Do We Have Enough ICT Specialists in the Period of eDependency?

After overwhelming the crisis period turbulent economic environment is typical for present days as well as permanent increasing dependability of all our activities on information and communication technology (ICT). General basis for using ICT in economy is sufficient number of well-qualified specialists with university education background, especially ICT professionals. In this contribution two research questions are formulated. Answers to them evaluate and compare real starting positions of Slovenia and the Czech Republic from the point of view of number of university graduates (with partially accent on ICT education) as driving potential in the economy. Some recommendations, proposals and forecasts for further development of education system in Slovenia and the Czech Republic are presented at the end of this contribution

Requirements on the competence of ICT managers and their coverage by the educational system – experience in the Czech Republic

Global developments in the information society are placing ever greater emphasis on professionals in the area of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and especially on managers of ICT companies. This article provides a comparison of the trends in the requirements of business practice on ICT managers in 2006 and 2010 and simultaneously draws attention to the coverage of these requirements by fields of study with ICT specialization, on the example of the Czech Republic. The presented results of the obtained data indicate quite good coverage of the requirements on knowledge and skills for the role of ICT manager in the Czech education market. In addition, the article encompasses methodology that can be employed to compare qualitative quantities of the potential of the educational process with the requirements imposed on it. First published online: 12 Sep 201

Reference model of business informatics economics management

This paper is devoted to issues connected with processes that can be used for the management of economic efficiency of business informatics with the support in the area of Business Intelligence. We analyze the processes of the management of business informatics economics. We propose new model that takes into account requirements on the management of economic efficiency necessitated by accounting, managers of companies, differences in the method of accounting of business informatics cost and profits etc. Our model provides information that helps to define prices and costs for services provided by business informatics to other in-house units, provides information for cost analysis of each employee, total cost of each IS/ICT section, identifying the total costs of business informatics etc. First published online: 02 Oct 201

Povezava med rezultati sprejemnih izpitov tujih študentov ekonomskih študij na Ekonomski univerzi v Pragi in njihovim študijskim uspehom

Background and purpose: The purpose of the article is to analyse results of entrance exams and of regularly exams for foreign students in the Czech language undergraduate study programs at four faculties of University of Economics, Prague (UEP) with the intention to investigate the dependency between the results of Entrance exams from English and mathematics and (1) results of regularly exams during the study and between (2) completion rate of the study. Design/Methodology/Approach: We have analysed 4.381 records for applicants from foreign countries who applied for studies between years 2009 and 2015. We used standard statistics methods and the method of logistic regression in the form of logit model. Results: We identified weak statistical correlation between entrance exam results from mathematics and results of regular exams. The correlation coefficient varies between 0.078 – 0.283 for investigated faculties of UEP. The same indicator for English language exams presents better values and it varies between 0.218 – 0.312. If an entrance exam result is higher by one point, the probability of successful completion of studies is multiplied by values between 1.017 - 1.042 for individual faculty per one additional point. Conclusion: The results of the research in mathematics and English language show that excellent results in entrance exam cannot not guarantee successful regularly exams. Conclusion for the probability of completing studies is that the acceptable level of points for admission foreign students is between 150 and 170 points, depending on the faculty.Ozadje in namen: Namen članka je analiza rezultatov sprejemnih izpitov in rezultatov rednih izpitov tujih študentov na dodiplomskih študijskih programih, ki se izvajajo v češkem jeziku, na štirih fakultetah Ekonomske Univerze v Pragi (UEP), z namenom raziskati odvisnost med rezultati sprejemnih izpitov iz angleščine in matematike ter (1) rezultati rednih izpitov med študijem in med (2) uspešnim zaključkom študija. Zasnova / metodologija / pristop: Analizirali smo 4.381 zapisov – prijav študentov iz tujih držav, ki so podali vlogo za študij med leti 2009 in 2015. Uporabili smo standardne statistične metode in metodo logistične regresije v obliki logit modela. Rezultati: Ugotovili smo šibko statistično povezavo med rezultati sprejemnih izpitov iz matematike in rezultati red­nih izpitov. Koeficient korelacije se giblje med 0,078 - 0,283 za preiskovane fakultete UEP. Isti kazalnik je za izpit iz angleškega jezika pokazal nekoliko boljše vrednosti, giblje se med 0,218 - 0,312. Če je rezultat pri sprejemnem izpitu višji za eno točko, je verjetnost uspešnega zaključka študija večja za faktor od 1.017 do 1.042, odvisno od posamezne fakultete. Zaključek: Rezultati analize izpitnih rezultatov iz matematike in angleščine kažejo, da odlični rezultati pri sprejem­nem izpitu ne morejo zagotoviti uspešnih rednih izpitov. Zaključek o verjetnosti dokončanja študija je, da je sprejeml­jiva raven točk za sprejem tujih študentov med 150 in 170 točk, odvisno od fakultete

The Energy Industry in the Czech Republic: On the Way to the Internet of Things

This article describes and discusses research into the perspectives for deploying the IoT (Internet of Things) within the Czech energy industry. Our conclusions are based on empirical research performed among 50 energy-industry experts in 2016 and 2017. This was two-stage research in which we held interviews with these experts in order to select the set of the most acceptable IoT technologies for deployment in the energy industry, and then used the TOPSIS method to select the most suitable technologies among them for deployment in the Czech environment. For use in determining the most suitable technologies, we also defined—with the help of the mentioned experts—individual selection parameters and weightings for them, enabling us to apply the TOPSIS method to the selected set of technologies. Our result was the selection of the SIGFOX IoT technology

Razlike med povpraševanjem in dejanskim znanjem informatikov na trgu dela v Češki republiki

Global changes in the information society are placing ever greater emphasis on professionals in all areas of human activity and in the area of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) especially. This article provides methodology how to measure knowledge level requirements on ICT specialists in business, ICT and non ICT skills in graduates of tertiary education level. It shows also an example of data collecting in academic sphere and among business unites. Practical experiences from the five years research are presented at the end of in this contribution. These results are successfully applied for human resource management and innovation management in competences of ICT professionals in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech Republic.Globalne spremembe v informacijski družbi vse bolj vplivajo na zaposlene na vseh področjih človekove dejavnosti, še posebej na področju informacijske in komunikacijske tehnologije (IKT). Članek predstavi metodologijo kako meriti raven zahtevanega znanja in spretnosti informatikov na področju IKT in na drugih zahtevanih področjih, in znanja diplomiranih diplomantov na čeških univerzah. Predstavljeno je tudi zbiranje ustreznih podatkov na univerzah in v podjetjih. Ugotovitve raziskave se koristno uporabljajo v kadrovskem managementu in managementu IKT kompetenc informatikov majhnih in srednje velikih podjetjih v Češki republiki

Povezava med rezultati sprejemnih izpitov tujih študentov ekonomskih študij na Ekonomski univerzi v Pragi in njihovim študijskim uspehom

Background and purpose: The purpose of the article is to analyse results of entrance exams and of regularly exams for foreign students in the Czech language undergraduate study programs at four faculties of University of Economics, Prague (UEP) with the intention to investigate the dependency between the results of Entrance exams from English and mathematics and (1) results of regularly exams during the study and between (2) completion rate of the study. Design/Methodology/Approach: We have analysed 4.381 records for applicants from foreign countries who ap­plied for studies between years 2009 and 2015. We used standard statistics methods and the method of logistic regression in the form of logit model. Results We identified weak statistical correlation between entrance exam results from mathematics and results of regular exams. The correlation coefficient varies between 0.078 – 0.283 for investigated faculties of UEP. The same indicator for English language exams presents better values and it varies between 0.218 – 0.312. If an entrance exam result is higher by one point, the probability of successful completion of studies is multiplied by values between 1.017 - 1.042 for individual faculty per one additional point. Conclusion: The results of the research in mathematics and English language show that excellent results in entrance exam cannot not guarantee successful regularly exams. Conclusion for the probability of completing studies is that the acceptable level of points for admission foreign students is between 150 and 170 points, depending on the faculty. Keywords: knowledge; foreign student; university; english language; mathematicsOzadje in namen: Namen članka je analiza rezultatov sprejemnih izpitov in rezultatov rednih izpitov tujih študentov na dodiplomskih študijskih programih, ki se izvajajo v češkem jeziku, na štirih fakultetah Ekonomske Univerze v Pragi (UEP), z namenom raziskati odvisnost med rezultati sprejemnih izpitov iz angleščine in matematike ter (1) rezultati rednih izpitov med študijem in med (2) uspešnim zaključkom študija. Zasnova / metodologija / pristop: Analizirali smo 4.381 zapisov – prijav študentov iz tujih držav, ki so podali vlogo za študij med leti 2009 in 2015. Uporabili smo standardne statistične metode in metodo logistične regresije v obliki logit modela. Rezultati: Ugotovili smo šibko statistično povezavo med rezultati sprejemnih izpitov iz matematike in rezultati red­nih izpitov. Koeficient korelacije se giblje med 0,078 - 0,283 za preiskovane fakultete UEP. Isti kazalnik je za izpit iz angleškega jezika pokazal nekoliko boljše vrednosti, giblje se med 0,218 - 0,312. Če je rezultat pri sprejemnem izpitu višji za eno točko, je verjetnost uspešnega zaključka študija večja za faktor od 1.017 do 1.042, odvisno od posamezne fakultete. Zaključek: Rezultati analize izpitnih rezultatov iz matematike in angleščine kažejo, da odlični rezultati pri sprejem­nem izpitu ne morejo zagotoviti uspešnih rednih izpitov. Zaključek o verjetnosti dokončanja študija je, da je sprejeml­jiva raven točk za sprejem tujih študentov med 150 in 170 točk, odvisno od fakultete. Ključne besede: znanje; tuji študent; univerza; angleški jezik; matematik

Influence of Entrance Exams Results on Foreign Students in Economics Studies at University of Economics, Prague

Background and purpose: The purpose of the article is to analyse results of entrance exams and of regularly exams for foreign students in the Czech language undergraduate study programs at four faculties of University of Economics, Prague (UEP) with the intention to investigate the dependency between the results of Entrance exams from English and mathematics and (1) results of regularly exams during the study and between (2) completion rate of the study

The Reference Model for Cost Allocation Optimization and Planning for Business Informatics Management

Part 6: Decision Support in EISInternational audienceThe proposed conceptual model deals with two areas – Cost Allocation and Planning for Management of Business Informatics. This paper shows some limitations of the model, its architecture – the individual layers of the model, key principles of cost allocation on which the proposed model is based, and factors which must be taken into account during the development and subsequent implementation of the model. Practical experience with model´s implementation in business are discussed. In conclusion, there are several ideas for the future development of the reference model

Razlike med povpraševanjem in dejanskim znanjem informatikov na trgu dela v Češki republiki

Global changes in the information society are placing ever greater emphasis on professionals in all areas of human activity and in the area of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) especially. This article provides methodology how to measure knowledge level requirements on ICT specialists in business, ICT and non ICT skills in graduates of tertiary education level. It shows also an example of data collecting in academic sphere and among business unites. Practical experiences from the five years research are presented at the end of in this ontribution. These results are successfully applied for human resource management and innovation management in competences of ICT professionals in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech Republic.Globalne spremembe v informacijski družbi vse bolj vplivajo na zaposlene na vseh področjih človekove dejavnosti, še posebej na področju informacijske in komunikacijske tehnologije (IKT). Članek predstavi metodologijo kako meriti raven zahtevanega znanja in spretnosti informatikov na področju IKT in na drugih zahtevanih področjih, in znanja diplomiranih diplomantov na čeških univerzah. Predstavljeno je tudi zbiranje ustreznih podatkov na univerzah in v podjetjih. Ugotovitve raziskave se koristno uporabljajo v kadrovskem managementu in managementu IKT kompetenc informatikov majhnih in srednje velikih podjetjih v Češki republiki