Abstract This paper looks at ways to deliver socioeconomic infrastructure in developing countries and what kind of infrastructure they need. It looks at models in Egypt, the Pacific Islands, Lao PDR and Haiti, and looks at the information technology industry and how important this is to delivering infrastructure in the technological era.
From the Paper Information technology growth over the last two decades has grown in many sectors and industries which deal with the economy and infrastructure and is affecting many areas of decision making and organizational development. Information and communication technologies are now the building blocks for socioeconomic development and therefore nations around the world are attempting to capitalize on the capabilities of this technology to support planning, development and growth processes..."
Abstract This paper describes a network infrastructure for a business in South Africa with four remote locations. It also briefly compares and contrasts IPv4 and IPv6 and looks at security issues.
From the Paper "Each location also has at least one printer and as many as six. There is no e-mail program at this time nor is there any type of formal network in place. It is not clear how old the current PCs are nor what type of budget exists for replacing these PCs or installing new servers..."
Abstract This paper discusses the four core IT applications through an article on the subject, written by Mahmoud and Rice (1998). According to this paper, the authors take note of a number of applications in the connection between the administrative and the clinical area, suggest how important IT systems can be to improve the delivery of service to the patient, and then consider how widely such systems have been implemented today.
From the Paper "In healthcare institutions, there are four core IT applications: finance, clinical, outcome management, or human resources. In terms of the outcome management, a report by Mahmoud and Rice (1998) takes note of a number of applications in the connection between the administrative and the clinical area and suggest how important IT systems can be to improve the delivery of service to the patient. The authors note that IT can improve health care service delivery and that IT has a particular role in quality improvement. The authors want to conceptualize the way IT contributes to quality improvement and do so in terms of information usage, classifying information by healthcare institution processes and quality improvement stages. The diagnostic and treatment process is one of the two important processes the authors see at hospitals, and information is used in the process stage and in the outcome stage."
Abstract This paper defines and list characteristics of systems development methodologies known as 'rapid application development methodology' and 'waterfall methodology'. The paper compares and contrasts both methodologies and details both their advantages and disadvantages. Images and tables that help to explain the topic are also included.
From the Paper "RAD utilizes prototyping and user feedback as its main drivers. It is applicable to situations where a user community will have significant input to the system, the requirements of the new system are undefined, or there is a high degree of possibility that the requirements and feature set will change as the project proceeds. (21st Century Technology, 2003). RAD is designed to be flexible process; one that uses multiple tools and uses orders of priority to find the most efficient path to the final product."
Abstract The paper analyzes the infrastructure, both socially and economically, in India and the challenges and potentials that exist in the marketplace. The paper determines that while the Stanley Group may experience some immediate barriers to marketplace entry, the possibilities for entering the marketplace at this time, while the hand tool market is still fragmented and gaining a foothold in the industry, should pay off well for the Stanley Hand Tools company in the future. The paper explains that India is a country that is growing at an amazing rate in terms of both population growth, infrastructure growth and accompanying GDP growth.
Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Importance of Understanding Infrastructure Stanley Hand Tools-Market Entry and Market Expansion
Risk Factors For Stanley in the Marketplace
Market Expansion
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper "The public and private works make the provision of roads, dam and canal works including irrigation and drainage provisions. Just as important is the transportation sector within a country which is inclusive of the railway system both in the cities and in the rural areas, interurban railways, ports and waterways and airports and other forms of transportation. Finally, the financial and banking services sector direct capital spending in the best direction. There is no way for expansion to take place in a country until a good base of infrastructure is in existence and this must be accompanied by economic growth which provides support for growth of the infrastructure and further development within the country."
Abstract This paper discusses the information technology (IT) infrastructure of General Motors (GM). The paper begins by providing a brief but significant insight into how GM runs its operations. The paper then discusses the goals of successful IT infrastructure and implementation. Finally, the paper looks at how GM has worked to update, standardize and introduce a common IT platform for all facilities globally.
From the Paper "GM has to aggressively work to update, standardize and introduce a common IT platform for all facilities globally. This can help the company manufacture different product lines from multiple facilities ensuring that over-capacity and capital investment does not exist in the facility. Overcapacity exists in almost all automobile manufacturing facilities around the world. And optimization of the use of capital and material investment is becoming the factor by which companies determine competitive advantage. "This cost pressure has forced all manufacturers to reduce structural costs, seek new markets, reduce cycle time for new product development, form alliances with other manufacturers and business partners, and develop products with more innovative styling and content." (Howell and Hsu, 2002)"
Abstract This paper discusses the impact that disasters have on infrastructure in a networked world. It analyzes disasters that are technological such as the 2003 Blackout, intentional such as the September 11th terrorist attacks and natural such as Hurricane Katrina. The paper shows, through these disasters, how the networked nature of our critical infrastructure systems has made disaster planning and preparation that much more difficult.
From the Paper "The critical infrastructures in the world, and in the U.S. in particular, have become increasingly dependent on one another. Disasters that singly affect one critical infrastructure will have cascading negative effects for all of the other interdependent infrastructures. In those cases in which energy infrastruc-tures are damaged from the outset, the impacts on the rest of the network of in-terdependent systems and infrastructures are especially dramatic. Without ac-cess to energy, recovery after any disaster is difficult and since all infrastruc-tures depend on energy inputs in one form or another, the collapse of an energy infrastructure can be especially devastating. Nonetheless, the important lesson to retain from these disasters discussed above is that all of our existing critical infrastructures are increasingly dependent on each other to operate and, as a re-sult, increasingly susceptible to collapse and damage as a result of seemingly unrelated disasters."
Abstract The paper discusses how the twenty-first century brought with it some challenging disasters; man made, technological, and natural. The paper notes that the worst of these in the minds of the public starts with Hurricane Katrina, and its devastating effects on the Gulf region and the City of New Orleans. There was, too, the technological "blackout" of much of the eastern seaboard in 2003, when circuits overloaded and crashed, leaving millions of people without electricity during one of the worst heat waves of the summer. The paper continues and looks at what has become the most visible and lasting disasters, a man made one, when the events of September 11, 2001, unfolded in New York City, Washington, D.C., and in Pennsylvania. The paper looks at how each of these events tested and tried the existing infrastructures of the places where the events took place. This paper examines whether or not American infrastructures have improved and are better prepared to deal with these kinds of events today.
Outline:
September 11, 2001
Hurricane Katrina
2003 Blackout
From the Paper "Looking at the events of September 11, 2001, beginning in New York City; two commercial jetliners bound for destinations outside of New York were commandeered by terrorists, who then turned those passenger jets into flying weapons of mass destruction. Two planes hit the north and south towers of the World Trade Center, igniting jet fueled fires that completely destroyed both towers "
Abstract This paper discusses the unfunded and underfunded infrastructure of Canadian municipalities and the risk this poses. It examines how the infrastructure of Canadian municipalities fell into a state of such disrepair and why funding became an issue in the first place. The paper then discusses what is being done in Canada to address this critical problem. The paper contains graphs and figures.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Statement of Problem
Purpose of Study
Significance of Study
Research Questions
Methodology
Theoretical Framework and Rationale
Literature Review
Findings of the Study
Conclusion
From the Paper "This study concludes that Canada has failed to fund its municipalities in a manner in which they were enabled to correctly fund and support infrastructure development and maintenance and that this problem is well-acknowledged in Canada. Reassessment has been ongoing in Canada and plans are now well underway for addressing this problem. Canada appears to have come to the realization that other means and methods of public infrastructure funding such as those noted to be successful in the United States, will be required if Canada is to repair existing infrastructure and properly maintain that infrastructure in the years to come. If the local governments are to gain and sustain autonomy then these municipal governments must necessarily consider the options for funding municipal infrastructure development and maintenance and the funding necessary to effectively and efficiently provide for costs associated with infrastructure development and maintenance."
This paper examines the experiences of infrastructure provision in developing countries, assessing the instruments typically used in strategic development, planning, and implementation.
Abstract This paper looks at experiences in providing basic services, such as transport, water and sewerage to the urban poor in the developing world. It looks at the various ways in which urban authorities attempt to raise funds for improvements, such as privatization versus state ownership. The emphasis these days is on 'participation' by local people in the provision of services that they benefit from. Examples are given of public, private and participatory provision of essential services.
From the Paper "One of the most significant of all postwar demographic phenomena and the one that will be of major concern in the future is the rapid growth of cities in developing countries. The developing world is being transformed from a world of villages to a world of towns and cities. In 1960 less than 22% of the population of low and middle income countries was urban. By 2020 it is estimated that more than half of the population of developing countries will be urban (World Bank: 1995). This enormous growth over the past fifty years has and will continue to place enormous strain on the infrastructure and general services within developed countries. Former World Bank President Robert McNamara expressed his scepticism that huge urban agglomerations could be made to work at all: "These sizes are such that any economies of location are dwarfed by costs of congestion. The rapid population growth that has produced them will have far outpaced the growth of human and physical infrastructure needed for even moderately efficient economic life and orderly political and social relationships, let alone amenity for their residents" (Todaro: 1997: 8). Research increasingly suggests that the problem is not just a lack of resources, but that the resources available are used inefficiently. Here we will discuss experience of infrastructure provision under various systems of administration and planning."
Abstract This paper describes two external and two internal information systems, networks or technical infrastructures that enable an e-business in an organization to succeed. The author discusses human resources, distribution, shopping cart systems and customer service.
Abstract This paper firstly analyzes the public infrastructure in South Africa. It then discusses whether Anheuser Busch should expand there. The author concludes with an exploration of the main issues the company needs to consider before reaching a decision.
From the Paper "When embarking on a global venture such as the opening of a new branch for an international corporation in a new country a variety of factors must be closely considered. One of the most important factors is the nature of the infrastructure in the country at ..."
Tags: anheuser busch, south africa, infrastructure
This paper explains that although the manufacturing sector in India is experiencing rapid growth, there needs to be a financial commitment to building the country's infrastructure.
Abstract The paper maintains that while the manufacturing sector in India is experiencing rapid growth, financial commitment to building the country's infrastructure is critical to continued success.
From the Paper "According to Manjeet Kripalani, in the second quarter, India's GDP grew by far exceeding expectations. Contributing to this unprecedented growth has been a recent surge in India's manufacturing sector, defying conventional business wisdom that India's core competencies lie only in software development and the outsourcing service sector."
Tags: India, manufacturing, infrastructure, location decision
Abstract This paper offers suggestions vis-a-vis the improvement of Riordan Manufacturing's technical infrastructure. Specifically, the paper cites the exploitation of shared desktop technology as well as the implementation of HRIS and HRIC capabilities as being positive first steps towards harnessing the energies of new employees and bringing them into the fold. Ultimately, the paper concludes that Riordan Manufacturing cannot afford to wait in this matter if it is genuinely desirous of building upon its present business momentum.
From the Paper "Riordan Manufacturing and Technical Infrastructure There can scarcely be any doubt that technical infrastructure adjustments are necessary if Riordan is to maintain its present level of success. The next several pages will outline how Riordan can use a shared corporate desktop, HRIS technology, HRIC innovations and a company-wide intranet to bring members of the Riordan "family" together while fostering creativity and innovation. Ultimately, what should soon become apparent is that a revised technical infrastructure can work effectively as a unifying tool. More so now than ever before, an effective technical infrastructure is needed at Riordan manufacturing as it grapples with the departure of a large number of its employees. In the first of the two strategic positioning papers authored by this consulting agency, a number of important points were raised."
Abstract The paper relates that Eclipse is an open-source integrated development environment (IDE) developed by IBM for Java, which is primarily used to create Java applications with special emphasis on the user interface. The paper guides the user on how to install and use the Eclipse platform to create basic Java applications. This includes procedures on where to get the application, how to determine the system requirements and how to use Eclipse for simple Java programming tasks. The paper explains that although Eclipse is a multi-platform application that can run on Windows, Linux and Mac OS, this paper focuses on usage with the Windows operating system.
Outline:
Introduction
System Requirements
Installing the Application Creating an Eclipse Project
Exporting a Java Application Importing a Java Application Creating a Graphical Application
From the Paper "Eclipse is an open-source IDE (integrated development environment) developed by IBM for Java. It is primarily used to create Java applications with special emphasis on the user interface. Using Eclipse, developers can have a user-friendly interface for coding, a WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) panel where the actual screen output can be seen, and a fully functional debugger. Although it is possible to create Java applications from scratch using any text editor, Eclipse can make a programmer's life much easier. Designing user interface becomes a breeze, syntax checking is done automatically, and monitoring program execution through the debugger makes it faster to troubleshoot erring applications."
Tags: user-friendly, interface, applications, system, requirements, Windows
