)

The globalization process needs exact information flows that should be collected in due time. The Information Society ensures the communication between people with different expertise from various geographical areas that have similar interests. The increase of the companies’ activities leads implicitly to the increase of the volume and the complexities of databases, as well as the continuous modernization of the integrated information systems in order to collect the information in due time, that is requested by the decision takers and the frequent use of DSS. The paper presents the DSS structure, the main facilities offered by the associated software products, an evolution of the databases technologies, as well as a list of the program products used to process the statistical data and data mining in order to obtain the main sources of information that is necessary to take decisions.Information Society (i-Society); Data Base; Information Systems; Decision Support Systems (DSS); Statistical Package, Portal technology

ABOUT THE NEED FOR PERFORMING TRAINING AND INCREASING THE QUALIFICATION OF DISPATCHERS AND MOVEMENT MANAGERS IN RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The modern movement of trains in railway transport is a high-tech process related to the management of their movement through modern technical and information systems. The construction and modernization of these systems is cyclical and usually coincides with the rehabilitation and modernization of railway transport. These systems mainly employ mid and high management staff, namely traffic managers and train dispatchers of the respective railway sections. This publication discusses the contemporary aspects and perspectives for carrying out professional training and enhancing the qualifications of traffic managers and train dispatchers in railway transport. In fulfilling this objective, the functional characteristics, parameters and capabilities of the implemented concrete systems are taken into account, namely the company "TALES", which has implemented several projects in Bulgaria in recent years.The modern movement of trains in railway transport is a high-tech process related to the management of their movement through modern technical and information systems. The construction and modernization of these systems is cyclical and usually coincides with the rehabilitation and modernization of railway transport. These systems mainly employ mid and high management staff, namely traffic managers and train dispatchers of the respective railway sections. This publication discusses the contemporary aspects and perspectives for carrying out professional training and enhancing the qualifications of traffic managers and train dispatchers in railway transport. In fulfilling this objective, the functional characteristics, parameters and capabilities of the implemented concrete systems are taken into account, namely the company "TALES", which has implemented several projects in Bulgaria in recent years

Індикатори екологічної модернізації соціально-економічних систем в контексті зеленого зростання економіки регіону

У статті визначаються особливості реалізації політики сталого розвитку у сфері екологічної модернізації регіонального природокористування, а саме: вдосконалення системи управління у сфері екологічної модернізації, формування системи інструментів регулювання розвитку соціально-економічних систем у контексті зеленого зростання, екологізація соціально- економічного розвитку регіону, формування індикаторів екологічної модернізації соціально- економічних систем. Екологічна модернізація соціально-економічних систем визначається як основний напрямок «озеленення» економіки регіону, яким потрібно управляти на основі екологічно орієнтованої інноваційної політики. Визначаються такі напрями екологічної модернізації соціально-економічних систем: екологічна модернізація виробництва, екологічна модернізація споживання, екологічна модернізація управління, екологічна модернізація бізнесу, екологічна модернізація інформаційно-ресурсної сфери, екологічна модернізація суспільства. Встановлюється взаємозв'язок між напрямами.В статье определяются особенности реализации политики устойчивого развития в сфере экологической модернизации регионального природопользования, а именно: совершенствование системы управления в сфере экологической модернизации, формирования системы инструментов регулирования развития социально-экономических систем в контексте зеленого роста, экологизация социально-экономического развития региона, формирования индикаторов экологической модернизации социально-экономических систем. Экологическая модернизация социально-экономических систем определяется как основное направление «озеленения» экономики региона, которым нужно управлять на основе экологически ориентированной инновационной политики. Определяются следующие направления экологической модернизации социально-экономических систем: экологическая модернизация производства, экологическая модернизация потребления, экологическая модернизация управления, экологическая модернизация бизнеса, экологическая модернизация информационно-ресурсной сферы, экологическая модернизация общества. Устанавливается взаимосвязь между направлениями.The article defines the features of the implementation of sustainable development policies in the field of environmental modernization of regional nature use, namely: improving the management in environmental modernization, forming a system of regulatory instruments of socio-economic systems in the context of green growth, the greening of the socio-economic development of the region, the formation of environmental modernization indicators of socio-economic systems. Environmental modernization of socio-economic systems is defined as the main direction of “greening” the economy of the region to be managed in an environmentally-oriented innovation policy. This research identifies the following spheres of environmental modernization of socio-economic systems: environmental modernization of production, environmental modernization of consumption, environmental modernization of management, environmental modernization of business, environmental modernization of information and resource sectors, environmental modernization of society. Relationship between spheres is set