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Data Warehouse Applications In Modern Day Business, Carla Mounir Issa

Theses Digitization Project

Data warehousing provides organizations with strategic tools to achieve the competitive advantage that organazations are constantly seeking. The use of tools such as data mining, indexing and summaries enables management to retrieve information and perform thorough analysis, planning and forcasting to meet the changes in the market environment. in addition, The data warehouse is providing security measures that, if properly implemented and planned, are helping organizations ensure that their data quality and validity remain intact.

Pricing And Product Mix Optimization In Freight Transportation, Michael F. Gorman

MIS/OM/DS Faculty Publications

We propose improved pricing and market mix can improve the profitability of the freight transportation provider through the reduction of equipment repositioning costs. We hypothesize that because of complexities surrounding pricing and equipment repositioning costing, existing pricing strategies in freight transportation fail to fully consider these costs. We test this hypothesis in an applied setting in which Monte Carlo simulation captures the stochasticity of market conditions inherent in the problem. We use a heuristic to improve the nondifferentiable, discontinuous objective function.

Our results from test cases show with high confidence that current prices are not optimal, as indicated by a …

An Empirical Analysis Of Electronic Data Interchange (Edi) Implementation Benefits In Kentucky Small- And Medium-Sized Enterprises: Some Implications For New It Implementation, Deepak Khazanchi

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Publications

This paper reports that the benefits accrued from implementing and integrating Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be conceptualized into two factors. First, firms derive operational/tactical benefits by predominantly focusing on increasing internal utility of this technology. Second, firms derive strategic benefits from EDI in the form of better external relationships and alliances with trading partners and an enhanced ability to compete in their market. Among other significant findings, there are clear indications from the correlation statistics reported here that experience with EDI, industrial category of a firm and the level of ED! integral ton …

Community Banking In The E-Business Era, Peter Southard, Keng Siau

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper reviews how existing and potential uses of Internet technology can generate a competitive advantage for rural community banks. To do so, it offers a framework for analyzing Internet technology investment decisions. Organizations in this segment of the banking industry are often more removed from centers of technology and have traditionally been more conservative in their approaches to information technology (among other things). Banking Associations have developed in the U.S., such as the Independent Bankers Association, to try and help community banks coordinate marketing, legislative, and other issues that they have in common. The use of Internet technology can …

Enabling Technologies For E-Commerce And Erp Integration, Keng Siau, Jake Messersmith

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Focuses on a study which analyzed the enabling technologies for integrating Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and e-business. Difficulties in integrating ERP and e-business; Architecture supporting ERP and e-commerce; Model for integrating ERP and e-business.

Acceptable Internet Use Policy, Keng Siau, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Limei Teng

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Surveying use policies of three organizations--- educational institutions, ISPs, and non-ISPs.

Knowledge Management Mechanisms In E-Commerce: A Study Of Online Retailing And Auction Sites, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Keng Siau, Yuhong Tian, Min Ling

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Knowledge management is vital to a company's success in this e-commerce era. Not only has the topic of knowledge management attracted much research attention lately, but the management of customer knowledge is also becoming increasingly important. Despite its significance, few research studies have systematically investigated knowledge management in the e-commerce context. None of the studies we reviewed looked at how knowledge management mechanisms were employed in e-commerce. This research presents a comprehensive analysis of the knowledge management mechanisms employed by 14 e-commerce sites that were rated as being the best by Gomez.com, an independent Internet quality measurement firm. Specifically, we …

Electronic Library Information System (Elis), Sooi Ping Cheah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Electronic Library Information System (ELIS) is a computer-based (automation) library system for a secondary school. ELIS consists of a number of smaller systems called subsystems. The modules are acquisition, which enable the System Administrator and Librarians to do ordering and receiving operations: cataloging which enable the creation of a bibliographic database; online cataloging (OPAC) which enables information to be retrieved from the database; circulation which manages the borrowing, returning, renewing, reserving, fine for missing of items· bulletin & feedback which enable the patron to input the feedback regarding the service provided by ELIS and to view the most current bulletin …

Mobile Commerce: Promises, Challenges And Research Agenda, Keng Siau, Ee Peng Lim

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Advances in wireless technology increase the number of mobile device users and give pace to the rapid development of e-commerce using these devices. The new type of e-commerce, conducting transactions via mobile terminals, is called mobile commerce. Due to its inherent characteristics such as ubiquity, personalization, flexibility, and dissemination, mobile commerce promises businesses unprecedented market potential, great productivity, and high profitability. This paper presents an overview of mobile commerce development by examining the enabling technologies, the impact of mobile commerce on the business world, and the implications to mobile commerce providers. The paper also provides an agenda for future research …

E-Docspros : Exploring Texpros Into E-Business Era, Zhenfu Cheng

Dissertations

Document processing is a critical element of office automation. TEXPROS (TEXt PROcessing System) is a knowledge-based system designed to manage personal documents. However, as the Internet and e-Business changed the way offices operate, there is a need to re-envision document processing, storage, retrieval, and sharing. In the current environment, people must be able to access documents remotely and to share those documents with others. e-DOCPROS (e-DOCument PROcessing System) is a new document processing system that takes advantage of many of TEXPROS's structures but adapts the system to this new environment. The new system is built to serve e-businesses, takes advantage …

Waqs : A Web-Based Approximate Query System, George Jyh-Shian Chang

Dissertations

The Web is often viewed as a gigantic database holding vast stores of information and provides ubiquitous accessibility to end-users. Since its inception, the Internet has experienced explosive growth both in the number of users and the amount of content available on it. However, searching for information on the Web has become increasingly difficult. Although query languages have long been part of database management systems, the standard query language being the Structural Query Language is not suitable for the Web content retrieval.

In this dissertation, a new technique for document retrieval on the Web is presented. This technique is designed …

Augmenting Applications With Hyper Media, Functionality And Meta-Information, Roberto Galnares

Dissertations

The Dynamic Hypermedia Engine (DHE) enhances analytical applications by adding relationships, semantics and other metadata to the application's output and user interface. DHE also provides additional hypermedia navigational, structural and annotation functionality. These features allow application developers and users to add guided tours, personal links and sharable annotations, among other features, into applications. DHE runs as a middleware between the application user interface and its business logic and processes, in a n-tier architecture, supporting the extra functionalities without altering the original systems by means of application wrappers.

DHE automatically generates links at run-time for each of those elements having relationships …

Knowledge-Based Document Retrieval With Application To Texpros, Fang Sheng

Dissertations

Document retrieval in an information system is most often accomplished through keyword search. The common technique behind keyword search is indexing. The major drawback of such a search technique is its lack of effectiveness and accuracy. It is very common in a typical keyword search over the Internet to identify hundreds or even thousands of records as the potentially desired records. However, often few of them are relevant to users' interests.

This dissertation presents knowledge-based document retrieval architecture with application to TEXPROS. The architecture is based on a dual document model that consists of a document type hierarchy and, a …

Decision Making Based On Quantitative And Qualitative Evaluations, Rohan A. Pandit

Theses

This study emphasizes mainly on the influence of evaluations, both qualitative and quantitative, on decision making for many occasions that occur in business and technically oriented settings. Decisions made with a certain fuzzy as wen as technical behavior are structured by means of computer-assisted decision-making tools. Decision support tools assist decision makers in making crucial decisions. For instance the tool that has been designed for the purpose of this research will be used for selecting capital-intensive products. It is also intended to prove that with the help of decision support systems decision makers could make decisions by reducing fuzzy decision …

Income Tax Preparation System, Seng Lip Ku

Student Works (2000-2009)

Final year thesis is one of major requirements to fulfill Bachelor Degree in Computer Science at University Malaya, We need to develop a system alone or in one group from beginning stage of literature survey until the system was delivered. I had been chosen to develop a system so call income tax preparation system, which require assisting taxpayers to prepare the return forms and furnish estimate of the tax payable for the year of assessment. At the same time calculate tax to be pay to Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia (LHDN) by monthly payments. The system will be developed for …

A More Efficient Document Retrieval Method For Texpros, Yin Dong

Dissertations

Document processing is a critical element of office automation. Through document classification, extraction and filing, documents are automatically placed into a knowledge base according to certain rules. Document retrieval is a process to get a document back according to a user's requirements and to show the results to the user. Hence, a good user-interface and an efficient retrieval algorithm become core parts of document retrieval.

Unlike previous browsers that have been proposed for this purpose, this dissertation develops a new browser that has a user interface with more tools, and one that has a more efficient retrieval algorithm that can …

Web Based Agent For Promotion Of Mercantile - Company Management, Hean Giap Tan

Student Works (2000-2009)

This is an e-commerce project that suitable for medium-scaled company. It allows companies to register as retailer and sell their product online. Customer can choose and compare products' price from different retailer in this system and pay for their products online using credit cards. Before developing this system, surveys on several development tools are carried on. After the literature surveys, appropriate software tools are chosen. Besides, some existing Malaysia e-commerce website also investigated and their weaknesses are identified. Strength of foreign e-commerce is reviewed, hopes that it will help in developing the system. Furthermore, correct methodology of the project is …

Visualizing Staff Information System (Vsis), Mook Lan Wong

Student Works (2000-2009)

The Visualizing Staff Information System also known as VSIS is a system to keep track the personal record of the staff in a company and with effective visual displays which concerned with exploring data and information to gain insight and understanding of the data. The software development tool used are Visual Basic 6.0, Seagate Crystal Report 7.0 and Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 is used as a database management system. Prototype model is conducted in the system development. Before an interview was conducted, a set of interview questions were prepared and sent to the respective company. Global Soft Manufacturing was one …

Sistem Electronic Theses Postgraduate, Abdul Majid Mariana

Student Works (2000-2009)

The technology improvement nowdays, has been supported a system development with the existence of various software forms. The competitive exists to fill up the user needs together with the development of information technology in this century. A software which will be developed is appropiate with a current development and user needs that always wishing for the innovation and also to reduce the usage of time. This research report will explain the phases of the system development, from the earlier research to the implementation process and test made. This system is call "Electronic Theses_PostGraduate". The main objective of this Electronic Theses …

Bookshop Inventory Management System (Bims) /, Loong Po Chang

Student Works (2000-2009)

All undergraduates of the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya are required to carry out a final year thesis project in computer or information technology related topic during their 3 years course in the university. This subject is one of the conditions must be fulfilled before they graduate. This final year thesis project takes 2 semesters and brings out 9 credit hours of total 120 credit hours. I, one of the students in the faculty, propose Bookshop Inventory Management System (BIMS) as my thesis title. I was assigned to and placed under the supervision of Prof …

Web Site And Information System For Idaman Realty, Gopal Krishnan Lavania

Student Works (2000-2009)

I have chosen this topic of designing a web site for a real estate company as my project. This system which will be developed will give idaman realty an opportunity to have their own web site, whereby they can conduct business and attract customer to their company. This project is done in 2 part, WXET 3181 and WXET 3182. WXET 3181 will involve the system's proposal and documentation. While WXET 3182 will involve designing, implementing, testing and evaluating the system. This project is done as part of fulfilling the requirements for a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology. I hope this …

Fsktm Rooms Reservation System, Sheau Yun Voon

Student Works (2000-2009)

For the past few years, the room reservation system at Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FSKTM), University Malaya, has been carried out manually. In order to keep up with fast growing technology, it is worthwhile to develop a computerized room reservation system. With this automated system, the faculty will be able to increase efficiency in management operations and time saving. Following from that, I have decided to develop this FSKTM Rooms Reservation System, or RRS as my final year project. FSKTM Rooms Reservation System is a combination of internet-based system and client-server application system. This system is developed …

Sistem Tuntutan Kewangan Staf, Abdullah Sajat Muhaini

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sistem tuntutan kewangan bagi staff di fakulti Sains Komputer dan teknologi maklumat merupakan satu slstem yang bersandarkan aplikasi Intranet. Objektif daripada projek ini adalah untuk mengurangkan masa bagi proses penerimaan wang yang dituntut oleh kakitangan, meningkatkan cara yang konservatif dalam memohon tuntutan kewangan dan mengurangkan penggunaan kertas, Dalam proposal ini juga dicadangkan beberapa rekabentuk untuk memudahkan lagi pemahaman pembaca.

Siscom Virtual Shop, Hamid Hashima

Student Works (2000-2009)

Laporan ini adalah ringkasan bagi proses yang dijalankan semasa membangunkan Sistem Virtual Shop iaitu sebuah sistem yang melibatkan satu proses pembelian dan penjualan barangan atau produk melalui kemudahan Internet dan teknologi komputer Pembelian barangan melalui internet telah mendapat sambutan rakyat terutamanya di kalangan usahawan ataupun mereka yang terlibat secara langsung dalam urusan jual beli barangan atau produk. Tambahan pula dengan adanya kemudahan teknologi komputer yang semakin canggih yang ada sekarang ini akan lebih memudahkan pengguna dan penjual mencapai matlamat mereka tanpa membuang banyak masa iaitu urusniaganya adalah secara atas talian. Sistem ini akan memudahkan pengguna yang mempunyai kemudahan internet di …

Sistem E-Dagang Bagi Penjualan Buku Di Kkum / Chow Wai Foo, Wai Foo Chow

Student Works (2000-2009)

Gedung buku elektronik KKUM yang ingin dibangunkan merupakan aplikasi web yang menggunakan konsep e-Dagang. Projek ini merupakan komplimen kepada kaedah pernigaan tradisional kerana penjualan buku dijalankan dalam internet. Pengguna yang dituju khas untuk sistem ini adalah Koperasi Kedai Buku Universiti Malaya (KKUM) dan pelanggannya. Dengan adanya gedung buku elektronik ini, para pelajar dan pensyarah UM berpeluang mernbeli buku dalam suasana yang lebih selesa. Sistem ini membimbing para pengguna untuk menjalankan setiap transaksi asas seperti mencari, membeli dan membuat penempahan buku secara dalam talian serta aktiviti lain. Selain itu, projek ini membolehkan pemilik KKUM memahami operasi jualan dengan lebih baik kerana …

Sistem Perbankan Bersepada (Islam), Abu Bakar Nurainah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sistem perbankan adalah merupakan satu perkara yang amat penting dalam pengurusan kewangan. Dari sini bolehlah dianalisis kedudukan kewangan sesuatu syarikat atau perbadanan adakah ia stabil atau sebaliknya. Di samping itu, ia dapat membantu pihak pengurusan syarikat atau perbadanan tersebut dalam membuat keputusan serta pengawalan. Disebabkan menyedari kepentingan ini maka Sistem Perbankan Bersepadu (Secara Islam) dibina. Secara amnya, Sistem Perbankan Bersepadu (Secara Islam) ini merupakan satu sistem yang digunakan bagi menganalisis penyata kewangan yang se1alunya digunakan di bank-bank atau institusi perniagaan bagi menentukan kedudukan kewangan mereka di samping memudahkan kerja-kerja yang dilakukan secara manual. Sistem ini menawarkan beberapa kemudahan seperti pengiraan …

Student Management System, Sandrasecra Thevagi

Student Works (2000-2009)

Overall, it can be said that this project is really important for the administration of students in the school. This system in general requires the retrieval, analysis and reporting of student’s records. Other than that, this system also enables the teachers to tap into the students information system without the hassle of going through student’s manually written records. The manually written record is very hard to locate and it is very time consuming and tedious procedure to be contemplated. Student management system is really a feasible tool since it boast the usage of electronic database. It is a system that …

Sistem Inventori Kolej Kediaman Tun Ahmad Zaidi, Ali Ayuniza

Student Works (2000-2009)

Latihan ilmiah merupakan kursus yang ditawarkan kepada pelajar Sarjana Muda Teknologi Maklumat Universiti Malaya bagi Tahap Akhir sebagai syarat utama fakulti. Kursus ini meliputi pembangunan sistem komputer yang ditawarkan oleh pensyarah-pensyarah fakulti. Bagi latihan ini, pembangunan Sistem Inventori Kolej Kediaman (SIKK) telah dipilih dan ia tertumpu kepada Kolej Kediaman Tun Ahmad Zaidi (Kolej 10) Universiti Malaya. Kursus ini terbahagi kepada Latihan llmiah 1 dan Latihan Ilmiah 2 yang masing-masing ditawarkan pada semester I dan semester 2. Kedua-dua kursus ini adalah saling berkait, dan wajib diambil untuk memenuhi syarat latihan ilmiah. Projek ini ditawarkan oleh Puan Nor Edzan Che Nasir di …

Sistem Pendaftaran Kursus Melalui Web, Osman Aziz

Student Works (2000-2009)

Pendaftaran kursus merupakan suatu proses yang penting dan kritikal dalam institusi pengajian. Ini kerana jika terdapat sebarang kesilapan atau ralat dalam proses ini akan mengakibatkan timbulnya beberapa masalah kepada pihak universiti dan juga pelajar hasil susulan daripada kesilapan tersebut. Dari itu, proses yang mudah egisen dan memerlukan masa yang sedikit perlukan dibangunkan dalam mengatasi kesulitan proses ini. Sistem pendaftaran kursus yang sedia ada di Universiti Malaya ketika ini menggunakan manual dan “on-line.

Paralympic Sport Management System (Psms), Foo Keong Chan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Paralympic Sport Management System (PSMS) is a management information system that will manage the Paralympic sport organized by Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPC). PSMS utilize the web-based technologies to perform as an intranet system and will replace the current manual system in MPC. PSMS wilt integrate with another two system and the system was named as Paralympic lnformation and Management System (PIMS). The two systems are: Paralympic One-Stop Center, an internet system and Paralympic Athletes Management System, an intranet system. PSMS has been divided to three section, administrator section, assistant administrator section and user section. The administrator section will allow the …