by Stewart C. Myers and Gerald A. Pogue. / Bibliography: leaves [1]-2.

M.Com. (Computer Auditing) / This study investigates the effects of the implementation and upgrade of financial Enterprise Resource Planning (hereafter ERP) systems, particularly the Oracle system, on financial reporting and audit. It also determines whether the independent external auditors play a vital role in the process of implementing internal controls in the implementation and upgrade of the Oracle system at a higher education institution (hereafter HEI). With the ever-evolving information technology, it is of utmost importance that the necessary controls be implemented. A sample of 18 Oracle system users from the HEI finance expenditure department and HEI independent external auditors is surveyed and the results of the survey are used to provide advice to organisational management on measures that should be implemented to ensure smooth systems implementation and post-implementation results. The empirical study indicates that the HEI had adequate measures and controls in place to ensure that the ERP implementation runs smoothly and threats are avoided, resulting in a successful implementation for competitive advantage in HEI.

by Yuen Lok-tin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-95). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.I / 摘要 --- p.III / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.V / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.VI / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.VIII / LIST OF TABLES --- p.IX / Chapter 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Objectives --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Organization --- p.4 / Chapter 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW & THEORETICAL FOUNDATION --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- "Data, Information and Knowledge" --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Knowledge Management --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- Information Transparency and Efficiency --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Transparency --- p.11 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Efficiency --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4 --- extensible markup language (XML) --- p.14 / Chapter 3 --- DIGITAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND ISSUES --- p.16 / Chapter 3.1 --- Managing Financial Information on the Internet --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2 --- Existing Electronic Financial Filing Systems --- p.20 / Chapter 3.3 --- Financial Document Disclosure Model --- p.21 / Chapter 3.4 --- Interaction Between Information Producers and Consumers --- p.23 / Chapter 3.5 --- Gluing All Together --- p.26 / Chapter 4 --- IDEAL ELECTRONIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE SYSTEM --- p.27 / Chapter 4.1 --- Structure and Representation of Knowledge --- p.28 / Chapter 4.2 --- Content Creation --- p.33 / Chapter 5 --- PROPOSED APPROACH --- p.36 / Chapter 5.1 --- Preliminary XML Data Dictionary --- p.36 / Chapter 5.2 --- Creation of XML Tags --- p.40 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Statistical Information Retrieval --- p.41 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Accounting and Auditing Practice --- p.43 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Investors´ةFeedback --- p.44 / Chapter 5.3 --- Value-Added Services --- p.45 / Chapter 6 --- DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ELFFS-XML --- p.49 / Chapter 6.1 --- Stages of ELFFS-XML --- p.49 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Information Creation --- p.49 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Information Collection/Storage --- p.50 / Chapter 6.1.3 --- Knowledge Generation --- p.51 / Chapter 6.1.4 --- Knowledge Dissemination/Presentation --- p.52 / Chapter 6.1.5 --- Feedback --- p.52 / Chapter 6.2 --- Components of ELFFS-XML --- p.53 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Data Source Abstraction Layer --- p.55 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Storage Abstraction Layer --- p.57 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Logic Layer --- p.61 / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Presentation Layer --- p.63 / Chapter 7 --- EVALUATING ELFFS-XML --- p.66 / Chapter 7.1 --- Comparison with Other Financial Information Disclosure Systems --- p.66 / Chapter 7.2 --- Users' Evaluation --- p.70 / Chapter 7.3 --- Systems Efficiency --- p.71 / Chapter 7.4 --- XML Tag Generation Approach Performance Evaluation --- p.73 / Chapter 8 --- CONCLUSION AND FUTURE RESEARCH --- p.78 / APPENDIX I SURVEY ON INVESTMENT PATTERN --- p.80 / APPENDIX II CORE ELFFS-XML DTD --- p.84 / APPENDIX III PERFORMANCE RELATED XML TAGS --- p.86 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.88

by Hung Doon Chung, Stan. / English and Chinese. / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1987. / Bibliography: leaves [163]-[165]

The comprehensive computerized decision support system developed in this research employs two techniques, computer modeling and goal programming, to assist top university financial officers in assessing the current status of funds sources and uses. The purpose of the DSS is to aid in reaching decisions concerning proposed projects, and to allocate funds from sources to uses on an aggregate basis according to a rational set of prescribed procedures. The computer model provides fast and easy access to the database and it permits the administrator to update the database as new information is received. Goal programming is used for modeling the allocation process since it provides a framework for the inclusion of multiple goals that may be conflicting and incommensurable. The goal programming model allocates funds from sources to uses based on a priority structure associated with the goals. The DSS, which runs interactively, performs a number of tasks that include: selection of model parameters, formulating goals and priority structure, and solving the GP model. It also provides on-line access to the database so that it may be updated as necessary. In addition, the DSS generates reports regarding funds allocation and goal achievements to allow analysis of the model results. The decision support system also provides a framework for experimentation with various goal and priority structures, thus facilitating what-if analyses. The user can also perform a sensitivity analysis by observing the effect of assigning different relative importance to a goal or set of goals. / Ph. D.

The purpose of this project is to analyze whether i3 Strategy of Applied Digital Solutions (ADS) was necessary to meet the fast-moving IT industry. i3 Services Strategy is an integrated corporate strategy to reengineer the organizational structure of ADS.