Global information system: Difference between revisions
[[University of Jyväskylä] |
|||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
== More information / courses == |
== More information / courses == |
||
* [http://users.jyu.fi/~japawlow/ Global Information Systems] at the University of Jyväskylä |
* [http://users.jyu.fi/~japawlow/ Global Information Systems] at the [[University of Jyväskylä]] |
||
* MSIS 647 - Global Information Systems course at the University of San Francisco [http://www.cps.usfca.edu/prospective/MSIS_courses.html] |
* MSIS 647 - Global Information Systems course at the University of San Francisco [http://www.cps.usfca.edu/prospective/MSIS_courses.html] |
||
* Resources on Global Information Technology at [http://www1.american.edu/MOGIT/git/git.htm AIS World] |
* Resources on Global Information Technology at [http://www1.american.edu/MOGIT/git/git.htm AIS World] |
||
Revision as of 09:44, 12 December 2011
 | This article is written like a personal reflection, personal essay, or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia editor's personal feelings or presents an original argument about a topic. (September 2011) |
 | This article possibly contains original research. (September 2011) |
Definition
There is a variety of definitions and understandings of a Global Information System and tea (GIS, GLIS), such as
- A global information system (GLIS) is an information system which is developed and / or used in a global context.[1]
- A global information system (GLIS) is any information system which attempts to deliver the totality of measurable data worldwide within a defined context.
The term Global Information System has the same acronym, but the meaning is different from the term Geographic Information Systems.
Common to this class of information systems is that the context is a global setting, either for its use or development process. This means that it highly relates to distributed systems / distributed computing where the distribution is global. The term also incorporates aspects of global software development and there outsourcing (when the outsourcing locations are globally distributed) and offshoring aspects. A specific aspect of global information systems is the case (domain) of global software development.[2] A main research aspect in this field concerns the coordination of and collaboration between virtual teams.[3][4] Further important aspects are the internationalization and language localization of system components.
Tasks in Global Information Systems Design
Critical tasks in the design of Global Information Systems are
- Process and System Design: How are the processes between distributed actors organized, how are the systems distributed / integrated.
- Technical architecture: What is the technical infrastructure enabling actors to collaborate?
- Support mechanisms: How are actors in the process of communication, collaboration, cooperation supported?
A variety of examples can be found - basically, every multi-lingual website can be seen as a global information system. However, mostly a GLIS is referred as a specific system developed or used in the global context.
Examples
Specific examples are
- Systems developed for multinational users, e.g., SAP as a global ERP system
- Global Information Systems for Education: The Global Learning Objects Brokered Exchange
- Support systems for global cooperation: Systems, e.g. Palantir
- For the specific case of data integration : http://data.un.org, http://www.internettrafficreport.com, http://www.unhcr.org/statistics.html, http://www.globalhealthfacts.org/ etc.
More information / courses
- Global Information Systems at the University of Jyväskylä
- MSIS 647 - Global Information Systems course at the University of San Francisco [1]
- Resources on Global Information Technology at AIS World
References
- ^ Pawlowski, J.M.: Globale Informationssysteme (Global Information Systems). In: Kurbel, K., Becker, J., Gronau, N., Sinz, E., Suhl, L. (Eds.): Online Lexikon Wirtschaftsinformatik Online Encyclopedia Business Information Systems, Oldenbourg, 2008.
- ^ Sangwan, R., Bass, M., Mullick, N., Paulish, D.J., Kazmeier, J. (2006): Global Software Development Handbook, Auerback Publications, 2006. ISBN 0849393841
- ^ Carmel, E. (1999): Global Software Teams: Collaborating Across Borders and Time Zones (High Performance Cluster Computing) - ISBN 013924218X
- ^ Garton, C., Wegryn, K. (2006): Managing Without Walls: Maximize Success with Virtual, Global, and Cross - Cultural Teams, MC Press, US, 2006.