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Brancheau, James C.; Wetherbe, James C. – Information Processing and Management, 1986
Describes information architecture as a high-level map of the information requirements of a corporation that can be used as a base for developing effective information systems. Methodologies for development, problems involved, and benefits are discussed, several examples are cited, and prescriptive recommendations are given. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Business, Information Needs, Information Systems, Management Information Systems
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Stanfel, Larry E. – Information Processing and Management, 1983
Describes methods for effecting the partition of information systems consisting of many components and interconnections into subsystems which are later made to interface with one another achieving an overall system. Clustering algorithms for the specific case of information systems are obtained and exemplified. Twenty-seven references are…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cluster Analysis, Cluster Grouping, Design Requirements
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Suomi, Reima – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Describes interorganizational information systems and the necessity for cooperation. Topics discussed include managerial considerations, including objectives, benefits, and resources; considerations in systems development, including telecommunications skills; considerations for users of information systems, including user needs; and considerations…
Descriptors: Administration, Cooperation, Information Systems, Organizational Objectives
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Radecki, Tadeusz – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Discusses the inability of the standard Boolean logic model of information retrieval to deal effectively with the inherent fallibility of retrieval decisions. Recent advances in information retrieval research are reviewed, and their practical potential for overcoming the deficiencies of the Boolean model is examined. (45 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Online Searching, Online Vendors, Relevance (Information Retrieval), Research Utilization
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Sparck Jones, Karen – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Argues that the best strategy for building integrated, personalized information systems consists of linguistically oriented knowledge and inference, rather than artificial intelligence techniques. The discussion addresses difficulties in the evaluation of such systems and strategies for devising performance studies. (five references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Linguistics, Evaluation Criteria
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Maron, M. E. – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Discusses the probabilistic nature of information retrieval, and describes a front end system designed to permit searchers to attach probabilistically interpreted weights to query terms, which could be adapted for conventional information retrieval systems without requiring radical changes in current indexing procedures. (37 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Design Requirements, Full Text Databases, Information Retrieval
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Morris, Anne; O'Neill, Margaret – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Based on the literature and interviews with personnel in the United Kingdom, this article identifies possible roles for information professionals in the design and development of expert systems. The need for training in expert systems, communications with computer scientists, and improved recognition of the information science profession are…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Educational Needs, Employment Potential, Expert Systems
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Allen, Bryce – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Describes two experiments that were conducted at the University of Illinois to determine how cognitive abilities of users of information retrieval systems and specific design features combine to create system usability. Logical reasoning and perceptual speed are examined, and reliability and validity are discussed. (Contains 12 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Ability, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing
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Rouse, William B. – Information Processing and Management, 1986
Discusses what designers do, information they need, and how they might be aided, as background information for developing useful computer-aided decision systems to enhance designers' productivity. It is concluded that effectiveness of computer-assisted design systems depends on the value of the information and the flexibility of the support they…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Decision Making, Design Requirements, Designers