Design and implementation of a departmental information management system /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Xie, Dawen
Other Authors:	Amato, Nancy M. (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[College Station, Tex.] : [Texas A&M University], [2010]
Subjects:	Major computer engineering. Information System Information Management System
Online Access:	Link to OAK Trust copy

Description
Abstract:	A major challenge faced by an academic department is the effective management of the large amounts and different types of data that are encountered in its day-to-day operation, ranging from personal data to varied types of documents. This data has various access privileges and restrictions and will be provided by numerous sources: by the individuals themselves (e.g., a current student or an applicant who submits a resume), by a member of the faculty or departmental administration (e.g., an advisor who provides a meeting note or a faculty member who provides a review of a faculty candidate), or by an external party (e.g., transcripts or test scores for an applicant to the graduate program). Statistics regarding this information are needed by many different constituents, both inside and outside the department. Traditional paperbased operation is not only costly but also ineffective. In this work, we design and implement an information management system called One Stop Information Source (OSIS) to effectively manage departmental information. We also provide a detailed case study of the Financial Support Monitor (FSM), which is a tool to monitor student financial support history and to support different departmental procedures. OSIS has made a big impact on the department's day-to-day operation and receives recognition from different types of users. It improves the efficiency of many operations. The difference in processing time is significant.
Item Description:	"Major Subject: Computer Engineering" Title from author supplied metadata (automated record created 2010-03-12 12:08:51). Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.