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Ballejos, Luciana C., and Jorge M. Montagna. "Modeling stakeholders for information systems design processes." Requirements Engineering 16, no. 4 (June 7, 2011): 281–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00766-011-0123-2.

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Hester, Patrick T., Joseph M. Bradley, and Kevin MacG Adams. "Stakeholders in systems problems." International Journal of System of Systems Engineering 3, no. 3/4 (2012): 225. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijsse.2012.052687.

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Sudevan, Smiju, M. Bhasi, and K. V. Pramod. "Distinct Stakeholder Roles Across the ERP Implementation Lifecycle." International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems 10, no. 4 (October 2014): 59–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijeis.2014100104.

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation is a difficult and complex decision where it involves people issues more than technological issues. In this paper, identifying stakeholders is emphasized as a key definitive step during the process of ERP implementation and if done improperly, will lead to failure of the implementation project. The impact of stakeholder's interests on the project's decisions was already highlighted as a critical issue in success of the ERP implementation. Consequently the aim of this study has been set to explore the distinct stakeholder's role on ERP implementation life cycle. Accordingly, a qualitative research was designed and through conducting a number of semi structured interviews with project stakeholders a certain amount of data on project's stakeholder lists and roles were gathered. Furthermore, the related project documents, including meeting memos, project charters and some technical reports were studied. It is seen that there is fluidity between the stakeholder roles in each stage of implementation and accordingly, it is imperative that the stakeholder issues must be addressed throughout the lifecycle, not only in the initial stages.
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Lübbeke, Anne, Andrew J. Carr, and Pierre Hoffmeyer. "Registry stakeholders." EFORT Open Reviews 4, no. 6 (June 2019): 330–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2058-5241.4.180077.

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Clinical registries are health information systems, which have the mission to collect multidimensional real-world data over the long term, and to generate relevant information and actionable knowledge to address current serious healthcare problems. This article provides an overview of clinical registries and their relevant stakeholders, focussing on registry structure and functioning, each stakeholder’s specific interests, and on their involvement in the registry’s information input and output. Stakeholders of clinical registries include the patients, healthcare providers (professionals and facilities), financiers (government, insurance companies), public health and regulatory agencies, industry, the research community and the media. The article discusses (1) challenges in stakeholder interaction and how to strengthen the central role of the patient, (2) the importance of adding cost reporting to enable informed value choices, and (3) the need for proof of clinical and public health utility of registries. In its best form, a registry is a mission-driven, independent stakeholder–registry team collaboration that enables rapid, transparent and open-access knowledge generation and dissemination. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2019;4 DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.4.180077
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Mcaulay, Laurie, Neil Doherty, and Natasha Keval. "The Stakeholder Dimension in Information Systems Evaluation." Journal of Information Technology 17, no. 4 (December 2002): 241–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0268396022000017734.

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This study used an earlier critique of the cultural sciences for exploring the ideological basis for the evaluation of outsourcing. Questionnaire and interview responses are presented. These incorporate a range of evaluative criteria, which together represent an indicative list of the benefits and risks of outsourcing. The paper initially suggests that different stakeholders might be impacted on in different ways by benefits and risks. It is suggested that information technology outsourcing evaluation might thus be partial and not neutral in its impact on stakeholders. However, the differences and similarities between stakeholders suggest a subtle interplay of ideological concerns that does not totally deny the interests of all but the dominant stakeholders. Although the evaluation may be partial this does not deny the potential for those who might be presumed to be disadvantaged for making personal gains. However, in making personal gains, an ideology based on economic interests is furthered, thus occluding the opportunity for autonomous and responsible engagement with the process of evaluation.
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Biot-Paquerot, Guillaume, and Amir Hasnaoui. "Stakeholders Perspective and Ethics in Financial Information Systems." Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations 7, no. 1 (January 2009): 59–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jeco.2009010105.

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Duarte, Sérgio-Pedro, Jorge Pinho de Sousa, and Jorge Freire de Sousa. "A Conceptual Framework for an Integrated Information System to Enhance Urban Mobility." International Journal of Decision Support System Technology 13, no. 4 (October 2021): 33–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijdsst.2021100103.

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The multiplicity of stakeholders in urban contexts can greatly increase the complexity of transportation systems. Since all stakeholders depend, to varying degrees, on the same data to get the information for their mobility, this work considers that an integrated information system, focused on their different needs, will significantly improve the efficiency of transportation systems. A stakeholder-focused system makes the provided information more relevant, while an integrated system fosters the sharing of the data that generates this information. To build such a system, a conceptual framework focused on stakeholders and their decision processes was developed. This new framework takes advantage of existing ones, such as the Zachman framework, the Enterprise Architecture Design, and the Multilevel Service Design. The proposed multidisciplinary approach, putting together information systems (IS) and service design concepts, has considerable potential in ensuring that the right information reaches each stakeholder at the right time.
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Haried, Peter. "Stakeholder Challenges in Information Systems Project Offshoring." International Journal of Information Technology Project Management 2, no. 3 (July 2011): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jitpm.2011070101.

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This study of international information systems (IS) offshoring highlights the idea that project success or failure is often in the eye of the beholder and that proper attention needs to be provided to both client and vendor perspectives. This research contributes by identifying noteworthy IS offshoring challenges faced by client and vendor stakeholders. This research synthesizes key findings from eight dyadic case studies consisting of 56 interviews in total from both client and vendor firms detailing their offshore experiences. The case investigations lead to the discovery of nine unique challenges encountered by client and vendor stakeholders. The challenges include a wide assortment of economic, personal responsibilities/expectations, and organizational offshore project management issues. The reported challenges can suitably guide client and vendor project managers in managing international IS offshore projects as well guide academic researchers to better understand techniques for managing offshore IS projects.
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Soh, Christina, Cecil Eng Huang Chua, and Harminder Singh. "Managing Diverse Stakeholders in Enterprise Systems Projects: A Control Portfolio Approach." Journal of Information Technology 26, no. 1 (March 2011): 16–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jit.2010.13.

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While substantial research has examined the control of Information systems (IS) projects, most studies In this area have only examined how one controller manages a single group of controllees. However, many IS projects, especially enterprise systems projects (often initiated by an organization's corporate headquarters, and involving business unit users and consultants), have multiple stakeholders. The corporate headquarters (the project's principal controller) must simultaneously ensure that the various stakeholders are aligned with the project's goals despite their diverse motivations, and that the stakeholders collaborate with each other to achieve project success. Behavior control theory argues that the controller enacts a control portfolio of formal and Informal controls. However, the presence of multiple controllee groups increases the complexity of vertical controller- controllee relationships, the salience of controllee-controllee relationships, and the interaction between these vertical and horizontal relationships. We therefore examined the creation and evolution of the control portfolio In a multi-stakeholder project over a period of 14 months. We found that (1) the principal controller did enact separate controls for the user and consultant groups; (2) there was more than one controller - the principal controller co-existed with subordinate controllers; and (3) controls enacted by the subordinate controllers and other controllees that cut across stakeholder groups required the support of the principal controller.
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Hossain, Md Moazzem, and Manzurul Alam. "Corporate social reporting (CSR) and stakeholder accountability in Bangladesh." International Journal of Accounting & Information Management 24, no. 4 (October 3, 2016): 415–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijaim-05-2016-0064.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate organisational accountability to less economically powerful stakeholders in the absence of formal corporate social reporting (CSR) guidelines. In addition, this study emphasises the role of administrative and institutional reforms in empowering stakeholders in a developing country context, namely, Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach Consistent with prior literature, this qualitative study collected data through semi-structured interviews with 23 representatives from NGOs, media, civil society, customers, regulators, trade union leaders and employees who are considered as less economically powerful stakeholders. This paper draws on the demand for administrative reforms along with an institutional support structure (Owen et al., 1997) to enhance CSR and corporate accountability. Findings The empirical evidence shows that there is a need for a stand-alone mandatory CSR to achieve stakeholder accountability. It also shows that there are demands from “stakeholders to right to know” about the company’s social and environmental performance along with stakeholder engagements. There is a perceived demand for administrative reform along with institutional supports that can contribute to the CSR development in Bangladesh. These administrative reforms would encourage transparent corporate social and environmental practices. Given the socio-economic and vulnerable environmental conditions of Bangladesh, stakeholders in this study suggested contextually relevant CSR guidelines towards greater accountability. Research limitations/implications This paper is one of the few engagement-based studies which explore the perceptions of less economically powerful stakeholders towards CSR developments in an emerging economy – Bangladesh. The findings of this study using the theoretical lens of accountability with administrative and institutional reforms lead us to conclude that companies in Bangladesh have low level of CSR towards stakeholder accountability and stakeholder engagements. Originality/value The paper contributes to the CSR literature by highlighting the needs of CSR from the stakeholder’s accountability perspective.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Information Systems Stakeholders"

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Coakes, James Martyn. "Discovering and representing stakeholders' requirements for management information systems, in context." Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.408293.

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Michail, Nancy. "Importance of improved communication between stakeholders in information systems implementation projects." View thesis, 2006. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/31558.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2006.
A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Business, School of Management, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master Commerce (Honours), Management. Includes bibliographies.
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Makoza, Frank. "Power relations among stakeholders in the implementation of national ICT policy: case of Malawi." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25349.

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Purpose: Recent years have seen a growing number of low-income countries formulating and implementing national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policies with the aim of supporting their socio-economic development agendas. For the majority of these countries, this exercise has been fraught with numerous challenges such as lack of resources; limited support for legal and regulatory frameworks; over-dependence on donors; lack of expertise; lack of implementation strategies; lack of policy championship; and limited participation of stakeholders. Consequently, the intended policy outcomes have not been adequately realised. To mitigate some of the challenges, there have been calls for promotion of more inclusive stakeholders participation in the formulation and implementation of national ICT policies. However, stakeholder participation may not be a silver-bullet to addressing policy implementation challenges since participation itself may be beset with power relations due to differences in beliefs, norms and values of the stakeholders themselves. The study analyses how power relations among stakeholders affect implementation of the national ICT policy. Using the case of Malawi, this study focuses on the implementation of national ICT policy in the context of a developing country. Research methodology: The study was premised in a critical research paradigm and used Critical Social Theory to analyse the interactions and practices of policy stakeholders in the execution of activities for the national ICT policy. The study analyses policy documents and interviews to highlight issues of domination, exclusion and assumptions in the national ICT policy implementation. Key findings: Power relations affected the recruitment and the implementation of the ICT policy. The government controlled the recruitment of stakeholders in the national ICT policy, however, other stakeholders demanded their inclusion in the policy implementation network. The recruitment process resulted in the membership in policy implementation network was elitist. The stakeholders had different interests in the policy and some performed multiple roles in policy implementation activities. The stakeholders mobilised and used different forms of resources to advance their interests in policy implementation activities. The differences in access to resources and capacity to mobilise these resources (legal, financial, information, human capacity) among the stakeholders led to power relations challenges. However, the exercise of power led to the circulation of power among the stakeholders and affected the policy implementation activities such as institutional settings, collaborations among stakeholders, coordination of policy and oversight of the policy. Power relations, to some extent, supported the dominant discourses that shaped the policy implementation to focus on demand perspective of ICTs, including ICT infrastructure initiatives, legal and regulatory frameworks. Value of the study: The study contributions are twofold: First, the study suggests theoretical propositions for explaining power relations among stakeholders in the implementation of national ICT policy; and second, the study makes recommendations for policymakers and actors in Malawi where there is urgent need to address socio-economic challenges and to improve the well-being of citizens using ICTs.
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Rubiano, Mejia Jorge Eliécer Rubiano Mejia. "Mapping and modelling landscape stakeholders' visions in Sherwood Natural Area." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.288763.

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Lashgari, Maryam. "Digital Marketing Strategy:B2B and Stakeholders Communication." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-220144.

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Since digital media entered the business domain, many different tools and platforms have transformed the nature of business communications. This transformation has not been easy, since the journey has been accompanied by challenges from the marketers’ side against the adoption of the new platforms into the firm’s communication channels. Business to business marketers have also been engaged in such challenges by maintaining a slow adoption, which has motivated the researchers to study the adoption of different means and tools of digital communication in a business context. Through this research, I contribute by exploring the adoption strategies of digital platforms in the B2B supply chain including B2B firms, retailers and end users. By digital media, I mainly refer to social media and beacon technology. First, I begin this thesis by identifying the adoption and integration strategies of social media and digital marketing into traditional marketing channels in a B2B context. In this part, I identify the B2B firms’ target audience and propose a model facilitating a B2B firm’s practical social media adoption strategies. Second, to explore the benefits of different social media content sharing approaches derived from information accessibility resulted in the prior study of this thesis, I introduce and examine Public and Gated-Content sharing approaches. Thereafter, assisted by Social Power Theory and Resource Dependence Theory, I examine the effect of Public and Gated-Content sharing approaches on the target audience’s willingness to interact with the firm. The findings of this study reveal that Gated-Content approach can help the firms build closer relationship with the target audience and engage them in a co-creation process. Third, by studying proximity marketing through the adoption of beacon technology in the retail context, I explore the current methods of usage, as well as the benefits and challenges of in-store proximity marketing adoption for content sharing purposes. I complete the thesis by presenting the different challenges of such adoption, which consist technical, human behavior, managerial perception, resource and privacy factors. Finally, I identify the need to integrate the physical aspect of place and location back again into the online digital communication channels within a retail context.

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Abbas, Nada. "Information needs of gravel roads stakeholders : A case study to elicit the requirements of future users of a cloud-based information system." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för informatik (IK), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-97314.

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Within any ecosystem, information needs are shared to be fulfilled and to support the ecosystem in a way or another. They are vital for designing appropriate information systems that will provide those needs. In this thesis, the gravel road ecosystem is studied, where efficient information sharing is not enabled due to the lack of appropriate information systems. Thus,when focusing on the gravel roads ecosystem, information plays a crucial role regarding the maintenance acts upon these roads. Moreover, not enough literature investigates theinformation needs of gravel roads stakeholders with the aim to improve the maintenance ofthese roads. Therefore, this thesis intends to elicit information needs of gravel road stakeholders by performing an exploratory case study. The case study forms a part of an ongoing project with the goal to build a cloud-based information system for a sustainable gravel road maintenance. Data were collected through telephone- and online-based interviews with several key stakeholders in Sweden and were thereafter structured through template analysis. The major findings were a set of information needs and several needed sensors within the pre-mentioned information system. This thesis concluded that the future cloud-based information system in the ongoing project is a useful system for sharing vital information among future gravel roads stakeholders, considering the variety of needed information that affects the maintenance of the gravel roads.
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Wilkin, Carla Lesley, and kimg@deakin edu au. "QUALITY AS THE CRITERION FOR DELIVERED INFORMATION SYSTEMS EFFECTIVENESS." Deakin University. School of Information Services, 2001. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20031205.172039.

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One of the major challenges of MIS activities is the difficulty in measuring the effectiveness of delivered systems. The principal purpose of my research is to explore this field in order to develop an instrument by which to measure such effectiveness. Conceptualisation of Information System (IS) Effectiveness has been substantially framed by DeLone and McLean's (1992) Success; Model. But with the innovation in Information Technology (IT) over the past decade, and the constant pressure in IT to improve performance, there is merit in undertaking a fresh appraisal of the issue. This study built on the model of IS Success developed by DeLone and MeLean, but was broadened to include related research from the domains of IS, Management and Marketing. This analysis found that an effective IS function is built on three pillars: the systems implemented; the information held and delivered by these systems; and, the service provided in support of the IS function. A common foundation for these pillars is the concept of stakeholder needs. In seeking to appreciate the effectiveness: of delivered IS applications in relation to the job performance of stakeholders, this research developed an understanding of what quality means in an IT context I argue that quality is a more useful criterion for effectiveness than the more customary measures of use and user satisfaction. Respecification of the IS Success Model was then proposed. The second phase of the research was to test this model empirically through judgment panels, focus groups and interviews. Results consistently supported the structure and components of the respecified model. Quality was determined as a multi-dimensional construct, with the key dimensions for the quality of delivered IS differing from those used in the research from other disciplines. Empirical work indicated that end-user stakeholders derived their evaluations of quality by internally evaluating perceived performance of delivered IS in relation to their expectations for such performance. A short trial explored whether, when overt measurement of expectations was concurrent with the measurement of perceptions, a more revealing appraisal of delivered IS quality was provided than when perceptions alone were measured. Results revealed a difference between the two measures. Using the New IS Success Model as the foundation, and drawing upon the related theoretical and empirical research, an instrument was developed to measure the quality/effectiveness of delivered IS applications. Four trials of this instrument, QUALIT, are documented. Analysis of results from preliminary trials indicates promise in terms of business value: the instrument is simple to administer and has the capacity to pinpoint areas of weakness. The research related to the respecification of the New IS Success Model and the associated empirical studies, including the development of QTJALIT, have both contributed to the development of theory about IS Effectiveness. More precisely, my research has reviewed the components of an information system, the dimensions comprising these components and the indicators of each, and based upon these findings, formulated an instrument by which to measure the effectiveness of a delivered IS.
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Aggestam, Lena. "Planning for Information Systems Development : A Framework for supporting the management of Success Factors." Thesis, University of Skövde, Department of Computer Science, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-740.

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In the information systems development process there are important success factors. By doing an extensive literature survey we have found that these factors emerge mainly from organisational issues concerning the objective of the process and the stakeholders.One factor - to discuss the system, its subsystems and to define the system's boundary - is a prerequisite for all the others. Factors emerging from the objective are mainly about the objective being well analysed and defined, being accepted among the stakeholders and meeting business objectives. Factors emerging from stakeholders are mainly about involving the right stakeholders in the process, achieving a positive attitude and taking care of their needs about knowledge and confidence. Based on this we have developed a framework aiming to guide organisations in what considerations they should make before the project begins. As a result of our framework there will be both a clear objective, which support the business mission, as well as positive stakeholders to support the information systems development process.

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Serra, José Dinis Samarra. "Relevância da gestão da informação e dos sistemas de informação no Cluster do Turismo, enquanto recursos estratégicos e forma de Branding. Estudo de caso às unidades hoteleiras." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/29840.

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O turismo como indústria de serviços, com um alcance internacional através de redes, que possui especificidades únicas como a sua heterogeneidade, intangibilidade e perecibilidade, que o diferenciam dos restantes produtos, exige uma elevada mobilização de informação. É daqui que sobressai a relevância dos sistemas de informação como recursos estratégicos, apoiados em informação, processos e tecnologias, sendo inquestionável a afirmação de que os mesmos se transformaram num dos fatores determinantes da competitividade do setor do turismo. A presente dissertação constitui uma análise e reflexão crítica na abordagem da utilização dos sistemas de informação na área de atividade económica do turismo, enquanto elementos críticos para a prossecução de estratégias de organização, para alcançar, ativar e integrar stakeholders dispersos territorialmente. A abordagem assenta na interpretação da importância da informação e da sua gestão para o funcionamento interno e externo do cluster, através das formas como mobiliza agentes económicos dos vários stakeholders, produzindo elementos de branding. O principal contributo do trabalho concretiza-se na sistematização de um exercício que justifica de forma sustentada a relevância da gestão da informação e dos sistemas de informação para o desenvolvimento da indústria do turismo, pelo que se procedeu a uma revisão do estado da arte sobre a problemática da investigação, tendo como base os conceitos chave definidos. Por último, o trabalho foi ainda suportado por um processo de recolha e análise de dados que sustentou o desenvolvimento de uma investigação metodológica; Relevance of information management and information systems in the tourism cluster, as strategic resources and form of branding. Case study in hotel units. Abstract: Tourism as a service industry, has an international range via networks that possesses unique features - heterogeneity, unattainability and perishability. That differentiates it from all the other products. Thus requiring a high mobilization of information. This stands out the importance of systems of information as strategical resources supported by information, processes and technologies and, without doubt, the affirmation that the same are changed in one of the most important basis of competitiveness in the tourism area. This thesis is an analysis and critical reflection in the approach to the use of information systems in the economic area of tourism, as critical elements for the pursuit of organizational strategies, to reach, to activate and to integrate stakeholders dispersed territorially. The approach is based on the interpretation of importance of information and its management for the internal and external functioning of the cluster, through the ways in which it mobilizes economic agents from the various stakeholders, producing branding element’s. The main contribution of the work is to systematize an exercise that justifies the relevance of information management and information systems for the development of the tourism industry, supported on the necessary bibliographic revision of the research problem, based on the key concepts defined. Finally, the work was also supported by a data collection and analysis process that supported the development of a methodological investigation.
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Khoo, Huoy Min. "Upgrading Packaged Software: An Exploratory Study of Decisions, Impacts, and Coping Strategies from the Perspectives of Stakeholders." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2006. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cis_diss/5.

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Packaged software is widely adopted and has become an integral part of most organizations’ IT portfolios. Once packaged software is adopted, upgrades to subsequent versions appear to be inevitable. To date, research on packaged software upgrade has not received the attention that it warrants, as academic research continues to focus on initial technology adoption. To explore this understudied yet important area, three research questions were proposed: (1) What influences the decision to upgrade packaged software? (2) How do stakeholders cope with software upgrade? (3) How does a packaged software upgrade affect stakeholders? A qualitative research method was used to study the research questions. Two cases were conducted at a Fortune 500 company located in the Southeastern region of United States. The first case studied Windows 2000 upgrades and the second case studied SAP 4.6C upgrade. A theoretical model with six components was induced from the study; the components are decision, motivating forces, contingency forces, planned strategies, corrective actions, and impacts. Upgrade decisions are the outcome of interaction between motivating forces that can originate from internal and external environments, and contingency forces. A decision to upgrade will lead to both positive and negative impacts as experienced by users and IT groups. However, stakeholders’ experiences differ according to the types of software and also their roles in the company. Two types of strategies were observed in the study: planned strategies and corrective actions. Planned strategies were used to tackle anticipated issues, and corrective actions were adopted to solve ad hoc problems when negative impacts arose. Both strategies can affect the final outcome of impacts. Finally, in the event a corrective action was used, there is a chance that it will become a permanent planned strategy.
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Books on the topic "Information Systems Stakeholders"

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National Defense Research Institute (U.S.) and United States Navy, eds. Information systems technician rating stakeholders: Implications for effective performance. Santa Monica, CA: RAND National Defense Research Institute, 2011.

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Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on the Development of a Minimum Package of Health Information. Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on the Development of a Minimum Package of Health Information: Moshi, 25th-29th June, 2001 : summary and recommendations. [Dar es Salaam]: United Republic of Tanzania, Health Management Information System Unit, 2001.

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United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Office of Policy Development and Research, ed. Partnering with the police to prevent crime using geographic information systems: A guide for housing authorities and other community stakeholders. [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 2003.

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Holtzman, Harold R. Partnering with the police to prevent crime using geographic information systems: A guide for housing authorities and other community stakeholders. Washington, D.C: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 2003.

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Goddard, Andrew. Stakeholder participation approach (SPA) and information system development: An action research case study. Southampton: University of Southampton, 1994.

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Pusat Standardisasi dan Lingkungan (Indonesia). Proses stakeholder dalam rangka pembangunan sistem informasi pelaksanaan safeguards REDD+ di Indonesia, 2011-2012: Prosiding = Stakeholder process in establishment of information system of REDD+ safeguards in Indonesia, 2011-2012. Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Standardisasi dan Lingkungan, Kementerian Kehutanan dan Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, World Bank, 2012.

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Kazakova, Nataliya, and Anastasiya Ivanova. The concept of development of strategic assets of fund-intensive companies. ru: INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1370669.

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The monograph is devoted to the study of conceptual approaches to the development of information and analytical support for the development of strategic assets in fund-intensive companies. It covers three key areas: the stakeholder approach in accordance with the concept of sustainable business development; modeling the trend of strategic asset management; audit of the effectiveness of the KPI strategy of public fund-intensive companies using the SPACE-analysis methodology. The results of the study are aimed at developing the corporate strategic asset management system, as well as improving the tools for assessing strategic risks in the internal audit departments of public companies. The methodological tools are supplemented with empirical materials obtained during the testing of the scientific hypothesis and a comprehensive methodology for analytical justification and modeling of the strategy for managing the development of fixed assets in fund-intensive companies in the oil and gas and ICT sectors, as well as during the implementation of research works. It will be useful for researchers, researchers, teachers, applicants for scientific degrees, and can also be used in the system of additional professional education, professional development, for self-development of management personnel of financial and economic services in business and government structures.
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Minobrnauki, Rossiyskoy. Finance and Financial analysis. ru: INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1242227.

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The textbook systematizes basic knowledge in the field of finance, financial analysis and financial management, presented in their direct relationship and significance from the point of view of evaluation, diagnosis, forecasting and monitoring of the continuity of the organization's activities. It includes seven chapters grouped into three sections. The first section is devoted to the theoretical foundations of the organization's financial management, stakeholders and sources of the organization's activities. The second section discusses the basics of financial analysis, providing knowledge of the main directions, information base and methods of financial analysis, as well as allowing them to be applied reasonably, calculate and evaluate analytical indicators, determine the impact of globalization processes, various macro-and microfactors on the financial condition of the organization. The third section contains the basics of financial management, providing an understanding of the essence of the financial mechanism of the organization and algorithms for justifying decisions in the field of financial management. It complies with the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation and provides the formation of basic competencies in the field of finance, financial management and financial analysis. For bachelor's, specialist's and master's students studying in the field of Economics, the system of additional professional education, training centers for advanced training of auditors and other financial market specialists, as well as for individual preparation of applicants for qualification certification and passing qualification exams.
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Washington (State). Division of Health Information., ed. Health information planning project: Assessing and meeting stakeholder needs. Olympia, Wash: The Division, 1991.

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Gugerty, Mary Kay, and Dean Karlan. Monitoring with the CART Principles. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199366088.003.0005.

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This chapter focuses on how to use a theory of change and the CART principles to build a monitoring system that generates useful information that can be used for program learning and improvement. Monitoring systems, properly designed, can demonstrate accountability to external stakeholders and also help organizations improve operational decision-making. This chapter argues that organizations should collect five types of monitoring data: financial data about program operations, activity tracking of key program functions and outputs, targeting information about the people participating in a program, engagement data about how people engage with the program, and feedback data on participants’ perspectives on the program. The chapter then continues with the example of Nutrition for All, the hypothetical organization introduced in Chapter 3, to show how an organization can use its theory of change and the CART principles to decide how to collect each type of monitoring data.
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Book chapters on the topic "Information Systems Stakeholders"

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Shahzad, Khurram, Mturi Elias, and Paul Johannesson. "Requirements for a Business Process Model Repository: A Stakeholders’ Perspective." In Business Information Systems, 158–70. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12814-1_14.

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Annamalai Vasantha, G. V., R. Hussain, M. Cakkol, and R. Roy. "Product-Service Systems Design Using Stakeholders’ Information." In CIRP Design 2012, 353–66. London: Springer London, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4507-3_34.

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Fosso Wamba, Samuel. "Continuance Intention in Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chain Applications: Modelling the Moderating Effect of Supply Chain Stakeholders Trust." In Information Systems, 38–43. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11395-7_4.

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Coakes, Elayne, and Tony Elliman. "Stakeholders and Boundaries in Strategic Information Systems Planning." In New Perspectives on Information Systems Development, 1–18. Boston, MA: Springer US, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0595-2_1.

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Kolasa, Iwona, and Dagmara Modrzejewska. "How Information System Project Stakeholders Perceive Project Success." In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 542–54. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52249-0_36.

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Ballejos, Luciana C., and Jorge M. Montagna. "Stakeholders Selection for Interorganizational Systems: A Systematic Approach." In The Past and Future of Information Systems: 1976–2006 and Beyond, 39–50. Boston, MA: Springer US, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34732-5_4.

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Ramya, R., A. Anandh, K. Muthulakshmi, S. Janani, and N. Gayathri. "Blockchain-Powered Healthcare Information Exchange Systems to Support Various Stakeholders." In Blockchain Security in Cloud Computing, 189–206. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70501-5_9.

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Tende, Isakwisa Gaddy, Shin-Ichiro Kubota, Kentaro Aburada, and Naonobu Okazaki. "Evaluation and Improvement of Farmers Market Information System to Connect with Some Social Stakeholders." In Advances in Network-Based Information Systems, 431–42. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65521-5_37.

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Penttinen, Katja, and Hannakaisa Isomäki. "Stakeholders’ Views on Government Enterprise Architecture: Strategic Goals and New Public Services." In Electronic Government and the Information Systems Perspective, 1–8. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15172-9_1.

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Raissi, Nizar. "Using QFD Method for Assessing Higher Education Programs: An Examination of Key Stakeholders’ Visions." In Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, 83–98. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10737-6_6.

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Conference papers on the topic "Information Systems Stakeholders"

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"ALGORITHM APPLIED IN THE PRIORITISATION OF THE STAKEHOLDERS." In 12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. SciTePress - Science and and Technology Publications, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0002862201810186.

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"Stakeholders Analysis for Utility Relocation in Construction Project." In 14th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. SciTePress - Science and and Technology Publications, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0003989403220325.

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"CHOOSING GROUPWARE TOOLS AND ELICITATION TECHNIQUES ACCORDING TO STAKEHOLDERS’ FEATURES." In 7th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. SciTePress - Science and and Technology Publications, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0002522900680075.

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EDUARDO, VALERIA VANESSA, and MARCOS ROBERTO PISCOPO. "IDENTIFICATION OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN PROJECTS EVENTS EDITORIAL." In 11th CONTECSI International Conference on Information Systems and Technology Management. TECSI, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.5748/9788599693100-11contecsi/rf-973.

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de Abreu, Aline F., and David W. Conrath. "The role of stakeholders' expectations in predicting information systems implementation outcomes." In the 1993 conference. New York, New York, USA: ACM Press, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/158011.158255.

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Kim, Yong Se, Sang Won Lee, Joo Won Maeng, and Chang K. Cho. "Product-Service Systems Design Process Based on Activities and Functions." In ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2010-29025.

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As consumers demand diverse values reflecting their individual needs and wants from various viewpoints, including economical, ecological and experiential concerns, more comprehensive and more flexible ways to provide values to consumers are desired. Product-Service Systems (PSS) have been proposed as a solution to realize such diverse value provision. In this paper, a systematic methodology for designing PSS based on activities and functions is proposed, which is much different from the case of product design. The proposed PSS design process includes the following six steps: requirement identification and value proposition, stakeholder activity design, PSS functional modeling, function-activity mapping and PSS concept generation, PSS concept detailing and PSS concept prototyping. In the proposed PSS design process, the activities of stakeholders are defined and analyzed via service blueprint. The functions of PSS fulfilling target values are then defined and represented with the specification service providers and service receivers, and they are further decomposed into sub-functions. Then the relationship between stakeholder activities and functions are established by considering associated stakeholders, and the PSS concepts are generated by mapping product and service elements. Sample case studies are conducted to validate the proposed PSS design process.
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Cao, Jing, and Lily Sun. "Articulation of Stakeholders Requirements for Complex E-government Systems Development." In 2009 International Conference on Information Management and Engineering. IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icime.2009.55.

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Palma, Filipe, Marcelo Fantinato, Laura Rafferty, and Patrick Hung. "Managing Scope, Stakeholders and Human Resources in Cyber-Physical System Development." In 21st International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0007485300360047.

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Mato-Santiso, Vanessa, Marta Rey-Garcia, and Maria Jose Sanzo-Perez. "Social Interactions Between Non-Profit Organization and Key Stakeholders." In 2019 14th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI). IEEE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.23919/cisti.2019.8760774.

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Shelest, Tetiana, Oleksii Kolesnikov, and Andrii Biloshchytskyi. "The development of stakeholders’ interaction model in seafarers’ training." In 2021 IEEE International Conference on Smart Information Systems and Technologies (SIST). IEEE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/sist50301.2021.9465982.

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Hubbard, Sarah M., and Bryan Hubbard. Investigation of Strategic Deployment Opportunities for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) at INDOT. Purdue University, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317126.

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Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are increasingly used for a variety of applications related to INDOT’s mission including bridge inspection, traffic management, incident response, construction and roadway mapping. UAS have the potential to reduce costs and increase capabilities. Other state DOTs and transportation agencies have deployed UAS for an increasing number of applications due to technology advances that provide increased capabilities and lower costs, resulting from regulatory changes that simplified operations for small UAS under 55 pounds (aka, sUAS). This document provides an overview of UAS applications that may be appropriate for INDOT, as well as a description of the regulations that affect UAS operation as described in 14 CFR Part 107. The potential applications were prioritized using Quality Function Deployment (QFD), a methodology used in the aerospace industry that clearly communicates qualitative and ambiguous information with a transparent framework for decision making. The factors considered included technical feasibility, ease of adoption and stakeholder acceptance, activities underway at INDOT, and contribution to INDOT mission and goals. Dozens of interviews with INDOT personnel and stakeholders were held to get an accurate and varied perspective of potential for UAVs at INDOT. The initial prioritization was completed in early 2019 and identified three key areas: UAS for bridge inspection safety as a part of regular operations, UAS for construction with deliverables provided via construction contracts, and UAS for emergency management. Descriptions of current practices and opportunities for INDOT are provided for each of these applications. An estimate of the benefits and costs is identified, based on findings from other agencies as well as projections for INDOT. A benefit cost analysis for the application of UAS for bridge inspection safety suggests a benefit cost over one for the analysis period.
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Megersa, Kelbesa. Tax Transparency for an Effective Tax System. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), January 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/k4d.2021.070.

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This rapid review examines evidence on the transparency in the tax system and its benefits; e.g. rising revenue, strengthen citizen/state relationship, and rule of law. Improvements in tax transparency can help in strengthening public finances in developing countries that are adversely affected by COVID-19. The current context (i.e. a global pandemic, widespread economic slowdown/recessions, and declining tax revenues) engenders the urgency of improving domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) and the fight against illicit financial flows (IFFs). Even before the advent of COVID-19, developing countries’ tax systems were facing several challenges, including weak tax administrations, low taxpayer morale and “hard-to-tax” sectors. The presence of informational asymmetry (i.e. low tax transparency) between taxpayers and tax authorities generates loopholes for abuse of the tax system. It allows the hiding of wealth abroad with a limited risk of being caught. Cases of such behaviour that are exposed without proper penalty may result in a decline in the morale of citizens and a lower level of voluntary compliance with tax legislation. A number of high-profile tax leaks and scandals have undermined public confidence in the fairness of tax systems and generated a strong demand for effective counteraction and tax transparency. One of the key contributing factors to lower tax revenues in developing countries (that is linked to low tax transparency) is a high level of IFFs. These flows, including international tax evasion and the laundering of corruption proceeds, build a major obstacle to successful DRM efforts. Research has also identified an association between organisational transparency (e.g. transparency by businesses and tax authorities) and stakeholder trust (e.g. between citizens and the state). However, the evidence is mixed as to how transparency in particular influences trust and perceptions of trustworthiness.
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Birch, Izzy. Financial Incentives to Reduce Female Infanticide, Child Marriage and Promote Girl’s Education: Institutional and Monitoring Mechanisms. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/k4d.2021.005.

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The focus of this paper is on the complementary mechanisms and interventions likely to increase the effectiveness and impact of conditional cash transfer (CCT) schemes in South Asia that aim to reduce female infanticide and child marriage and promote girls’ education. The literature on the institutional aspects of these particular schemes is limited, but from this and from the wider literature on CCT programmes in similar contexts, the following institutional mechanisms are likely to enhance success: a strong information and communication strategy that enhances programme reach and coverage and ensures stakeholder awareness; advance agreements with financial institutions; a simple and flexible registration process; appropriate use of technology to strengthen access, disbursement, and oversight; adequate implementation capacity to support processes of outreach, enrolment, and monitoring; monitoring and accountability mechanisms embedded in programme design; coordination mechanisms across government across social protection schemes; an effective management information system; and the provision of quality services in the sectors for which conditions are required. There is a very limited body of evidence that explores these institutional issues as they apply to the specific CCT programmes that are the focus of this report, however, there is more available evidence of the potential impact of ‘cash-plus’ programmes, which complement the transfers with other interventions designed to enhance their results or address the structural barriers to well-being
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Henderson, Tim, Mincent Santucci, Tim Connors, and Justin Tweet. National Park Service geologic type section inventory: Chihuahuan Desert Inventory & Monitoring Network. National Park Service, April 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36967/nrr-2285306.

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A fundamental responsibility of the National Park Service is to ensure that park resources are preserved, protected, and managed in consideration of the resources themselves and for the benefit and enjoyment by the public. Through the inventory, monitoring, and study of park resources, we gain a greater understanding of the scope, significance, distribution, and management issues associated with these resources and their use. This baseline of natural resource information is available to inform park managers, scientists, stakeholders, and the public about the conditions of these resources and the factors or activities which may threaten or influence their stability. There are several different categories of geologic or stratigraphic units (supergroup, group, formation, member, bed) which represent a hierarchical system of classification. The mapping of stratigraphic units involves the evaluation of lithologies, bedding properties, thickness, geographic distribution, and other factors. If a new mappable geologic unit is identified, it may be described and named through a rigorously defined process that is standardized and codified by the professional geologic community (North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature 2005). In most instances when a new geologic unit such as a formation is described and named in the scientific literature, a specific and well-exposed section of the unit is designated as the type section or type locality (see Definitions). The type section is an important reference section for a named geologic unit which presents a relatively complete and representative profile for this unit. The type or reference section is important both historically and scientifically, and should be recorded such that other researchers may evaluate it in the future. Therefore, this inventory of geologic type sections in NPS areas is an important effort in documenting these locations in order that NPS staff recognize and protect these areas for future studies. The documentation of all geologic type sections throughout the 423 units of the NPS is an ambitious undertaking. The strategy for this project is to select a subset of parks to begin research for the occurrence of geologic type sections within particular parks. The focus adopted for completing the baseline inventories throughout the NPS was centered on the 32 inventory and monitoring networks (I&M) established during the late 1990s. The I&M networks are clusters of parks within a defined geographic area based on the ecoregions of North America (Fenneman 1946; Bailey 1976; Omernik 1987). These networks share similar physical resources (geology, hydrology, climate), biological resources (flora, fauna), and ecological characteristics. Specialists familiar with the resources and ecological parameters of the network, and associated parks, work with park staff to support network level activities (inventory, monitoring, research, data management). Adopting a network-based approach to inventories worked well when the NPS undertook paleontological resource inventories for the 32 I&M networks. The network approach is also being applied to the inventory for the geologic type sections in the NPS. The planning team from the NPS Geologic Resources Division who proposed and designed this inventory selected the Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring Network (GRYN) as the pilot network for initiating this project. Through the research undertaken to identify the geologic type sections within the parks of the GRYN, methodologies for data mining and reporting on these resources was established. Methodologies and reporting adopted for the GRYN have been used in the development of this type section inventory for the Chihuahuan Desert Inventory & Monitoring Network. The goal of this project is to consolidate information pertaining to geologic type sections which occur within NPS-administered areas, in order that this information is available throughout the NPS...
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Henderson, Tim, Vincent Santucci, Tim Connors, and Justin Tweet. National Park Service geologic type section inventory: Northern Colorado Plateau Inventory & Monitoring Network. National Park Service, April 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36967/nrr-2285337.

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A fundamental responsibility of the National Park Service (NPS) is to ensure that park resources are preserved, protected, and managed in consideration of the resources themselves and for the benefit and enjoyment by the public. Through the inventory, monitoring, and study of park resources, we gain a greater understanding of the scope, significance, distribution, and management issues associated with these resources and their use. This baseline of natural resource information is available to inform park managers, scientists, stakeholders, and the public about the conditions of these resources and the factors or activities which may threaten or influence their stability. There are several different categories of geologic or stratigraphic units (supergroup, group, formation, member, bed) which represent a hierarchical system of classification. The mapping of stratigraphic units involves the evaluation of lithologies, bedding properties, thickness, geographic distribution, and other factors. If a new mappable geologic unit is identified, it may be described and named through a rigorously defined process that is standardized and codified by the professional geologic community (North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature 2005). In most instances when a new geologic unit such as a formation is described and named in the scientific literature, a specific and well-exposed section of the unit is designated as the type section or type locality (see Definitions). The type section is an important reference section for a named geologic unit which presents a relatively complete and representative profile. The type or reference section is important both historically and scientifically, and should be available for other researchers to evaluate in the future. Therefore, this inventory of geologic type sections in NPS areas is an important effort in documenting these locations in order that NPS staff recognize and protect these areas for future studies. The documentation of all geologic type sections throughout the 423 units of the NPS is an ambitious undertaking. The strategy for this project is to select a subset of parks to begin research for the occurrence of geologic type sections within particular parks. The focus adopted for completing the baseline inventories throughout the NPS was centered on the 32 inventory and monitoring networks (I&M) established during the late 1990s. The I&M networks are clusters of parks within a defined geographic area based on the ecoregions of North America (Fenneman 1946; Bailey 1976; Omernik 1987). These networks share similar physical resources (geology, hydrology, climate), biological resources (flora, fauna), and ecological characteristics. Specialists familiar with the resources and ecological parameters of the network, and associated parks, work with park staff to support network level activities (inventory, monitoring, research, data management). Adopting a network-based approach to inventories worked well when the NPS undertook paleontological resource inventories for the 32 I&M networks. The network approach is also being applied to the inventory for the geologic type sections in the NPS. The planning team from the NPS Geologic Resources Division who proposed and designed this inventory selected the Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring Network (GRYN) as the pilot network for initiating this project. Through the research undertaken to identify the geologic type sections within the parks of the GRYN methodologies for data mining and reporting on these resources was established. Methodologies and reporting adopted for the GRYN have been used in the development of this type section inventory for the Northern Colorado Plateau Inventory & Monitoring Network. The goal of this project is to consolidate information pertaining to geologic type sections which occur within NPS-administered areas, in order that this information is available throughout the NPS...
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Henderson, Tim, Vincent Santucci, Tim Connors, and Justin Tweet. National Park Service geologic type section inventory: Klamath Inventory & Monitoring Network. National Park Service, July 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.36967/nrr-2286915.

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A fundamental responsibility of the National Park Service (NPS) is to ensure that park resources are preserved, protected, and managed in consideration of the resources themselves and for the benefit and enjoyment by the public. Through the inventory, monitoring, and study of park resources, we gain a greater understanding of the scope, significance, distribution, and management issues associated with these resources and their use. This baseline of natural resource information is available to inform park managers, scientists, stakeholders, and the public about the conditions of these resources and the factors or activities which may threaten or influence their stability. There are several different categories of geologic or stratigraphic units (supergroup, group, formation, member, bed) which represent a hierarchical system of classification. The mapping of stratigraphic units involves the evaluation of lithologies, bedding properties, thickness, geographic distribution, and other factors. If a new mappable geologic unit is identified, it may be described and named through a rigorously defined process that is standardized and codified by the professional geologic community (North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature 2005). In most instances when a new geologic unit such as a formation is described and named in the scientific literature, a specific and well-exposed section of the unit is designated as the type section or type locality (see Definitions). The type section is an important reference section for a named geologic unit which presents a relatively complete and representative profile. The type or reference section is important both historically and scientifically, and should be protected and conserved for researchers to study and evaluate in the future. Therefore, this inventory of geologic type sections in NPS areas is an important effort in documenting these locations in order that NPS staff recognize and protect these areas for future studies. The documentation of all geologic type sections throughout the 423 units of the NPS is an ambitious undertaking. The strategy for this project is to select a subset of parks to begin research for the occurrence of geologic type sections within particular parks. The focus adopted for completing the baseline inventories throughout the NPS was centered on the 32 inventory and monitoring networks (I&M) established during the late 1990s. The I&M networks are clusters of parks within a defined geographic area based on the ecoregions of North America (Fenneman 1946; Bailey 1976; Omernik 1987). These networks share similar physical resources (geology, hydrology, climate), biological resources (flora, fauna), and ecological characteristics. Specialists familiar with the resources and ecological parameters of the network, and associated parks, work with park staff to support network level activities (inventory, monitoring, research, data management). Adopting a network-based approach to inventories worked well when the NPS undertook paleontological resource inventories for the 32 I&M networks. The network approach is also being applied to the inventory for the geologic type sections in the NPS. The planning team from the NPS Geologic Resources Division who proposed and designed this inventory selected the Greater Yellowstone Inventory and Monitoring Network (GRYN) as the pilot network for initiating this project. Through the research undertaken to identify the geologic type sections within the parks of the GRYN methodologies for data mining and reporting on these resources were established. Methodologies and reporting adopted for the GRYN have been used in the development of this type section inventory for the Klamath Inventory & Monitoring Network. The goal of this project is to consolidate information pertaining to geologic type sections which occur within NPS-administered areas, in order that this information is available throughout the NPS to inform park managers...
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Safeguarding through science: Center for Plant Health Science and Technology 2008 Accomplishments. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, December 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2009.7296842.aphis.

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The Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (CPHST) was designed and developed to support the regulatory decisions and operations of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program through methods development work, scientific investigation, analyses, and technology—all in an effort to safeguard U.S. agriculture and natural resources. This 2008 CPHST Annual Report is intended to offer an in-depth look at the status of its programs and the progress it has made toward the Center’s long-term strategic goals. One of CPHST’s most significant efforts in 2008 was to initiate efforts to improve the Center’s organizational transparency and overall responsiveness to the needs of its stakeholders. As a result of its focus in this area, CPHST is now developing a new workflow process that allows the customers to easily request and monitor projects and ensures that the highest priority projects are funded for successful delivery. This new system will allow CPHST to more dynamically identify the needs of the agency, more effectively allocate and utilize resources, and provide its customers timely information regarding a project’s status. Thus far, while still very much a work in progress, this new process is proving to be successful, and will continue to advance and expand the service to its customers and staff. The considerable and growing concern of homeland security and the management of critical issues drives CPHST to lead the methods development of science-based systems for prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. CPHST is recognized nationally and internationally for its leadership in scientific developments to battle plant pests and diseases.
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African Open Science Platform Part 1: Landscape Study. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0047.

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This report maps the African landscape of Open Science – with a focus on Open Data as a sub-set of Open Science. Data to inform the landscape study were collected through a variety of methods, including surveys, desk research, engagement with a community of practice, networking with stakeholders, participation in conferences, case study presentations, and workshops hosted. Although the majority of African countries (35 of 54) demonstrates commitment to science through its investment in research and development (R&D), academies of science, ministries of science and technology, policies, recognition of research, and participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), the following countries demonstrate the highest commitment and political willingness to invest in science: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition to existing policies in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the following countries have made progress towards Open Data policies: Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda. Only two African countries (Kenya and South Africa) at this stage contribute 0.8% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to R&D (Research and Development), which is the closest to the AU’s (African Union’s) suggested 1%. Countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar ranked as 0%, while the R&D expenditure for 24 African countries is unknown. In addition to this, science globally has become fully dependent on stable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, which includes connectivity/bandwidth, high performance computing facilities and data services. This is especially applicable since countries globally are finding themselves in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is not only “about” data, but which “is” data. According to an article1 by Alan Marcus (2015) (Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, World Economic Forum), “At its core, data represents a post-industrial opportunity. Its uses have unprecedented complexity, velocity and global reach. As digital communications become ubiquitous, data will rule in a world where nearly everyone and everything is connected in real time. That will require a highly reliable, secure and available infrastructure at its core, and innovation at the edge.” Every industry is affected as part of this revolution – also science. An important component of the digital transformation is “trust” – people must be able to trust that governments and all other industries (including the science sector), adequately handle and protect their data. This requires accountability on a global level, and digital industries must embrace the change and go for a higher standard of protection. “This will reassure consumers and citizens, benefitting the whole digital economy”, says Marcus. A stable and secure information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure – currently provided by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) – is key to advance collaboration in science. The AfricaConnect2 project (AfricaConnect (2012–2014) and AfricaConnect2 (2016–2018)) through establishing connectivity between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), is planning to roll out AfricaConnect3 by the end of 2019. The concern however is that selected African governments (with the exception of a few countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and others) have low awareness of the impact the Internet has today on all societal levels, how much ICT (and the 4th Industrial Revolution) have affected research, and the added value an NREN can bring to higher education and research in addressing the respective needs, which is far more complex than simply providing connectivity. Apart from more commitment and investment in R&D, African governments – to become and remain part of the 4th Industrial Revolution – have no option other than to acknowledge and commit to the role NRENs play in advancing science towards addressing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals). For successful collaboration and direction, it is fundamental that policies within one country are aligned with one another. Alignment on continental level is crucial for the future Pan-African African Open Science Platform to be successful. Both the HIPSSA ((Harmonization of ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa)3 project and WATRA (the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly)4, have made progress towards the regulation of the telecom sector, and in particular of bottlenecks which curb the development of competition among ISPs. A study under HIPSSA identified potential bottlenecks in access at an affordable price to the international capacity of submarine cables and suggested means and tools used by regulators to remedy them. Work on the recommended measures and making them operational continues in collaboration with WATRA. In addition to sufficient bandwidth and connectivity, high-performance computing facilities and services in support of data sharing are also required. The South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System5 (NICIS) has made great progress in planning and setting up a cyberinfrastructure ecosystem in support of collaborative science and data sharing. The regional Southern African Development Community6 (SADC) Cyber-infrastructure Framework provides a valuable roadmap towards high-speed Internet, developing human capacity and skills in ICT technologies, high- performance computing and more. The following countries have been identified as having high-performance computing facilities, some as a result of the Square Kilometre Array7 (SKA) partnership: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia. More and more NRENs – especially the Level 6 NRENs 8 (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and recently Zambia) – are exploring offering additional services; also in support of data sharing and transfer. The following NRENs already allow for running data-intensive applications and sharing of high-end computing assets, bio-modelling and computation on high-performance/ supercomputers: KENET (Kenya), TENET (South Africa), RENU (Uganda), ZAMREN (Zambia), EUN (Egypt) and ARN (Algeria). Fifteen higher education training institutions from eight African countries (Botswana, Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania) have been identified as offering formal courses on data science. In addition to formal degrees, a number of international short courses have been developed and free international online courses are also available as an option to build capacity and integrate as part of curricula. The small number of higher education or research intensive institutions offering data science is however insufficient, and there is a desperate need for more training in data science. The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science aim at addressing the continental need for foundational data skills across all disciplines, along with training conducted by The Carpentries 9 programme (specifically Data Carpentry 10 ). Thus far, CODATA-RDA schools in collaboration with AOSP, integrating content from Data Carpentry, were presented in Rwanda (in 2018), and during17-29 June 2019, in Ethiopia. Awareness regarding Open Science (including Open Data) is evident through the 12 Open Science-related Open Access/Open Data/Open Science declarations and agreements endorsed or signed by African governments; 200 Open Access journals from Africa registered on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); 174 Open Access institutional research repositories registered on openDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories); 33 Open Access/Open Science policies registered on ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies); 24 data repositories registered with the Registry of Data Repositories (re3data.org) (although the pilot project identified 66 research data repositories); and one data repository assigned the CoreTrustSeal. Although this is a start, far more needs to be done to align African data curation and research practices with global standards. Funding to conduct research remains a challenge. African researchers mostly fund their own research, and there are little incentives for them to make their research and accompanying data sets openly accessible. Funding and peer recognition, along with an enabling research environment conducive for research, are regarded as major incentives. The landscape report concludes with a number of concerns towards sharing research data openly, as well as challenges in terms of Open Data policy, ICT infrastructure supportive of data sharing, capacity building, lack of skills, and the need for incentives. Although great progress has been made in terms of Open Science and Open Data practices, more awareness needs to be created and further advocacy efforts are required for buy-in from African governments. A federated African Open Science Platform (AOSP) will not only encourage more collaboration among researchers in addressing the SDGs, but it will also benefit the many stakeholders identified as part of the pilot phase. The time is now, for governments in Africa, to acknowledge the important role of science in general, but specifically Open Science and Open Data, through developing and aligning the relevant policies, investing in an ICT infrastructure conducive for data sharing through committing funding to making NRENs financially sustainable, incentivising open research practices by scientists, and creating opportunities for more scientists and stakeholders across all disciplines to be trained in data management.
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