01027nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100002100018245006200039260003300101300001600134520074800150583001900898  a12.04.01 G233  aGarland, John L.  aHow to develop business information systems for end users  bJohn WileyaNew YorkUSc1986  axiv, 240 p.  aDescribes evolution of business information systems (BIS). Identifies major categories of end user BIS currently available. Shows how to organize, plan and implement systems supporting business measurements, planning and analysis.  Discusses ways of ensuring that the BIS is focusing on the proper goals and that the hardware and software are adaptable to changing business needs. Presents methodology for establishing business value of a proposed information system investment.  Shows how to organize and treat data as a multi-use business asset and how to use programming skills to solve business problems.  Identifies approach for selecting commercial software, for developing service level agreements and for measuring efficiency of a BIS.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR