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Governance models for non-profit organizations: a literature review
Fernandes, Inês Castro; de Sá-Soares, Filipe; Tereso, Anabela Pereira; Sousa, PauloGood corporate governance, which influences organizational performance, is the foundation of effective internal control. Adopting a governance paradigm, however, presents difficulties. By identifying and mapping processes and data, Enterprise Architecture (EA) may help with changes. Key Performance Indicators (KPI) provide important indicators for organizational activities. By employing a structured Balanced Sc...
Modelling and analysing product development processes in the textile and clothi...
Fernandes, Inês Xavier; de Sá-Soares, Filipe; Tereso, Anabela PereiraThe textile and clothing industry is one of the most important sectors in the Portuguese economy, operating in a market that is increasingly competitive, globalized and characterized by short lifecycles and consumer volatility. This leads to an increased need for agility and speed by manufacturers, in order to respond to the market demands. Thus, it becomes important to companies in the sector to understand and...
A grammar for information systems and technology competencies
de Moura, Fábio Longo; de Sá-Soares, FilipeThe description of Information Systems and Technology professional competencies requires the articulation of various concepts in an integrated structure. The definitions for these concepts are not consensual and the instantiations of the concepts are written in non-standard ways. This ambiguity can have a negative impact on the characterization and evaluation of professional attributes. This work carries out an...
Uma reflexão sobre a natureza da área científica de sistemas de informação: da ...
Carvalho, João Álvaro; de Sá-Soares, FilipeA área científica de Sistemas de Informação (SI) está ainda a estabelecer-se. De formação recente, é natural que se debata a sua natureza, se discuta a sua evolução e se questionem as suas abordagens e métodos de inquérito científico. Este artigo aborda uma tal reflexão. Trata-se de um ensaio que veicula uma visão sobre a natureza da área científica abarcando diversos aspetos: objetos de interesse, unidades de ...
Semantic and syntactic rules for the specification of information systems and T...
de Moura, Fábio Longo; de Sá-Soares, FilipeThere is currently a great demand, which looks set to continue to grow in the near future, for professionals in the Information Systems and Technology area. The search for these professionals faces the difficulty of hiring individuals suited to the company’s culture and who have a set of competencies that can add value to the company in the short term, with the possibility of a lasting relationship and with gai...
Sistemas de informação: Uma reflexão sobre a natureza da área científica de sis...
Carvalho, João Álvaro; de Sá-Soares, Filipe[Excerto] Poderemos considerar que a área científica de sistemas de informação (SI) emerge nos anos 1960 com a tomada de consciência de que o uso de computadores (eletrónicos, digitais) para processar informação nas organizações/empresas se constitui como uma área distinta de interesse académico. Estando assim em causa uma área científica jovem, não será surpreendente que a sua natureza e a sua legitimidade sej...
A network analysis of IT-CMF
de Moura, Fábio Longo; de Sá-Soares, FilipeInformation Systems and Technology (IST) have been a great support in meeting business challenges, providing organizational agents with information to better perform their tasks. However, IST also requires attention to ensure that they continue to be valuable to all areas of the enterprise. In order to help organizations get value from IST several management models have emerged. IT-CMF is a comprehensive refere...
Devising information systems and technology evolutionary paths with IT-CMF
de Moura, Fábio Longo; de Sá-Soares, FilipeThe importance of Information Systems and Technology (IST) for organizations has been recognized numerous times, whether in facilitating the achievement of strategic goals, or in overcoming operational challenges, in addition to assisting managers in decision-making processes. The sustainable extraction of value from IST requires organizations to make efforts to maintain the use of IST aligned with the organiza...
IT-CMF and BPM critical capability: improving software development lab on acade...
de Moura, Fábio Longo; de Sá-Soares, Filipe; Kubis, H. M.; Kawashita, I.; Mota, J. S.; Takagi, Nilton HidekiIn order to generate better results, organizations are required to better manage and develop their processes. The role of Business Process Management (BPM) discipline and the exploitation of the organization's Information Technology (IT) capabilities are perceived as important instruments to the improvement of business processes. An empirical study was conducted in the Software Development Lab of a Higher Educa...
An IoT application case study to optimize electricity consumption in the govern...
Branco Júnior, Teófilo T.; Kawashita, Ilka; de Sá-Soares, Filipe; Monteiro, Cláudio N.This paper presents a case study where sensor modules supported by Internet of Things (IoT) technology were used to monitor and control electricity consumption of air conditioning units in an innovation center of a public government institution. This study evaluates alternatives to improve the management of electricity consumption in Salvador City Hall's facilities. To contribute to the economy and sustainabili...