Information systems in clinical research : categorization and evaluation of information systems and development of a guide for choosing the appropriate information system

Διπλωματική εργασία--Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας, Θεσσαλονίκη, 2019.The development of information systems used in clinical research is constantly increasing, as their advantages are widely acknowledged. Although many researchers have introduced information systems which can be used during a clinical study’s process, a scarcity of information systems accommodating the complete process has been detected. Based on this finding, twenty-three (23) information systems and ontologies used in clinical research were retrieved, based on certain criteria. The information systems and ontologies were then categorized and evaluated based on categorization and evaluation tools. Finally, the result was the synthesis of the eligible-for-evaluation information systems and the development of a guide for choosing the appropriate information system during each step of a clinical trial; the data provided by each information system were identified. Unfortunately, some information systems and ontologies were excluded from the synthesis due to lack of information regarding the evaluation criteria. Therefore, future research should proceed with retrieving this information and developing a guide which will consider more information systems, especially for conducting observational studies

Special Theme of Research in Information Systems Analysis and Design-IV Evaluation Criteria for Information Systems Development Methodologies

The evaluation of information systems development methodologies is becoming increasingly important. Some researchers propose their own criteria for conceptual evaluations. But such criteria are often constrained by the limitation of the researcher\u27s view toward and experience with development methodologies. Furthermore, existing evaluation criteria are either not practical for direct measurement or not tested for validity and reliability. The lack of a generally acceptable, practically valid, and reliable set of criteria for evaluation hinders the development of knowledge in this area. Our study is a step toward developing a systematic process to evaluate information systems development methodologies. We captured the opinions of a group of twenty-eight researchers and practitioners who are experienced in information systems development methodologies. Through a systematic content analysis, the authors classified these criteria into three categories: (1) methodology design, (2) methodology use, and (3) methodology deliverables. The three categories of criteria are not totally separate in that they represent the means and goals of information systems development methodologies. Appropriate criteria should be applied depending on the stages when evaluation is performed

Melding Information Systems Evaluation with the Information Systems Development Lifecycle

In this paper we consider the synergy between two areas of IS literature: that concerned with the evaluation of information systems and that concerned with explaining the phenomenon of IS failure. On the basis of an analysis of both such areas a model is developed which attempts to integrate IS evaluation into the life-cycle of information systems development. The model clearly links the issue of failure assessment with the evaluation process and constitutes a strategy for stimulating organisational learning in relation to information systems development. The paper concludes with a brief description of our attempts to validate aspects of the model and plans for further empirical work in this area

SUSTAINABILITY IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING

Auditing is a systematic process of obtaining and evaluating evidence of activities, events or transactions. Currently, audit practices have been revolutionized by the development of information technology and basically information systems auditing focuses on assessing proper implementation, operation and control of information systems resources within organisation. Several frameworks have been formulated for information systems auditing implementation to achieve improvement in auditing performance related to compliance requirements, internal controls evaluation and information systems success. However, sustainability dimensions in the information systems auditing practices and the development of appropriate framework are not enough discussed in the literature although sustainability is becoming significant in achieving certain organisation‘s objective. Therefore, this study intends to analyse the relevant requirements by auditors and sustainability factors and use them to formulate IS audit by integrating sustainability in the auditing process. Thus, improve audit performance and enhanced accountability and integrity of auditors

Evaluation of Digital Collections’ User Interfaces

Digital information resources play a very important role in today’s world. They eliminate or reduce prior constraints of distance, fragility of resources, or limited physical access to resources premises a freedom and flexibility in information access unprecedented in human history (Bates, 2002). Their existence would be impossible without information systems that enable their functioning. The life cycle of an information system consists of the standard sequence of development phases. This sequence of development phases includes the process of evaluation or assessment of the information system. Only thorough and frequent evaluation of the information system and its components will ensure its flawless functioning. During the process of evaluation, special attention is given to user interfaces, access points to the content of online information resources. The process of evaluation can be carried out by application of several different methods. This paper puts focus on selected methods for evaluation of information systems and their user interfaces that can be also applied to digital collections (and their user interfaces) available on the Internet. It also presents results from the research of the Croatian national heritage digital collections available on the Internet and common characteristics of their user interfaces

Perencanaan Skema Sistem Informasi Untuk Aktivitas Manajemen

Mahir Pradana; The search for as much information as possible is needed to achieve maximum results in a management process. Information is also needed as a source of evaluation of the development of an organization, institutions, companies, and departments. Thus, the management process is inseparable from the use of information systems, which is a set of components that are interconnected, collect, process the store, and distribute information to support decision-making and control in an organization. This article examines the theories of management information system to be used as a reference in the domain of management information systems

Towards evaluation of personalized and collaborative information retrieval

We propose to extend standard information retrieval (IR) ad-hoc test collection design to facilitate research on personalized and collaborative IR by gathering additional meta-information during the topic (query) development process. We propose a controlled query generation process with activity logging for each topic developer. The standard ad-hoc collection will thus be accompanied by a new set of thematically related topics and the associated log information, and has the potential to simulate a real-world search scenario to encourage retrieval systems to mine user information from the logs to improve IR effectiveness. The proposed methodology described in this paper will be applied in a pilot task which is scheduled to run in the FIRE 2011 evaluation campaign. The task aims at investigating the research question of whether personalized and collaborative IR retrieval experiments and evaluation can be pursued by enriching a standard ad-hoc collection with such meta-information

The Evaluation of Business Intelligence: A Case Study in a Major Financial Institution

Business intelligence (BI) is the current industry movement that addresses the use of IT to support management decision making. Unlike previous approaches to decision support, BI systems are large-scale information systems. Whereas the development of small-scale personal decision support systems (PDSS) and executive information systems (EIS) may be authorised and funded at an individual executive’s discretion, BI systems require evaluation and approval processes more like those used in large-scale operational IT projects. This paper presents a framework for BI and proposes that Symon’s Context-Content-Process model is useful for understanding BI projects. A pilot case study of BI evaluation in a major bank is described and analysed in terms of the Context-Content-Process model. The findings include the recognition of the importance of non- financial intangible factors in BI evaluation, the use of operational justification for strategic BI systems, and the varying perspectives of different stakeholders in BI systems. The framework and case findings provide part of the foundation for a larger project concerning the development of a BI evaluation method

Current Usage and Future Potential for SISTeM\u27s Tools in IS Evaluation

This paper explores, through a short case study, the utility of the Soft Information Systems Technology Methodology (SISTeM) and its expressive and matrix models in supporting evaluation of IS applications as part of a procurement process. In addition the potential of these tools in evaluating RAD based, ‘time-box’, contingency approaches to IS development is examined. This suggests a future research agenda for exploring and further development of SISTeM’s modeling tools in support of the evaluation of compartmentalized information systems development and its resultant organizational benefits

Health and development : what can research contribute?

This survey of the state of research on relations between health and economic development discusses first research on how development affects health and then research on how health affects development. Central assumptions include: (A) Health is produced by households, along with a number of other valued goods, as a function of the resources the household has and the constraints and opportunities it faces; the process of development affects health in part by changing those resources, constraints and opportunities. (B) Development depends in part on investment in human capital; improvement in health of individuals is thus likely to influence the amount and process of development. (C) Both health and other aspects of development are affected by public policies. Public policies are affected by many political, economic and social interests; policies are also and can also be affected by better information and thus by better research.Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Health Systems Development&Reform,Health Economics&Finance,Agricultural Knowledge&Information Systems,Housing&Human Habitats