Dan Remenyi

As the first 50 years of computing draw to an end …: what kind of society do we want?

In the next 5–10 years advances in information technology and telecommunications will continue to impact on all aspects of society. This will lead to a more efficient and perhaps effective way of life, but a price over and above any financial consideration will have to be paid for these developments. The essential question for today is what kind of society do we want to create for ourselves. We have to be particularly aware of the potential for unintentional consequences of the siliconization of our society.

Some ad hoc information system issues in South Africa for the new millenium and suggestions as to how to deal with them

Abstract Information systems frequently costs organisations between one and ten percent of their gross income. There are several different types of information systems issues and these might lead to a number of organisational issues. Despite this many organisations are unhappy with their investment in information systems as there are numerous examples of failed information systems. These issues are also common to most organisations using information systems. This paper considers some of these more common information systems fail and discusses some suggestions as to how to deal with these issues. These issues could also apply to other countries.