i n troduction: users’ behavioral intention to use the picture archiving and communication system (pacs) is important in the systems’ success and is an indicator of the users’ satisfaction with commitment and dependence on information systems. the present study aimed to evaluate the users’ continuous intention to use pacs based on the expectation confirmation model in educational hospitals of s...

introduction: efficient use of information systems in provision of health services is very important for achieving efficiency, effectiveness and service quality. in this study the various aspects of clinical information systems implementation and estimate of one of main users' knowledge about these systems in hospitals was investigated. methods: this study was conducted in two-stages: in the fi...

Enterprises have architecture: whether it is visible or invisible is another matter. An enterprises’ architecture determines the way in which it works to deliver its business objectives and the way in which it can change to continue to meet its evolving business objectives. Enterprise architectural thinking can facilitate effective strategic planning and information systems development. This pa...

This paper examines how current research treats software architecture design, places it in the context of information systems development (ISD), and brings forward arguments about the nature of the architecture design and its effects on the selection and usage of systems development methods. It is noted that the architecture guides ISD group’s perceptions on the object system and offers pattern...

Received: 27 April 2002 Revised: 19 August 2003 2 Revision: 27 November 2003 Accepted: 4 December 2003 Abstract In this paper, utilizing the often taken-for-granted notions of space and time, we develop an understanding of how collaboration is possible among virtual team-members spread across the globe. We do so by interpretively examining the actual experiences and work practices of virtual te...

This paper intends to introduce the concept of pervasive information systems (PIS) and the issues that arise from the software development for pervasive information systems. The model driven approach is generally described and its benefits to the software design are identified. Finally, some future directions for the usage of model driven methodologies within the development of PIS are highligh...

Nowadays, in order for an organisation to be competitive, it must be able to adapt quickly to its dynamic environment. In this paper, we discuss the need for information systems which are capable to evolve to the same extent as organisations do. Requirements of evolving organisations on their information systems are identified, followed by alternative approaches to adequate information systems ...

Interest in developing and deploying e-commerce systems has grown greatly over the past few years, leading to a major shortage of qualified developers able to deliver such applications. This paper describes the development of a graduate course in e-commerce education that has been implemented as part of an Honours degree programme and a first year Masters offering for a traditional Information ...

the health industry’s supply chain is full of uncertainty and unpredictability. thus, building an intelligent system to effectively capture the requirements of customers and help manage the supply chain is very important. despite artificial intelligence widespread acceptance as a decision-aid tool, ai has seen limited application in supply chain management. to fully exploit the potential benefi...

whereas in our county (iran), software engineering activities and production of mechanized information systems are increasingly continuing as per requirements of the organizations, quality has got an important role in this regard. in this research, it has been elaborated on surveying the matter of quality in computerized information systems and finding a quality discipline in producing these sy...