Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 97 Issue 5

A new RAD‐based approach to commercial information systems development: the dynamic system development method

Alan Howard

The dynamic system development method (DSDM) is a holistic approach to system development in a rapid application development (RAD) environment. It provides an overall framework…

New system caps it all at dental product manufacturer

Clare Monk

Describes the development and implementation of a new client/server‐based tooth planning system at Dentsply, a dental product manufacturer. Details the problems faced in…

An integrated production performance measurement system

Alberto De Toni, Guido Nassimbeni, Stefano Tonchia

Presents an original integrated production performance measurement system (IP2MS) based on a model able to examine simultaneously several production performances of different…

Planning and managing the information system ‐ a manager’s guide

L.T. Williams

It is no longer enough for information systems (IS) to support the operation. Information systems should be developed as part of the strategic plan of the organization. We first…

A comparative study of quality practices: USA, China and India

T.S. Raghunathan, S. Subba Rao, Luis E. Solis

Seeks to compare the quality management practices in three different countries: USA, India and China. For this research various constructs representing quality management…