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The integration and convergence in the information systems development – theoretical outline
The integration and convergence in the information systems development – theoretical outline

Author(s): Witold Chmielarz
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: information system; integration of information systems; the development of information systems; classification and typology of information systems

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of this article is to present the idea of the development of information systems consisting in the integration and convergence approach. It seems that this is a solution of classification of management information systems development problems – appearing in the literature in this field. After definitions of the main concepts used in the analysis, the author presents the development of information systems through the prism of three main development paths: the increasing complexity of logical systems structure, functional integration and the expansion of the infrastructure of network systems. The meeting of tendencies and all the development paths occurs at a corporate level.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 205
  • Page Range: 43-62
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English