Author:Leinonen, T; Aucamp, FN; Sari, ERDate:Sep 2006In this paper, authors describe the idea of Audio Wiki – community information system that can be used with mobile phone. Authors also present the design and development of MobilED server empowering the Audio Wiki. The MobilED server makes ...Read more
Author:Adam, R; Herselman, Martha E; Chuang, CH; Smit, D; Eloff, JHP; Zielinski, MPDate:Nov 2011The purpose of this paper is to discuss certain challenges that emerge when evaluating a Living Lab (LL). These challenges are linked to the choice of evaluation methods as well as whether to measure, when, what and how to measure. A LL in ...Read more
Author:Smuts, H; Kotzé, PaulaDate:Aug 2015High levels of shared knowledge can positively influence outsourcing performance and the combination of processes designed to transfer explicit and tacit knowledge, has the most influence on the level of shared knowledge. Some organisations ...Read more
Author:Smuts, H; Kotzé, PaulaDate:Aug 2015High levels of shared knowledge can positively influence outsourcing performance and the combination of processes designed to transfer explicit and tacit knowledge, has the most influence on the level of shared knowledge. Some organisations ...Read more
Author:Michie, ADate:Aug 1995The CSIR has developed a CDROM-based electronic library information system which provides the ability to reproduce and search for published information and colour brochures on the computer screen. The system integrates this information with ...Read more
Author:Kotzé, Paula; van der Merwe, A; Gerber, ADate:Aug 2015Since the use of design science research (DSR) gained momentum as a research approach in information systems (IS), the adoption of a DSR approach in postgraduate studies became more acceptable. This paper reflects on a study to investigate ...Read more
Author:Robinson, TP; Harris, RS; Hopkins, JS; Williams, BGDate:Jun 2002In many African countries where both Government resources and donor aid for the control of tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis are declining, there is an increasing need to identify areas where intervention is most likely to be technically, ...Read more
Author:Mashiri, M; Maunder, D; Venter, C; Lakra, A; Bogopane-Zulu, H; Zukulu, R; Buiten, D; Boonzaier, DDate:Apr 2005While transport is a significant enabler of sustaining livelihoods among poor communities, it is clearly also increasingly deemed important to deliver the benefits of greater inclusion of persons with disabilities into society, enabling them ...Read more
Author:Carroll, M; Van Der Merwe, A; Lubbe, SDate:2009The increasing dependence upon Information systems has resulted in concerns regarding its auditing processes. IS auditing has changed from auditing “around the computer” to auditing through and with the computer. However, technology is changing ...Read more
Author:Smuts, H; Kotzé, Paula; Van der Merwe, A; Loock, MDate:Mar 2010Organisations do not have unlimited resources and, by considering outsourcing, are balancing endless requirements with organisational assets. Outsourcing allows access to expertise, knowledge and capabilities outside of the organisation’s ...Read more
Author:Van Wilgen, BWDate:May 1996The Cape Peninsula is an area of outstanding natural beauty and exceptional biodiversity, worthy of proclamation as a World Heritage Site. The area is dominated by fynbos vegetation, usually managed by means of prescribed burning, together ...Read more
Author:Visser, M; Van Biljon, J; Herselman, Martha EDate:Oct 2012Capacity in and enhancement of critical, scarce and intermediate skills are seen as a national priority in South Africa. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in South Africa has prioritized the success of the Further Education ...Read more
Author:Ndiege, JRA; Wayi, N; Herselman, Martha EDate:Feb 2012The use of Information Systems (IS) of acceptable quality has been viewed to be vital for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations. Many SMEs in developing countries are beginning to embrace the use of IS to help ...Read more
Author:McFerren, G; Frost, PDate:May 2009This paper concerns the development of the South African Advanced Fire Information System (AFIS). Researchers describe a use case of wildfires causing electricity transmission lines to be adversely affected. This use case provided the rationale ...Read more
Author:Le Roux, G; Erasmus, Louwrence D; Pretorius, LDate:Aug 2019With over 2,1 million crimes reported in South Africa annually, the country ranks amongst the highest in the world with regards to the number of crimes reported per annum. The negative economic impact of crime, trauma, reduced quality of live ...Read more
Author:Le Roux, G; Erasmus, Louwrence D; Pretorius, LDate:Aug 2019With over 2,1 million crimes reported in South Africa annually, the country ranks amongst the highest in the world with regards to the number of crimes reported per annum. The negative economic impact of crime, trauma, reduced quality of live ...Read more
Author:Gerber, A; Kotzé, Paula; Van der Merwe, ADate:Jun 2010Metamodels are abstractions that are used to specify characteristics of models. Such metamodels are generally included in specifications or framework descriptions. A metamodel is for instance used to inform the generation of enterprise ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, Shahen; Dube, CDate:Jul 2008There has been a paradigm shift in recent years from efficient techniques of accessing data to effective information access. The challenge facing researchers working in information access is how to help users easily locate the information ...Read more
Author:Alexander, P; van Loggerenberg, J; Lotriet, H; Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe JDate:Sep 2010The Repertory Grid (RepGrid) technique has been used extensively in Management Sciences research, including Information Systems research, in order to reveal the personal views of individual research subjects regarding the issue being studied. ...Read more