Biomedical subjects

K W Otten

Publications and source records attributed to K W Otten.

7 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1984

Information management and information technologies: keys to professional and business success.

Personal computers, spreadsheets, decision support software, electronic mail and video disks are just a few of the innovations of information technology which attract the attention of information professionals and managers alike: they are all concerned with the rapidly changing face of information technology and how to cope with a changing competitive environment, personally, and for the benefit of their companies. This paper is the first in a monthly series which tries to illuminate some of the factors and changes which shape our future as professionals and managers. In so doing, it guides and motivates the reader to become "information literate," a prerequisite for personal advancement in an information-based economy. This first paper outlines the relationship between technological innovations, use of information tools and information management and what to consider in order to benefit from the information revolution. It explains the risks of becoming professionally obsolete and alerts the reader to get personally involved to remain or become "information and computer literate."

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PubMed1984

Integration of different technologies into efficient information systems. Part 3.

Offices and businesses may be functionally described as information systems in which people, supported by information tools, perform goal-oriented information work. This article shows how the efficiency of support depends on how well applicable technologies can be integrated into systems and how well these systems can be adapted to the needs of a particular organization. Descriptive illustrations show how different technologies are integrated to perform information system functions (e.g., word, data and image processing as well as financial data and records management functions), and how all these technologies depend on compatibility and coordination in integrated systems to serve decision support functions of management and planning.

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Personal information tools (personal computers): the changing environment and its management.

The potential of the personal computer as a universal information tool for professional and managerial work is explained and illustrated. Forms of implementation, as desktop computer systems (hardware and software) and as virtual personal computers in the context of online mainframe systems, are differentiated. Reasons are given why personal computers are becoming essential for various major types of information work. The need for planned and coordinated introduction of personal computers to prevent the negative effects of uncoordinated applications without attention to compatibility and redundancy is stressed.

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PubMed1984

Economics of image and document handling: the changing role of micrographics.

The various tasks associated with image and document handling are analyzed with respect to properties of competing technologies and media, such as micrographics, video technologies and interactive computer systems with magnetic or optical data disks. It is shown how changing economic parameters modify the spectrum of advantageous applications of micrographics. The benefits of integrating micrographics components into various types of computer-aided systems are emphasized.

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PubMed1984

Information resources management: management focus on the value of information and information work.

Progressive management views information resources--all forms of stored data; people as information sources, processors and communicators; information tools--as major assets of companies in the information age. They treat and manage information resources as other valuable resources, e.g. personnel, finances, energy. The unique characteristics of managing information resources are introduced. Approaches toward the introduction of information resources management are outlined.

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PubMed1984

Changes in business communications: innovative uses of new media and technologies.

An overview of communication technologies and concepts for intra- and inter-business communication, including local area networks, electronic mail and tele-conferencing, illustrates the wide spectrum of methods which challenge traditional forms of business communication such as correspondence and telephone. It is shown how the application of these technologies, in concert with the computer and new storage media, allows integration of communication, data management and recordkeeping functions. The systematic application of electronic technologies and recognition of the advantages of graphics for effective communication lead to the stimulation of graphic forms of communication. Technologies and methods of graphic communication are discussed, and the impact of these new approaches on the work environment in the office is explained.

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PubMed1984

Mass information storage systems and records management: competing technologies and systems concepts.

The dominant position of paper- and micrographics-based technologies for records management is challenged by emerging new storage systems. The need to document on paper and store on microform is reduced in applications where information is now communicated and administered in interactive computer-based systems. Properties of challenging technologies (magnetic mass memories, optical data disks) and associated systems concepts are compared with those of paper- and micrographics-based systems. Trends in shifting application advantages for the different records management alternatives are analyzed and guidelines presented on how to plan to avoid premature obsolescence of micrographics systems.

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