Global information system is an information system which is developed and / or used in a global context. Some examples of GIS are SAP, The Global Learning Objects Brokered Exchange and other systems.
There are a variety of definitions and understandings of a global information system (GIS, GLIS), such as
Common to this class of information systems is that the context is a global setting, either for its use or development process. This means that it highly relates to distributed systems / distributed computing where the distribution is global. The term also incorporates aspects of global software development and there outsourcing (when the outsourcing locations are globally distributed) and offshoring aspects. A specific aspect of global information systems is the case (domain) of global software development. [2] A main research aspect in this field concerns the coordination of and collaboration between virtual teams. [3] [4] Further important aspects are the internationalization and language localization of system components.
Critical tasks in designing global information systems are
A variety of examples can be given. Basically every multi-lingual website can be seen as a global information system. However, mostly the term GLIS is used to refer to a specific system developed or used in a global context.
Specific examples are
Global information system is an information system which is developed and / or used in a global context. Some examples of GIS are SAP, The Global Learning Objects Brokered Exchange and other systems.
There are a variety of definitions and understandings of a global information system (GIS, GLIS), such as
Common to this class of information systems is that the context is a global setting, either for its use or development process. This means that it highly relates to distributed systems / distributed computing where the distribution is global. The term also incorporates aspects of global software development and there outsourcing (when the outsourcing locations are globally distributed) and offshoring aspects. A specific aspect of global information systems is the case (domain) of global software development. [2] A main research aspect in this field concerns the coordination of and collaboration between virtual teams. [3] [4] Further important aspects are the internationalization and language localization of system components.
Critical tasks in designing global information systems are
A variety of examples can be given. Basically every multi-lingual website can be seen as a global information system. However, mostly the term GLIS is used to refer to a specific system developed or used in a global context.
Specific examples are