Figures
3.1
Client-server architecture
3.2
Local area network
3.3
Wide area network
3.4
Network topologies
4.1
Factors which influence the success of AIS
4.2
Overview of system layers
4.3
System development lifecycle model
4.4
Waterfall model
4.5
Iterative model
4.6
Spiral model
4.7
V-model
4.8
Agile model
6.1
Basic objects and modelling pattern for an event-driven process chain
6.2
Sample process for developing an APD
7.1
Data environment and decision-making environment framing decision-making
7.2
Uncertainty, decision-making and the roles of accounting practice
7.3
Summary of AIS and decision-making 92 8.1 Illustration of a dashboard
8.1
Illustration of a dashboard
10.1
Outsourcing and offshoring decisions
12.1
Watson tone analysis of an email
12.2
Loan grading process
12.3
Data quality
12.4
What drives Days Late?
14.1
A typical spreadsheet
14.2
A spreadsheet may have custom functions
14.3
Spreadsheets can add basic comments but they do not encourage active information and opinion sharing
14.4
Excel has basic optimisation tools, but managers need to have advanced skills to use them
14.5
Modern spreadsheets have basic scenario management tools but a lack of dynamic models to study the interactions among various parameters
15.1
Data security and quality objectives, controls and outcomes
17.1
Revenue by lines of business (2000 and 2011)
17.2
Control summary on SharePoint
17.3
Individual control in SharePoint (across three screens)
17.4
Audit trail portion of the individual control on SharePoint
18.1
Matrix for AIS strategy
19.1
Shifting between the states SoR (safety of resources) and VoR (vulnerability of resources)
19.2
Users versus providers
