gpatapis@mqccsunc.mqcc.mq.oz.au (George Patapis) (08/20/90)
I am currently undertaking a major research project on trends in networks and workstations and the implications for management information systems in the context of organisations, decision makers, and information development resources. I would greatly appreciate any guidance to papers/articles and suitable texts, in relation to the above. I am also interested in your own personal views and ideas, if you are involved in one of the above areas. Thanks in advance. George Patapis.
gerard@ucsfmis.ucsf.edu (Gerard Picouleau) (08/25/90)
Hello Everybody,
I am curious to know what is the system architecture (network,
dbms, E.mail, etc.) in companies (such as Ernst&Young) which have
chosen the Mac. as the preferred micro.
We are currently implementing a new information system based on
the client-server architecture. The client is a Mac. and the server
a Unix machine (possibly Dec 54, 55, or 5800). 4 buildings ( in
different locations) must be linked together, each building will
have (at first) 2 LANs (AppleTalk) connected via Ethernet (PacerShare)
to Unix servers. Probably, T1 lines will connect the buildings.
Concerning the dbms part, a database has already been implemented
with 4 Dimension (from Acius) and in order to save time and money,
we have to keep it. However, there is an urgent need for a more
powerful (and faster) dbms kernel (Oracle, Sybase, Ingres?) running
on Unix machines and able to have an interface with 4D. Thus,
4D. will act as the front-end system (especially for users with
limited computer literac, and not willing to "explore" the joy of
SQL ,...), and the main data repository will be in the Unix servers.
Another crucial need is a reliable E.mail system throughout the
company (Pacer Software Inc. will release an interface for
MicroSoft E.mail, but not before the end of 1991). Finally, another
parameter is that many users need only dumb terminals (or X terminals)
accessing the main database.
Well, if you want further info. ...
gerard@mis.ucsf.edu
Phone: (415) 989 - 2578 ext.225otto@sdd.hp.com (Otto Hirr) (08/29/90)
In article <409@macuni.mqcc.mq.oz> gpatapis@mqccsunc.mqcc.mq.oz.au (George Patapis) writes: > > > I am currently undertaking a major research project on trends in > networks and workstations and the implications for management > information systems in the context of organisations, decision makers, > and information development resources. > > I would greatly appreciate any guidance to papers/articles and > suitable texts, in relation to the above. I am also interested > in your own personal views and ideas, if you are involved in > one of the above areas. Thanks in advance. > > George Patapis. George, There is work going on in the Center for Coordination Science at MIT's Sloan School of Management headed (I think) by Thomas Malone on how information systems integrate with the organization. They state in an executive summary: "The costs and capabilities of information technology are improving by orders of magnitude every decade, but we are only beginning to understand the opportunities these changes provide for new ways of organizing human activity and new kinds of technology to help people work together. The new MIT Center for Coordination Science conducts multidisciplinary research to help understand these possibilities better. Research in the center draws upon may parts of MIT and ongoning projects in a variety of fields, including: computer science, organization theory, psychology, information management systems, management science and economics." Plus more... You might check them out. .. Otto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All comments are mine only... misspelling in quotes are probably mine... Otto Hirr otto@hp-sdd Hewlett Packard - San Diego Division 16399 W. Bernardo Drive MailStop 61U65 (619) 592-4952 San Diego, California 92127 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Otto Hirr otto@hp-sdd Hewlett Packard - San Diego Division T-592-4952 16399 W. Bernardo Drive MailStop 61U65