NETWORK COMPUTING

MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ORGANIZATIONSPrepared by: Jan Wong Download at: www.slideshare.net/janwong

WHAT DOES IT HELP ACHIEVE?

THE INTERNET

“To discover, communicate and collaborate.”

WEB BASED APPLICATIONS

CATEGORIES3“To discover, communicate and collaborate.”

DISCOVERYTOOLS THAT ENABLES USERS ACCESS CONTENT

“Users can now access content globally through browsing and searching data sources on the web.”

DISCOVERYTOOLS THAT ENABLES USERS TO ACCESS CONTENT

“Users can now access content globally through browsing and searching data sources on the web.”

INTERNET SOFTWARE AGENTSOTHER

DISCOVERY AIDS

TOOLBARSTRANSLATION TOOLS

PORTALS

INTERNET SOFTWARE AGENTSRETRIEVES 3rd PARTY INFORMATION“Carries out a set of routine computer tasks on behalf of the user and in so doing employ some sort of knowledge of the user’s goals.”

INTERNET SOFTWARE AGENTSRETRIEVES 3rd PARTY INFORMATION“Carries out a set of routine computer tasks on behalf of the user and in so doing employ some sort of knowledge of the user’s goals.”

DISCOVERY AIDSRETRIEVES FIRST HAND INFORMATION“Contains a wealth of information that can be displayed to users.”

DISCOVERY AIDSRETRIEVES FIRST HAND INFORMATION“Contains a wealth of information that can be displayed to users.”

TOOLBARS / PLUGINSSMALL APPS TO ENHANCE BROWSER’S FUNCTIONS“Extends the usability of web browsers by providing additional features from search, chat, social sharing, RSS feeds and more.”

TOOLBARS / PLUGINSSMALL APPS TO ENHANCE BROWSER’S FUNCTIONS“Extends the usability of web browsers by providing additional features from search, chat, social sharing, RSS feeds and more.”

TRANSLATION TOOLSWEB BASED TRANSLATORS“Has ability to automatically translate text from one language to another, removing language barrier for easier discovery.”

TRANSLATION TOOLSWEB BASED TRANSLATORS“Has ability to automatically translate text from one language to another, removing language barrier for easier discovery.”

PORTALSGATEWAY TO PERSONALIZED INFORMATION“Aggregates content and displays personalised content to the user.”

PORTALSGATEWAY TO PERSONALIZED INFORMATION“Aggregates content and displays personalised content to the user.”

1. Commercial / Public Portals• Offers content for diverse communities

and interests. • Typically has the biggest user base. • Yahoo!, MSN.

2. Publishing Portals• Offers content for specific community

and interests. • Techweb, Mashable, Tech in Asia,

Vulcan Post, Business Insider, etc.

PORTALSGATEWAY TO PERSONALIZED INFORMATION“Aggregates content and displays personalised content to the user.”

PORTALSGATEWAY TO PERSONALIZED INFORMATION“Aggregates content and displays personalised content to the user.”

3. Personal Portals• Offers content filtered for each user or

member. • Yahoo! Home Page, iGoogle, Bing

Home, etc.

PORTALSGATEWAY TO PERSONALIZED INFORMATION“Aggregates content and displays personalised content to the user.”

4. Affinity Portals• Offers content for hobby groups,

special interests or political parties. • Photokaki, Honda Civic Club,

Behance.

PORTALSGATEWAY TO PERSONALIZED INFORMATION“Aggregates content and displays personalised content to the user.”

5. Mobile Portals• Offers content accessibly via mobile

phones. • Evolved from text portals to today’s

responsive websites.

PORTALSGATEWAY TO PERSONALIZED INFORMATION“Aggregates content and displays personalised content to the user.”

6. Voice Portals• Offers content via voice instructions

and / or step-by-step instructions via the phone.

PORTALSGATEWAY TO PERSONALIZED INFORMATION“Aggregates content and displays personalised content to the user.”

7. Corporate Portals• Provide single-point access to specific

information and applications for a specific organization.

• Typically to employees, business partners and customers.

• Also known as enterprise portals.

COMMUNICATIONTOOLS THAT ENABLES USERS TO SHARE CONTENT

“The exchange and sharing of information by sending / receiving messages, documents and files; in text, voice, graphics and more between users.”

SOCIAL NETWORKSE-MAILS

MESSENGERSCHAT ROOMS

FORUMS

COLLABORATIONTOOLS THAT ENABLES USERS TO SHARE CONTENT

“Mutual efforts of two or more individuals to perform activities in order to accomplish certain tasks; improving productivity and competitiveness”.

COLLABORATIONTOOLS THAT ENABLES USERS TO SHARE CONTENT

“Mutual efforts of two or more individuals to perform activities in order to accomplish certain tasks; improving productivity and competitiveness”.

VIRTUAL COLLABORATION COLLABORATIVE COMMERCEUse of technology to enable organisations or

individuals to collaborate. Use of technology to enable business partners

or alliances to collaborate.

COLLABORATIONPROBLEMS & CHALLENGES IN

Privacy, Security, Technical Compatibility & Understanding, Different Procedures, Lack of Trust,

Language Barriers or Culture Shock.

COLLABORATION TOOLSGROUPWAREWORKFLOW SYSTEMS

Movement of information through the sequence of steps that make up an

organisation’s work procedures or business

process.

The use of software products on networks to connect people (even in

the same room) who share a same goal.

COLLABORATION TOOLSGROUPWAREWORKFLOW SYSTEMS

Movement of information through the sequence of steps that make

up an organisation’s work procedures or business process.

The use of software products on networks to connect people (even

in the same room) who share a same goal.

Collaborative Workflow • Project oriented processes.Production Workflow • Mission critical, transaction

oriented and high volume processes.

Administrative Workflow • A combination of above to

reduce clerical costs.

Teleconferencing Telecommuting / Teleworking Real Time Collaboration • Interactive Whiteboards,

Screen Sharing Software, Instant Video

Distance Learning / E-Learning

Questions, anyone?