Reference No: CISG0073TECPages: 4Published on: 22, May, 2003
Abstract: Rockarts article on Critical Success factors raises a number of issues, especially related to application of the CSF methodology to E-Governance. This note examines some of these questions, e.g.: 1. Are CSFs meaningful only for the private sector? 2. What is wrong in choosing " to implement IT well " as a CSF, ... More
Reference No: CISG0074TECPages: 7Published on: 11, June, 2003
Abstract: Excel has powerful features to perform matrix operations, and has special functions whose inputs and outputs are not single cells, but ranges. Through two examples, this note introduces the array and matrix formulae of Excel. ... More
Reference No: PSG0090TECPages: 17Published on: 5, September, 2003
Abstract: This paper examines the rationale for Indian port privatization
and provides a framework for privatization. In this context, the
term privatization is used to connote private ownership (total or
partial) and/or private management of port related services (some
or all). It analyses the initial efforts of port privatization in ... More
Reference No: QM0243TECPages: 17Published on: 21, July, 2004
Abstract: The note illustrates how a linear porgramming problem can be solved using solver in Excel. It also describes how the output of the solver should be interpreted. ... More
Reference No: MAR0354TECPages: 19Published on: 6, October, 2004
Abstract: This material has been prepared as an aid to teaching Advertising Management. It considers the theoretical background and guidelines on the practice of advertising suggested in textbooks, and places these guidelines alongside the applications of these principles in real life situations. The material is not intended to be comprehensive, and ... More
Reference No: F&A0474TECPages: 10Published on: 21, March, 2005
Abstract: This note defines the concept of deferred tax arising from timing differences between the accounting income and tax income. It gives detailed procedures for computation of deferred tax under various situations along with journal entries and provides details of presentation of deferred tax liability or asset in the financial statements. ... More
Reference No: CISG0083TECPages: 20Published on: 7, June, 2005
Abstract: The note presents a brief overview of hardware components such as processor, memory, peripheral devices, and network and communication devices. It discusses various computer configurations networking, internet and intranet technologies, and system software packages such as operating systems and language processors. It briefly describes the end user computing systems such ... More
Reference No: CISG0086TECPages: 23Published on: 21, June, 2005
Abstract: The note gives a brief overview of the programming language, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) as a tool to enhance the power of MS Excel in problem solving. It presents the features available in VBA that facilitate development of applications which work with the spreadsheet data. The note gives several ... More
Reference No: CISG0084TECPages: 11Published on: 21, June, 2005
Abstract: This note introduces the structured systems analysis and design methodology though a running example. It presents the use to Context Diagram, Data Flow Diagram (DFD), Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD), and Data Dictionary, in analyzing and designing information systems. The note also illustrates data table design and process implementation and presents ... More
Reference No: CISG0085TECPages: 28Published on: 21, June, 2005
Abstract: The note gives a brief overview of MS Access and introduces it as a tool for developing data management applications on the desktop. It presents the major features of Access like tables, queries, forms, reports, macros and modules that facilitate rapid development of data management applications. Query design using design ... More
Reference No: QM0244TECPages: 10Published on: 13, September, 2005
Abstract: This note introduces concepts in duality and sensivity analysis. It does not presupposs knowledge linear algebra or the simplex method. ... More
Reference No: QM0246TECPages: 43Published on: 16, September, 2005
Abstract: This note addresses sampling concepts introduced in a formulaic manner in managerial statistics textbooks like Anderson et. al. [ASW02] or Levin et. al. [LR97] that are used in Quantitative Methods III course. Students with quantitative backgrounds like engineers are unsatisfied with this approach and ask for further information that cannot ... More
Reference No: QM0248TECPages: 6Published on: 28, November, 2005
Abstract: In this technical note we discuss graphical assessment and formal testing procedures for normality.The widely used graphical techniques. P-P & Q-Q plots are described. Several formal testing procedures namely, - tests bazed on Skewness and kurtosis coefficient, Lilliefors test, Shapiro- wilk test and Shapiro - Francia test are described. ... More
Reference No: QM0249TECPages: 7Published on: 28, November, 2005
Abstract: In this technical note we discuss some useful techniques for gathering sensitive data. We discuss three methods of Randomized response surveys warner's methods, unrelated questions method and a method for gathering sertives quantitative data. All there methods has been extensively field tested and has been found to be of great ... More