This paper proposes a model for the integration of a formal ontology and a folksonomy within a knowledge-based system. We evaluated such a model by designing ARNEIS 2.0, an “intelligent” and social web-based repository of software solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). ARNEIS 2.0 is a work in progress and aims at exploiting the integration of Semantic Web (ontologies and reason...

Cooperation is a key success factor for small and medium enterprises (SME) in most of the countries. At the beginning of the 2000s, a large European study has analysed the extent and the effect of cooperation between SMEs. However, how successful have been cooperation of SMEs during the economic crisis of the last years? Has the cooperation rate decreased or increased? What are the drivers and ...

Purpose: Training on the Use of Sales Platforms in Improving Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Performance Kecamatan Ilir Barat II, Palembang City is provided for entrepreneurs to understand best marketing techniques through a digital context. Methodology: Entrepreneurs are equipped with ability learn, and choose type sales platform that helps their business grow. The Participants were knowledge le...

The existing research on IT governance focuses on understanding enterprise-wide governance, including the major IT-related decisions to be made, the location of decision rights, and governance mechanisms that facilitate decision-making processes in large organizations. Our knowledge about the effects of IT governance structures on IT-use in smalland medium-sized enterprises (SME), however, is l...

Since the past decade, many studies have attempted to examine the Enterprise Systems (ES) implementations in multinational corporations (MNCs). However, there is a paucity of such research which focuses on ES implementation and upgrade for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With respect to that, the upgrade of Sage ACCPAC system at Chio Lim Stone Forest (CLSF), the best performing Singapore-b...

The leap into the global market is not easy when it involves a provincial family business. This article demonstrates how adequate planning is fundamental in a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) with the tight budget they have available to them, in order to be able to differentiate themselves in a highly competitive market, taking into accounts the benefits and risks involved. The Informati...

In this paper we describe an analytical model to determine the innovation capability of a small and medium enterprise (SME) as the first step towards the continuous improvement of performance in such a dimension of an organization. The model first assesses organizational variables and classifies companies by using the FlowsortTM multicriteria method. As second step, the classification module ca...

In this study we investigate a case of an outsourced information systems (IS) failure (OISF) within the collaborative partnership among asymmetric partners. A small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) is dealing with an independent software vendor (ISV) conducting a project of implementing an IS that fails. We used a narrative research methodology for our enquiry. In the construction of our narra...

Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) is an enterprise activity that plays a role in increasing national income, promoting economic growth, achieving stability. SMEs have promoted growth by creating employment opportunities balancing the economy. The increase number of has positively impacted Indonesian economy, showing overall 60.43 %, government being asked to reduce SME tax 0.5%. Unfortunately,...