Information Management Principles Research Articles

Assurance of Halal Beef Products Using a Traceability System in Enterprise Resource Planning Applications

Abstract This research addresses the critical issue of maintaining consumer trust in the halal products within the Indonesian context, specifically focusing on beef products. Recognizing the vulnerability of halal products and counterfeit certificates, the study proposes an innovative solution through the implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application. This application is designed to trace and monitor the halal beef supply chain, aligning with the certification standards set by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI). The choice of beef as the subject of this study stems from its high susceptibility to counterfeiting and the complexity of its supply chain. The research utilizes an ERP system for its comprehensive enterprise-level management capabilities, including aspects of purchasing, inventory, and manufacturing. This technology integration aims to address the challenges in tracing halal beef products from their origin to the consumer (upstream to downstream), ensuring compliance with halal requirements and optimizing the supply chain. Methodologically, the development of this traceability system adheres to the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), employing a modified waterfall model. The system’s efficacy is evaluated through Blackbox testing, demonstrating its capability to effectively track the journey of halal beef products. It ensures validation at each stage of the supply chain in accordance with MUI’s halal certification criteria and provides rapid tracking capabilities in emergency situations. In conclusion, this study presents a significant technological innovation in the field of halal product assurance. It offers an integrated solution that combines information technology and management principles to uphold the integrity of halal products, thereby safeguarding consumer trust and supporting the reputation of conscientious manufacturers in Indonesia.

PENGELOLAAN SISTEM INFORMASI MANAJEMEN PENGADAAN DAN PENGHAPUSAN PERALATAN KANTOR DI KOMISI PEMILIHAN UMUM LOMBOK BARAT

This research aims to examine and analyze the management of Management Information System (MIS) in the procurement and disposal of office equipment at the Office of the General Election Commission (KPU) of West Lombok. Procurement and disposal of office equipment are crucial aspects in maintaining the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization's operations. However, their management can be complex, especially when involving the management of accurate and timely information. Using a qualitative approach, this research will analyze the processes of procurement and disposal of office equipment at the KPU of West Lombok and apply effective information management concepts and principles. The research methods used include interviews with relevant staff, direct observation, and analysis of related documents. The results of this research are expected to provide valuable insights for the KPU of West Lombok in improving the management of Management Information Systems related to the procurement and disposal of office equipment

ПРИНЦИПИ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ СОЦІАЛЬНИМ МАРКЕТИНГОМ МАЛОГО ПІДПРИЄМСТВА ПІД ЧАС ВІЙНИ

In the article the authors outlined the principles of information management in social marketing for small businesses during wartime, emphasizing the necessity of adapting marketing strategies and marketing information system to maintain customer trust and loyalty amidst market instability and resource limitations. The purpose of the article is to develop and systematize a set of information management principles that optimize social marketing strategies for small businesses in wartime conditions. The article provided statistical data on the functioning of entrepreneurs during the martial law in Ukraine. The authors proposed a systematic approach to integrate social and ethical principles into marketing activities, highlighting the role of marketing information systems in collecting and analyzing data to make informed decisions. The article extended to the challenges small businesses face during the wartime, such as decreased demand, supply chain disruptions, and financial losses, and suggests leveraging social marketing tools for visibility of the activities of the entrepreneurs and community engagement. The importance of sensitive, accurate information dissemination during conflict times is underscored, along with strategies for supporting affected communities, ensuring service accessibility, and promoting humanitarian initiatives. In the article the authors argued for the effectiveness of social marketing in addressing societal issues, enhancing reputation, and fostering sustainable development, concluding that strategic information management is crucial for small businesses' resilience and growth during crises. In total, the article further emphasized the role of social marketing as a bridge between small businesses and their communities, promoting not only economic activities but also societal well-being and cohesion. By aligning business operations with social goals, entrepreneurs can contribute to peace building efforts and create a positive social impact, underscoring the integral connection between business resilience, social responsibility, and community support in times of conflict.

TO DIGITALIZE OR NOT? COVID EFFECT IN MEDIUM SIZED COMPANIES BASED ON THREE CASES

The aim of this exploratory study is to evaluate the level and methods of adaptation of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to the rapid and unforeseen changes during COVID-19 era through digitization and digital transformation. Although the whole world has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in general, its impact on the business environment does not show a homogeneous distribution among countries, sectors, and companies. Even if the reasons are variable, the challenges and costs in front of the digitalization of SMEs all over the world are higher than that of large companies. In this context, it is aimed to reveal the knowledge and lessons learned which will form the basis for innovative, managerial, and entrepreneurial practices related to digital transformation initiatives in SMEs. In this study, a series of semi-structured interviews were conducted with the chief information officers and executives responsible for information technologies and digital transformation in three purposively selected small and medium-sized companies in the Aegean region of Türkiye, namely Bakioğlu, Norm, and Ürper respectively. Results for the decision-making processes and practices of the executives regarding the leadership characteristics of information technologies and the decisions taken regarding internal digitalization applications and adaptation to the new work environment during the covid pandemic period are presented. Within the framework of the literature, policy recommendations are provided by analyzing the interaction of their compliance with digital transformation, information management, and corporate governance principles with their strategic management and leadership characteristics. In particular, the interaction between digital maturity levels and digitalization and digital transformation practices is evaluated. In this way, we try to contribute to the advancement of the existing literature by proposing a digital maturity model taking into account the cultural, communication and technological business context.

Hernando Colón’s New World of Books: Toward a Cartography of Knowledge

Hernando Colón’s New World of Books: Toward a Cartography of Knowledge

Conceptual plants for obliko-informational security of management of the economic potential of agricultural enterprises

The article examines the main conceptual principles of accounting and information management of the economic potential of agricultural enterprises. The main approaches to understanding the concept of enterprise potential, considering its elements, are systematized. Three main approaches are highlighted: resource, effective and strategic (target). The main elements of accounting and information support for managing the potential of agricultural enterprises are highlighted: external marketing information, regulatory and legal support, statistical information system, accounting and reporting system, operational accounting, and reporting system. The depth and completeness of the accounting of all factors affecting the management of the economic potential of agricultural enterprises is largely determined by the state of its accounting and information support. The construction of a system of accounting and information support for the management of the economic potential of enterprises involves the formation of an information base. Based on the tasks of analyzing the potential, recommended analytical indicators for its assessment, a structure of accounting and information support for managing the economic potential of agricultural enterprises is proposed. A step-by-step analysis and assessment of the economic potential, formed taking into account accounting and information support, is proposed for the implementation of the goals and tasks of managing the economic potential of agrarian enterprises. It has been established that the formation of specialized reporting forms in agricultural enterprises allows interested users to obtain more extensive and versatile information about economic business processes, the efficiency of production and sale of agricultural products by individual types, the use of labor resources and their contribution to the final financial results. Particular attention in these reports is paid to the issues of state support and subsidization of agricultural production, tax aspects of activity, state and movement of biological assets, display of information about the costs incurred by an agro-industrial enterprise. Keywords: potential, economic potential, potential management, accounting and information support, agricultural enterprises.

Dashboard for the Management and Acceptance of Customer Orders

Abstract Background: This paper focuses on activities related to Customer Orders Management withing an auto components plant in the Automotive Industry. The main challenge was highlighted: customers don’t always regard the flexibility rules agreed with the company. Hence, planners must decide if variation in ordered quantity can be accepted in the forecast period or if adjusting is necessary. Objectives: The purpose was not only to streamline the decision-making process in the planning team but also to provide essential tools for the execution of their daily tasks – a visual and interactive dashboard to assess whether variations in customer orders were within the limits agreed with the company. Methods/Approach: Following Lean information management and business intelligence principles, a thorough process analysis was carried out, centralized and standardized reports were created that served as databases, and the dashboard was developed. Results: The proposed tool allowed reductions from 3,5h per week, spent mainly on collecting data, calculating variations, and selecting and adjusting the flexibility limits, to 0,2h a day per planner. Conclusions: Besides streamlining planners’ daily activities, main contributions regard the promotion of digital transformation, data-driven decision-making, and an automated record of customer order variations that could easily be adapted to suppliers.

I-CLIMATE: a "clinical climate informatics" action framework to reduce environmental pollution from healthcare.

Addressing environmental pollution and climate change is one of the biggest sociotechnical challenges of our time. While information technology has led to improvements in healthcare, it has also contributed to increased energy usage, destructive natural resource extraction, piles of e-waste, and increased greenhouse gases. We introduce a framework "Information technology-enabled Clinical cLimate InforMAtics acTions for the Environment" (i-CLIMATE) to illustrate how clinical informatics can help reduce healthcare's environmental pollution and climate-related impacts using 5 actionable components: (1) create a circular economy for health IT, (2) reduce energy consumption through smarter use of health IT, (3) support more environmentally friendly decision-making by clinicians and health administrators, (4) mobilize healthcare workforce environmental stewardship through informatics, and (5) Inform policies and regulations for change. We define Clinical Climate Informatics as a field that applies data, information, and knowledge management principles to operationalize components of the i-CLIMATE Framework.

Information Technology and Systems in Transport Supply Chains

Abstract Transportation and movement of goods is one of the most important human needs, the operation of transportation determines the efficiency of moving products. The progress in techniques and information technology (IT) and management principles improves the moving load, delivery speed, service quality, operation costs, the usage of facilities and energy saving. This study deals with the logistics processes in supply chain management, information technology in management and prospects for the use of information technology in the transportation logistics segment, with particular attention paid to the key factors in information technology that affects the efficiency of transport, allows information to be collected on such as traffic volume, flow, average traffic speed, and actual journey time. Such innovative means of gathering data on automobile traffic open up new perspectives for assessing transport accessibility in terms of automobile traffic by providing high-quality data that meet the requirements for use in company. The main purpose of this study is to give a comprehensive review of information technology (IT) and relationship with transport leading to increased competition and improvement of the level of Algerian companies.

Impact of NOTAM on security and efficiency performance of flights (overview)

The purpose of this work is to analyze and assess the impact of NOTAM on the flight safety and efficiency. The main problems associated with NOTAM were considered: number of NOTAMs, the practical use of NOTAM information, technical limitations of the current NOTAM system. Examples of the negative impact of NOTAM on the quality of air navigation support, safety and efficiency of flights are presented. Also, the best practice of solving problems, related to NOTAM in the world, is presented with using: Q-code and flight planning systems (on the example of Lido Flight 4D). The concept of the European AIS Database (EAD), developed on the basis of the Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM), is presented. The concept of Digital NOTAM, implemented on the basis of AIXM and intended for the exchange, automatic processing and interpretation of the dynamic aeronautical data, is considered. The research studies the new modernized NOTAM system – Federal NOTAM System (FNS – Federal NOTAM System), developed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States, which allows encoding the Digital NOTAM. ICAO's plans for the transition from the concept of Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) to the Aeronautical Information Management (AIM), applying the principles of the System Wide Information Management (SWIM) concept, were analyzed. As a result of the analysis of the current NOTAM system and the modernized NOTAM system (FNS from FAA), conclusions were drawn that the implementation of Digital NOTAM should solve the technical part of the problems associated with NOTAM, brought about by the use of modern communications (internet) and new data exchange standards (AIXM), which, as a result, will lead to an increase in the level of safety and efficiency of flights. At the same time, problems with NOTAM caused by human factors remain unresolved, due to incorrect use of the NOTAM instrument.

МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЕ ПОДХОДЫ К РАЗВИТИЮ У БУДУЩИХ ПЕДАГОГОВ НАВЫКОВ ИНФОРМАЦИОННОГО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНЫМ ПРОЦЕССОМ

The article is devoted to solving the problem of integrating graduates of a pedagogical university into the information and educational space of the modern school. The necessity of conversance of future teachers with the basic concepts and principles of information management is shown. The expediency of developing the senior students’ skills of learning administration in the conditions of informatization of the educational environment is substantiated. The role and place of innovative educational technologies in the system of training and professional and pedagogical support of future teachers are determined.

Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ocean Observing: A Review of Successful Partnerships

Understanding and management of the marine environment requires respect for, and inclusion of, Indigenous knowledge, cultures, and traditional practices. The Aha Honua, an ocean observing declaration from Coastal Indigenous Peoples, calls on the ocean observing community to “formally recognize the traditional knowledge of Indigenous peoples,” and “to learn and respect each other’s ways of knowing.” Ocean observing systems typically adopt open data sharing as a core principle, often requiring that data be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR). Without modification, this approach to Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) would mean disregarding historical and ongoing injustices and imbalances in power, and information management principles designed to address these wrongs. Excluding TEK from global ocean observing is not equitable or desirable. Ocean observing systems tend to align with settler geography, but their chosen regions often include Indigenous coastal-dwelling communities that have acted as caretakers and stewards of the land and ocean for thousands of years. Achieving the call of Aha Honua will require building relationships that recognize Indigenous peoples play a special role in the area of ocean stewardship, care, and understanding. This review examines the current understanding of how Indigenous TEK can be successfully coordinated or utilized alongside western scientific systems, specifically the potential coordination of TEK with ocean observing systems. We identify relevant methods and collaborative projects, including cases where TEK has been collected, digitized and the meta(data) has been made open under some or all the FAIR principles. This review also highlights enabling factors that notably contribute to successful outcomes in digitization, and mitigation measures to avoid the decontextualization of TEK. Recommendations are primarily value- and process-based, rather than action-based, and acknowledge the key limitation that this review is based on extant written knowledge. In cases where examples are provided, or local context is necessary to be concrete, we refer to a motivating example of the nascent Atlantic Regional Association of the Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System and their desire to build relationships with Indigenous communities.

Türkiye'nin Ulusal Bilim ve Teknoloji Politikalarında Bilgi Yönetimine Yaklaşım: 2000 Yılı Sonrası İçin Bir Değerlendirme

Türkiye'de 2000 yılı ve sonrasında oluşturulan ulusal bilim-teknoloji politikalarında bilgi yönetimine yaklaşımı ve bakış açısını ortaya koymak amacıyla gerçekleştirilen bu çalışmada, bilgi yönetimi kavramının çerçevesi “bilgi kaynakları, bilgi hizmetleri, bilgi sistemleri ve bilgi altyapısı” unsurlarını içeren bilgi politikası bağlamında çizilmiş, bilginin elde edilmesi, bilimsel ve teknik yöntemlerle düzenlenmesi ve sunulması anlamıyla ele alınmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında belirlenen amaca ulaşabilmek için 2000 ve sonrası dönemde oluşturulmuş 116 adet bilim-teknoloji politika belgesi içerik analizi tekniğinden yararlanılarak incelenmiştir. Elde edilen verilerin değerlendirilmesi sonucunda, bilimteknoloji politikalarının sürekli ve istikrarlı bir biçimde geliştirildiği ancak Türkiye'nin eğitim, insan gücü gibi mevcut altyapı eksiklikleri nedeniyle tam olarak uygulanamadığı görülmüştür. Bilgi yönetimi ile ilgili hedefler e-devlet politikaları kapsamında oluşturulan strateji ve eylem planları ile uygulamaya konulmuştur. Ancak bilgi yönetimi unsurları ile ilgili politikaların tek tek ve farklı bağlamlarda ele alındığı, bilgi sistemleri ve bilgi altyapısı unsurlarına daha çok ağırlık verildiği, bilgi yönetimi unsurları ile ilgili politikaların tasarlanmasında ve uygulanmasında bilgi yöneticilerinin yer almadığı tespit edilmiştir. Bilim-teknoloji politikalarının bilgi yönetimi ilke ve uygulamalarını içerecek biçimde tasarlanması konusunda bilinç ve farkındalığın oluşturulması gerektiği düşünülmektedir. Böylece bilim-teknoloji politikalarının organik bir parçası olan bilgi yönetimi, ilgili politika hedefleri ile birlikte var olacak, gelişecek ve diğer taraftan bilim-teknoloji politikalarının hedefleri bilgi yönetimi ile desteklenecektir.

Agro Informatics Emphasizing its Potentiality as a Full-Fledged Degree Programs: International Context and Indian Potentialities

Agricultural Informatics or Agricultural Information Science is the combination of two major and important subject’s viz. ‘Agricultural Science’ and ‘Informatics/Information Science’. This is an interdisciplinary subject and importantly the two major branches from which this is evolved is also bearing interdisciplinary nature. The uses of IT, Computing, or general scientific Documentation is common in almost all the areas and subjects; and as far as agriculture is concerned the documentation and general information management principles were common initially. Gradually like other subjects, Agricultural Informatics also become developed as a field of practice to cater to the need of Agricultural sectors by providing information, IT and technological support. There are various reasons for the introduction of Agricultural Informatics. Initially, it was responsible for information management activities related to the Agriculture and allied areas. Gradually this is become more applied and with diverse in nature. In pre-production activities to postproduction, Agricultural Informatics today become an important practicing field and as well as a field study in major international universities. Even in many developing countries like in India also Agricultural Informatics become a field of study. The field is available with this nomenclature and in other allied nomenclatures. In some context it is noted that the field is available only in some of the streams viz. science or technology, and in some context as a specialization. However, there is a potentiality in offering the field Agricultural Informatics as a branch in other areas, both Indian and International context. This paper is conceptual in nature and deals with such potentialities with a brief overview on Agricultural Informatics including evolution, features and role, and importance.

Основные принципы управления информацией в государственных органах

Основные принципы управления информацией в государственных органах

Agro Informatics Emphasizing Its Potentiality as a Full-Fledged Degree Programs: International Context & Indian Potentialities

Agricultural Informatics or Agricultural Information Science is the combination of two major and important subjects viz. ‘Agricultural Science’ and ‘Informatics/Information Science’. This is an interdisciplinary subject and importantly the two major branches from which this is evolved is also bearing interdisciplinary nature. The uses of IT, Computing, or general scientific Documentation is common in almost all the areas and subjects; and as far as agriculture is concerned the documentation and general information management principles were common initially. Gradually similar to other subjects, Agricultural Informatics also become developed as a field of practice to cater to the need of Agricultural sectors by providing information, IT and technological support. There are various reasons for the introduction of Agricultural Informatics. Initially, it was responsible for information management activities related to the Agriculture and allied areas. Gradually this is become more applied and with diverse in nature. In pre production activities to post production; Agricultural Informatics today become an important practicing field and as well as a field study in major international universities. Even in many developing countries like in India also Agricultural Informatics become a field of study. The field is available with this nomenclature and also in other allied nomenclatures. In some context it is noted that the field is available only in some of the streams viz. science or technology, and in some context as a specialization. However, there is a potentiality in offering the field Agricultural Informatics as a branch in other areas, both Indian and International context. This paper is conceptual in nature and deals with such potentialities with a brief overview on Agricultural Informatics including evolution, features and role, and importance.

Enhancing Situational Awareness on Fragmented Information in Complex Systems with Workflow Information Network Analysis

In industrial contexts, information is usually fragmented into a complex network of organisations and systems. To develop their information management, the organisations need to obtain and maintain situational awareness of their workflows, and identify and understand relevant information and how the planned actions affect the system in the near future. This paper introduces workflow information network analysis, a managerial method for analysing and improving situational awareness in complex systems. The method is built on the principles of information management, product lifecycle management and value network analysis. A six-step process for applying the method is presented, and the validity of the method has been demonstrated with a case study in which the information flows of a networked aircraft maintenance organisation are analysed. The case study shows that the method enables the identification of discontinuities and bottlenecks in information flows, as well as produces suggestions for further development.

Information Psychological Theory of the Spiritual Development of a Personality in the Digital Culture Era (to the 95th anniversary of the birth of Yu.S. Zubov)

Abstract—This paper substantiates the prognostic role and heuristic value of the information-psychological theory of the development of the spiritual personality, which was worked out by Yu.S. Zubov in the late 1970s for the information branch of the digital culture era. The humanistic imperatives of this branch for the modern digital environment are implemented: the unity of consumer, reproductive and creative components of information activities; implementation of the principles of information management of intellectual personality development; the possibility of modeling information self-education programs in the modern digital environment, etc.

Extent of Application of Information Management Principles by Principlals of Public and Private Secondary Schools in their Schools Administration for Quality Assurance.

The main purpose of this study was to determine the extent principals of private and public secondary schools in Enugu State apply the identified information management principles in the administration of their schools for quality assurance. The population for the study consisted of 816 principals and 3,128 teachers in the public and private secondary schools in Enugu State. Stratified, proportionate random sampling technique was used to get a sample of 394 respondents using 10% of each stratum. The design of the study was a descriptive survey. The instrument for data collection was a researcher made questionnaire, validated by 3 experts, one in the area of Measurement and evaluation and two in the area of educational management. The reliability of the instrument was tested using the responses from 10 principals and 46 teachers in public and private secondary schools in Ebonyi State. Four research questions and four hypotheses guided the study. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation, while the hypotheses were tested using t-test statistics.

Software security requirements management as an emerging cloud computing service

Emerging cloud applications are growing rapidly and the need for identifying and managing service requirements is also highly important and critical at present. Software Engineering and Information Systems has established techniques, methods and technology over two decades to help achieve cloud service requirements, design, development, and testing. However, due to the lack of understanding of software security vulnerabilities that should have been identified and managed during the requirements engineering phase, we have not been so successful in applying software engineering, information management, and requirements management principles that have been established for the past at least 25 years, when developing secure software systems. Therefore, software security cannot just be added after a system has been built and delivered to customers as seen in today’s software applications. This paper provides concise methods, techniques, and best practice requirements engineering and management as an emerging cloud service (SSREMaaES) and also provides guidelines on software security as a service. This paper also discusses an Integrated-Secure SDLC model (IS-SDLC), which will benefit practitioners, researchers, learners, and educators. This paper illustrates our approach for a large cloud system Amazon EC2 service.