Optimizing the Potentials of GIS in Housing Initiatives- A Case Study of Sheffield, United Kingdom

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTii

DECLARATIONiii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Formation of Global IS1

Case study3

Research Problem5

Research Aims & Objectives5

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW6

Management and Application of Global IS6

The adaptation of ERP systems for organizations: a hypothetical possibility7

Processes and standardized data8

The information visible and accessible9

The change of power games9

A generalization risky to all areas of the company11

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY12

Overview of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Approaches12

Overview of the Mixed Method Research Approach13

Benefits and Disadvantages of Mixed Method14

Informed Consent15

Confidentiality15

Validity16

Reliability (If using Questionnaire)17

Data Analysis18

Qualitative Data Analysis18

Quantitative Data Analysis18

CHAPTER 4: ANTICIPATED RESULTS20

REFERENCES21

APPENDIX32

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Information plays a special role in the development of civilization. Possession of information resources and their rational use create conditions for optimal management of society. In contrast, the distortion of information, the blocking of its receipt, the use of incorrect data leads to erroneous decisions.

One of the main factors ensuring the effectiveness of management of different spheres of public life is the correct use of information of various kinds. The rate of progress today, and even more so tomorrow is largely dependent on the state of affairs in the field of information and computing services the most important spheres of activity - science, engineering, production and management (Littler, 1991, 18).

Mastery of information has become a global problem, which is now hoping to solve through informatization. We are talking about forming a global infrastructure of electronic storage, processing and transmitting information. Leading role in this infrastructure owned information resources and information systems.

If the development of market information systems is doing relatively well, the information systems of government - this is a misunderstanding forgotten instrument to implement government support for reforming and improving governance. Information systems of government are now more "shoot from the cannon on computer paper sparrows.

Formation of Global IS

GIS contains in its structure the database and therefore can be applied and used as a specialized information system. This gives a basis for solving problems of information storage to include GIS information systems (i.e. systems of AIS storage media), although their function as an integrated system of GIS to a greater extent can be attributed to a class of data processing systems and management (SODE). As a modern information system GIS is designed not just to data processing, and to hold in many situations, expert assessments. In other words, GIS can be composed of an expert system or expert technology. The effectiveness of GIS as an expert system is determined by the possibility of a set of electronic office, which allows supporting ...