Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contribut... more Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contributed to abandoning traditional and introducing innovative processes in recent years. In particular, information technologies serve as not only means of automation but also a method of altering the approach to conducting business operations. Information technologies either facilitate or hinder the use faster, better and more cost-effective solutions for implementing business processes. This article analyses the possibility of supporting business processes in universities' external collaboration with cloud computing technologies, and their influence on the process' input-output data quality dimensions.
Research results point to the great innovation potentials of Wikis in the university teaching pro... more Research results point to the great innovation potentials of Wikis in the university teaching process, but also to problems arising in the course of their implementation. This article proposes a model for implementing a wiki within the course of Innovation Management, based on the experiences of some university wiki systems implemented earlier, and the results of a survey conducted among the students of the Faculty of Economics in Subotica.
Proceedings of the Informatics Education Europe II Conference Development in South-East and East Europe, 2007
The work considers the fundamentals of curriculum, Business Information Systems Major, at the Fac... more The work considers the fundamentals of curriculum, Business Information Systems Major, at the Faculty of Economics. Having been taught for two years, our experience, i.e. comparing accomplishments relating to the curricula in the environment are analyzed. Special attention is paid to the role, importance and the need of informatics education at the study of Economics, Business Economics and Management, as well as the degree of satisfying the set goals and competences in Business Information Systems Major. In this work, we also present standards developed and implemented by the Faculty as new solutions in Bologna Process. These are Standards for Calculating the Engagement of Students and Standards for Assessment of Preliminary Exam Activities. By the help of the first defined standard, all the obligations of students were precisely determined, and in accordance with the number of ECTS. In this way, a supposition of efficient study at the Faculty is created, i.e. a supposition that st...
Proceedings of the 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED) , 2015
Most recent studies suggest that approximately one third of business data in modern organizations... more Most recent studies suggest that approximately one third of business data in modern organizations is generated using EUD applications developed by non-IT-specialist end-users, most frequently by use of spreadsheet applications. One of the causes of the pandemic of spreadsheet errors, which has been referred to in numerous articles, are inadequately developed end-user spreadsheet applications. Contents pertaining to spreadsheet development offered in Serbian university and LLL courses are primarily based on spreadsheet techniques and capabilities, with complete disregard or marginal recognition of the need to raise awareness of risks and devastating consequences associated with spreadsheet errors. Results of a research on the use of spreadsheets in Serbian SMEs suggest that spreadsheet error prevention and reduction techniques are used rarely. Based on a selection of current best practices, this paper presents several proposals for updating/innovating courses related to spreadsheet d...
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN), 2015
Empirical researches suggest that errors inevitably accompany spreadsheets, which are nowadays on... more Empirical researches suggest that errors inevitably accompany spreadsheets, which are nowadays one of most ubiquitous business tools, used to overcome the gaps between functionalities of existing, systematically developed, information systems and new, ad hoc requirements that these systems are faced with. Spreadsheets are most commonly developed by end users who are not IT experts. End user overconfidence acts as a strong catalyst for spreadsheet errors. Previous studies revealed that end user overconfidence is inversely proportional to users' level of awareness of different types of spreadsheet errors and possibilities of their occurrence. With reference to results of a study on errors present in spreadsheets used in Serbian SMEs on one hand, and content of spreadsheet related courses within Serbian business oriented universities on the other, this paper emphasizes that not enough attention (if any) was devoted to raising awareness on the potential risks of spreadsheet errors a...
Proceedings of the 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED) , 2015
Curriculum development is a complex, iterative process with a great number of sub processes and a... more Curriculum development is a complex, iterative process with a great number of sub processes and activities. Managing curriculum redesign requires continuous review and adjustment of its numerous features with regional and national interests, universities' strategic documents, requirements set by national and international accreditation standards, as well as with different needs of many external and internal stakeholders. Business Informatics curriculum redesign process had been carried out more frequently over the past decade, primarily due to persistent major changes in information technology and expansion of its application in business. Contemporary innovative aspects of this process intensely contribute to the need for curriculum redesign. Among the most important ones that necessitate detailed analysis and purposeful modification of key competencies, as well as the content of core and elective courses of curricula, are digital product, process and business model innovations,...
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Information Society and Technology (ICIST), 2015
Business failure of the organization may be caused by its inability to adapt its business operati... more Business failure of the organization may be caused by its inability to adapt its business operations to the changes in the market requirements. This leads to a conclusion that today’s turbulent business conditions impose the need to increase the level of agility of the organization. Agility is defined as the ability of organization to adapt to different business conditions. Thus, a solution should be looked for in the IT systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Competitive Intelligence (CI). The reason why exactly these two systems have been chosen is their focus of analysis. ERP systems are specialized for the analysis of organization’s business operations, and CI systems have been developed in order to analyze the environment. Therefore, the organization can analyze all business operations by using these two systems. The aim of this paper was to determine whether a synergy of these two systems can contribute to higher level of organization’s agility. This paper shows...
Proceedings of the 4th International Academic Conference "Institutional Transformation of Economy: Russian Vector of new Industrialization" , 2015
This paper was motivated by diversification and commercialization of university business processe... more This paper was motivated by diversification and commercialization of university business processes, caused by implementation of the Triple Helix concept of innovation. Various forms of university-industry cooperation, along with development of new and innovation of existing processes, gave momentum and had key impact on the development of new organizational models of present-day universities. Innovative entrepreneurial university stands out among these organizations models. Its success is generally influenced by: regulations and policies, external relations, internal stakeholders and infrastructure. This paper presents and analyses different modes of external relations between university and industry, interprets their significance to the development of an Innovative University and explores their impact on the reform of higher education.
In recent years, new digital technologies have significantly changed the way we live and work, as... more In recent years, new digital technologies have significantly changed the way we live and work, as well as the way organizations operate. These new technologies caused the need for a serious approach to modification of higher education processes in the areas of business, especially business informatics. If they are to effectively direct strategies of modern organizations in the changed environment, managers, as key products of education in these areas, first and foremost must understand the occurring transformations (what is driving them, where they are headed). In addition to that, managers themselves need to become digital innovators, actively involved in these changes. Relatively inexpensive, easy-to-use digital infrastructure consisting of computers, mobile devices, broadband network connections, application platforms, etc. creates an opportunity for all business professionals to be a part of the innovation process and contribute to the success of their organizations. Digital innovations that are embodied in or enabled by information technologies (IT) are very broadly defined and include products, processes and business models. Such innovations require an analytical approach to both core and elective courses of business informatics curricula, as well as to and their purposeful modification. This paper briefly presents the characteristics of digital innovation as the basis for changes of curricula in the field of business informatics. Content of courses made necessary by digital innovations are particularly highlighted. A detailed analysis of competences and course contents was carried out based on a selection of existing curricula in this area that are implemented within several highest ranked universities in Europe. Lastly, this paper presents a preliminary proposal of an up-to-date business informatics curriculum which is in line with trends initiated by digital innovation.
The current generations of students are members of the Net-generation, already possessed of advan... more The current generations of students are members of the Net-generation, already possessed of advanced ICT knowledge and skills such as multitasking, interactiveness, network-based group work in collaborative environments etc. at enrollment at universities and colleges. The sophisticated use of digital technologies combined with essentially different attitude to information and media naturally lead to changes in the Net-generation’s approach to learning, which also creates their different expectations in comparison with what the established educational system and traditional learning at universities offer. This article presents the results of research into the willingness of the students of the Faculty of Economics in Subotica to actively contribute to the quality of courses by being more Web
2.0 content creators than Web 2.0 content consumers collaboratively creating university Web 2.0 contents using wikis
Globalization, as a term which refers to the processes of international integration, has brought ... more Globalization, as a term which refers to the processes of international integration, has brought along a number of business and technological challenges. Supply chain applications are at the forefront of discussions that center on globalization. But ultimately, corresponding transactions are captured in the back office; and that means core Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) must be able to deal with issues such as currency exchange, multi-site and multi-company transfer of inventory, consolidation, localization, and translation. ERP is a
mission-critical component of any globalization strategy. Enterprises aiming to compete in the global marketplace need to be able to comply with international financial and legal requirements – they must be able to think globally but at the same time act (and comply) locally. Enterprises cannot focus on gaining competitive advantage if they struggle to integrate their own international operations. Internal operations must be integrated before interoperability can be achieved on a global scale. The more seamless the integration, the easier it is to
manage governance, risk, and compliance. In this paper we provide an overview of business and technology challenges associated with globalization and the way that ERP system developers respond to them. The key functionalities required to support a multi-national ERP implementation are listed and different approaches to the delivery of these functionalities are compared. The paper highlights the benefits of using advanced integration technologies, such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), instead of traditional point to point interfaces between applications.
The research problem identified in this paper is the lack of feedback between industry and univer... more The research problem identified in this paper is the lack of feedback between industry and universities in the development of students’ competences associated with study programs. Relevant literature on this topic was collected and analyzed. This paper exhibits the most common forms of cooperation
between universities and the industry, identifies goals of such cooperation. The primary research goal is to determine activities of the curriculum development master process that would, with advanced cooperation, result in the improvement in individuals’ knowledge and skills that are necessary to the
industry. The paper provides a detailed insight into activities of curriculum development process based on the ADDIE model, as well as into roles and tasks of individual actors in the process. Additionally, a section of the paper is dedicated to activities with potential for providing major contribution for facilitating a successful university-industry cooperation by altering role of the industry in the process.
Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contribut... more Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contributed to abandoning traditional and introducing innovative processes in recent years. In particular, information technologies serve as not only means of automation but also a method of altering the approach to conducting business operations. Information technologies either facilitate or hinder the use of faster, better and more cost-effective solutions for implementing business processes. This article presents, examines and discusses the concept of cloud computing, cloud standards, available services, and the possibilities of their implementation in supporting business processes in higher education. The analysis of universities' business processes identified four mega processes - the learning and teaching process, the research process, the enabling processes and the planning and governance processes, and subsequent decomposition identified numerous major processes. The article analyses
the possibilities and ways of supporting the universities’ processes with cloud computing technologies, making the greatest contribution to their innovative and entrepreneurial component in the area of conducting educational and research work. A special focus is placed on the potential benefits, risks
and limitations of the application of cloud computing and adoption strategies contributing to their accomplishment.
Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contribut... more Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contributed to abandoning traditional and introducing innovative processes in recent years. In particular, information technologies serve as not only means of automation but also a method of altering the approach to conducting business operations. Information technologies either facilitate or hinder the use faster, better and more cost-effective solutions for implementing business processes. This article analyses the possibility of supporting business processes in universities’ external collaboration with cloud computing technologies, and their influence on the process’ input-output data quality dimensions.
Knowledge, Economy, Society – Global and Regional Challenges of the 21st Century Economy
In this paper different approaches and key aspects of modeling of business processes, architectur... more In this paper different approaches and key aspects of modeling of business processes, architecture and reference models of business processes and organizations have been analyzed and the results of the research and authors’ approach to the modeling of business processes in the digital economy has been presented.
Proceedings of International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development
The research problem of this paper is associated with the necessity for providing a strong basis ... more The research problem of this paper is associated with the necessity for providing a strong basis for discovering transferable components of cluster policies thru identification and analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of regional cluster policies in South-East Europe (SEE) region. The data on regional cluster policies was gathered from relevant stakeholders in 10 countries of the specified region. The research itself was conducted by use of the modified SWOT
method. A data gathering software solution was developed to facilitate the process
and assure that the obtained data is more suitable for further analysis. The software solution was accompanied by a template defining the standards that the respondents observed while preparing their replies. Based on the gathered SWOT analyses of 28 respondents from SEE region, authors completed a regional quantitative and qualitative analysis of the cluster policies, and established the basis for regional learning and transfer of positive experiences in the region, which should stimulate development of clusters in the SEE area as the place
of innovation.
This article presents a Triple Helix concept, with particular reference to the roles of the const... more This article presents a Triple Helix concept, with particular reference to the roles of the constituents of this concept – university, industry and government – in the implementation of the innovation system. It also presents the possible avenues of their interaction, pointing out individual categories of
intermediaries, which play a particularly significant role. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of clusters and cluster policies in the region was conducted based on the data gathered by means of SWOT analysis and a questionnaire on the ClusterPoliSEE project, in order to establish the impact of
clusters on university-industry interaction. These initial theoretical and empirical analysis activities served as a foundation for identifying activities that need improvement so as to raise the importance of clusters in the further development of university-industry cooperation.
The rapid admission of information and communication technologies (ICT) into all the pores of soc... more The rapid admission of information and communication technologies (ICT) into all the pores of social and economic life has (fortunately) included the education sphere: the ever-growing need for new knowledge acquisition methods unambiguously points to a need to step outside the established, analogue education systems into the digital, virtual educational space. Over the past few years, blogs, wikis, multimedia sharing and social networking sites have created a qualitatively new approach to knowledge, education and schooling. This article starts from the assumption that the
advantages of Web 2.0 technologies can be channelled in favour of the common interest of all education process participants, and to that end, the authors have conducted
empirical research into the level of willingness of key stakeholders (students, parents and teachers) in secondary education in Vojvodina to adopt contemporary, Web 2.0
based methods of knowledge transfer, sharing and adoption.
Technology Transfer and Innovation International Conference Proceedings
The article provides detailed presentations of entities and functions of the Cross-border Regiona... more The article provides detailed presentations of entities and functions of the Cross-border Regional network for innovative development, the manner and methods of its functioning,
and its significance for enhancing university-industry cooperation in innovative development. Special attention was devoted to proper implementation of the Triple Helix concept in the development of an innovative network.
Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contribut... more Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contributed to abandoning traditional and introducing innovative processes in recent years. In particular, information technologies serve as not only means of automation but also a method of altering the approach to conducting business operations. Information technologies either facilitate or hinder the use faster, better and more cost-effective solutions for implementing business processes. This article analyses the possibility of supporting business processes in universities' external collaboration with cloud computing technologies, and their influence on the process' input-output data quality dimensions.
Research results point to the great innovation potentials of Wikis in the university teaching pro... more Research results point to the great innovation potentials of Wikis in the university teaching process, but also to problems arising in the course of their implementation. This article proposes a model for implementing a wiki within the course of Innovation Management, based on the experiences of some university wiki systems implemented earlier, and the results of a survey conducted among the students of the Faculty of Economics in Subotica.
Proceedings of the Informatics Education Europe II Conference Development in South-East and East Europe, 2007
The work considers the fundamentals of curriculum, Business Information Systems Major, at the Fac... more The work considers the fundamentals of curriculum, Business Information Systems Major, at the Faculty of Economics. Having been taught for two years, our experience, i.e. comparing accomplishments relating to the curricula in the environment are analyzed. Special attention is paid to the role, importance and the need of informatics education at the study of Economics, Business Economics and Management, as well as the degree of satisfying the set goals and competences in Business Information Systems Major. In this work, we also present standards developed and implemented by the Faculty as new solutions in Bologna Process. These are Standards for Calculating the Engagement of Students and Standards for Assessment of Preliminary Exam Activities. By the help of the first defined standard, all the obligations of students were precisely determined, and in accordance with the number of ECTS. In this way, a supposition of efficient study at the Faculty is created, i.e. a supposition that st...
Proceedings of the 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED) , 2015
Most recent studies suggest that approximately one third of business data in modern organizations... more Most recent studies suggest that approximately one third of business data in modern organizations is generated using EUD applications developed by non-IT-specialist end-users, most frequently by use of spreadsheet applications. One of the causes of the pandemic of spreadsheet errors, which has been referred to in numerous articles, are inadequately developed end-user spreadsheet applications. Contents pertaining to spreadsheet development offered in Serbian university and LLL courses are primarily based on spreadsheet techniques and capabilities, with complete disregard or marginal recognition of the need to raise awareness of risks and devastating consequences associated with spreadsheet errors. Results of a research on the use of spreadsheets in Serbian SMEs suggest that spreadsheet error prevention and reduction techniques are used rarely. Based on a selection of current best practices, this paper presents several proposals for updating/innovating courses related to spreadsheet d...
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN), 2015
Empirical researches suggest that errors inevitably accompany spreadsheets, which are nowadays on... more Empirical researches suggest that errors inevitably accompany spreadsheets, which are nowadays one of most ubiquitous business tools, used to overcome the gaps between functionalities of existing, systematically developed, information systems and new, ad hoc requirements that these systems are faced with. Spreadsheets are most commonly developed by end users who are not IT experts. End user overconfidence acts as a strong catalyst for spreadsheet errors. Previous studies revealed that end user overconfidence is inversely proportional to users' level of awareness of different types of spreadsheet errors and possibilities of their occurrence. With reference to results of a study on errors present in spreadsheets used in Serbian SMEs on one hand, and content of spreadsheet related courses within Serbian business oriented universities on the other, this paper emphasizes that not enough attention (if any) was devoted to raising awareness on the potential risks of spreadsheet errors a...
Proceedings of the 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED) , 2015
Curriculum development is a complex, iterative process with a great number of sub processes and a... more Curriculum development is a complex, iterative process with a great number of sub processes and activities. Managing curriculum redesign requires continuous review and adjustment of its numerous features with regional and national interests, universities' strategic documents, requirements set by national and international accreditation standards, as well as with different needs of many external and internal stakeholders. Business Informatics curriculum redesign process had been carried out more frequently over the past decade, primarily due to persistent major changes in information technology and expansion of its application in business. Contemporary innovative aspects of this process intensely contribute to the need for curriculum redesign. Among the most important ones that necessitate detailed analysis and purposeful modification of key competencies, as well as the content of core and elective courses of curricula, are digital product, process and business model innovations,...
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Information Society and Technology (ICIST), 2015
Business failure of the organization may be caused by its inability to adapt its business operati... more Business failure of the organization may be caused by its inability to adapt its business operations to the changes in the market requirements. This leads to a conclusion that today’s turbulent business conditions impose the need to increase the level of agility of the organization. Agility is defined as the ability of organization to adapt to different business conditions. Thus, a solution should be looked for in the IT systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Competitive Intelligence (CI). The reason why exactly these two systems have been chosen is their focus of analysis. ERP systems are specialized for the analysis of organization’s business operations, and CI systems have been developed in order to analyze the environment. Therefore, the organization can analyze all business operations by using these two systems. The aim of this paper was to determine whether a synergy of these two systems can contribute to higher level of organization’s agility. This paper shows...
Proceedings of the 4th International Academic Conference "Institutional Transformation of Economy: Russian Vector of new Industrialization" , 2015
This paper was motivated by diversification and commercialization of university business processe... more This paper was motivated by diversification and commercialization of university business processes, caused by implementation of the Triple Helix concept of innovation. Various forms of university-industry cooperation, along with development of new and innovation of existing processes, gave momentum and had key impact on the development of new organizational models of present-day universities. Innovative entrepreneurial university stands out among these organizations models. Its success is generally influenced by: regulations and policies, external relations, internal stakeholders and infrastructure. This paper presents and analyses different modes of external relations between university and industry, interprets their significance to the development of an Innovative University and explores their impact on the reform of higher education.
In recent years, new digital technologies have significantly changed the way we live and work, as... more In recent years, new digital technologies have significantly changed the way we live and work, as well as the way organizations operate. These new technologies caused the need for a serious approach to modification of higher education processes in the areas of business, especially business informatics. If they are to effectively direct strategies of modern organizations in the changed environment, managers, as key products of education in these areas, first and foremost must understand the occurring transformations (what is driving them, where they are headed). In addition to that, managers themselves need to become digital innovators, actively involved in these changes. Relatively inexpensive, easy-to-use digital infrastructure consisting of computers, mobile devices, broadband network connections, application platforms, etc. creates an opportunity for all business professionals to be a part of the innovation process and contribute to the success of their organizations. Digital innovations that are embodied in or enabled by information technologies (IT) are very broadly defined and include products, processes and business models. Such innovations require an analytical approach to both core and elective courses of business informatics curricula, as well as to and their purposeful modification. This paper briefly presents the characteristics of digital innovation as the basis for changes of curricula in the field of business informatics. Content of courses made necessary by digital innovations are particularly highlighted. A detailed analysis of competences and course contents was carried out based on a selection of existing curricula in this area that are implemented within several highest ranked universities in Europe. Lastly, this paper presents a preliminary proposal of an up-to-date business informatics curriculum which is in line with trends initiated by digital innovation.
The current generations of students are members of the Net-generation, already possessed of advan... more The current generations of students are members of the Net-generation, already possessed of advanced ICT knowledge and skills such as multitasking, interactiveness, network-based group work in collaborative environments etc. at enrollment at universities and colleges. The sophisticated use of digital technologies combined with essentially different attitude to information and media naturally lead to changes in the Net-generation’s approach to learning, which also creates their different expectations in comparison with what the established educational system and traditional learning at universities offer. This article presents the results of research into the willingness of the students of the Faculty of Economics in Subotica to actively contribute to the quality of courses by being more Web
2.0 content creators than Web 2.0 content consumers collaboratively creating university Web 2.0 contents using wikis
Globalization, as a term which refers to the processes of international integration, has brought ... more Globalization, as a term which refers to the processes of international integration, has brought along a number of business and technological challenges. Supply chain applications are at the forefront of discussions that center on globalization. But ultimately, corresponding transactions are captured in the back office; and that means core Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) must be able to deal with issues such as currency exchange, multi-site and multi-company transfer of inventory, consolidation, localization, and translation. ERP is a
mission-critical component of any globalization strategy. Enterprises aiming to compete in the global marketplace need to be able to comply with international financial and legal requirements – they must be able to think globally but at the same time act (and comply) locally. Enterprises cannot focus on gaining competitive advantage if they struggle to integrate their own international operations. Internal operations must be integrated before interoperability can be achieved on a global scale. The more seamless the integration, the easier it is to
manage governance, risk, and compliance. In this paper we provide an overview of business and technology challenges associated with globalization and the way that ERP system developers respond to them. The key functionalities required to support a multi-national ERP implementation are listed and different approaches to the delivery of these functionalities are compared. The paper highlights the benefits of using advanced integration technologies, such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), instead of traditional point to point interfaces between applications.
The research problem identified in this paper is the lack of feedback between industry and univer... more The research problem identified in this paper is the lack of feedback between industry and universities in the development of students’ competences associated with study programs. Relevant literature on this topic was collected and analyzed. This paper exhibits the most common forms of cooperation
between universities and the industry, identifies goals of such cooperation. The primary research goal is to determine activities of the curriculum development master process that would, with advanced cooperation, result in the improvement in individuals’ knowledge and skills that are necessary to the
industry. The paper provides a detailed insight into activities of curriculum development process based on the ADDIE model, as well as into roles and tasks of individual actors in the process. Additionally, a section of the paper is dedicated to activities with potential for providing major contribution for facilitating a successful university-industry cooperation by altering role of the industry in the process.
Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contribut... more Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contributed to abandoning traditional and introducing innovative processes in recent years. In particular, information technologies serve as not only means of automation but also a method of altering the approach to conducting business operations. Information technologies either facilitate or hinder the use of faster, better and more cost-effective solutions for implementing business processes. This article presents, examines and discusses the concept of cloud computing, cloud standards, available services, and the possibilities of their implementation in supporting business processes in higher education. The analysis of universities' business processes identified four mega processes - the learning and teaching process, the research process, the enabling processes and the planning and governance processes, and subsequent decomposition identified numerous major processes. The article analyses
the possibilities and ways of supporting the universities’ processes with cloud computing technologies, making the greatest contribution to their innovative and entrepreneurial component in the area of conducting educational and research work. A special focus is placed on the potential benefits, risks
and limitations of the application of cloud computing and adoption strategies contributing to their accomplishment.
Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contribut... more Implementation of the business process management concept at universities has crucially contributed to abandoning traditional and introducing innovative processes in recent years. In particular, information technologies serve as not only means of automation but also a method of altering the approach to conducting business operations. Information technologies either facilitate or hinder the use faster, better and more cost-effective solutions for implementing business processes. This article analyses the possibility of supporting business processes in universities’ external collaboration with cloud computing technologies, and their influence on the process’ input-output data quality dimensions.
Knowledge, Economy, Society – Global and Regional Challenges of the 21st Century Economy
In this paper different approaches and key aspects of modeling of business processes, architectur... more In this paper different approaches and key aspects of modeling of business processes, architecture and reference models of business processes and organizations have been analyzed and the results of the research and authors’ approach to the modeling of business processes in the digital economy has been presented.
Proceedings of International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development
The research problem of this paper is associated with the necessity for providing a strong basis ... more The research problem of this paper is associated with the necessity for providing a strong basis for discovering transferable components of cluster policies thru identification and analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of regional cluster policies in South-East Europe (SEE) region. The data on regional cluster policies was gathered from relevant stakeholders in 10 countries of the specified region. The research itself was conducted by use of the modified SWOT
method. A data gathering software solution was developed to facilitate the process
and assure that the obtained data is more suitable for further analysis. The software solution was accompanied by a template defining the standards that the respondents observed while preparing their replies. Based on the gathered SWOT analyses of 28 respondents from SEE region, authors completed a regional quantitative and qualitative analysis of the cluster policies, and established the basis for regional learning and transfer of positive experiences in the region, which should stimulate development of clusters in the SEE area as the place
of innovation.
This article presents a Triple Helix concept, with particular reference to the roles of the const... more This article presents a Triple Helix concept, with particular reference to the roles of the constituents of this concept – university, industry and government – in the implementation of the innovation system. It also presents the possible avenues of their interaction, pointing out individual categories of
intermediaries, which play a particularly significant role. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of clusters and cluster policies in the region was conducted based on the data gathered by means of SWOT analysis and a questionnaire on the ClusterPoliSEE project, in order to establish the impact of
clusters on university-industry interaction. These initial theoretical and empirical analysis activities served as a foundation for identifying activities that need improvement so as to raise the importance of clusters in the further development of university-industry cooperation.
The rapid admission of information and communication technologies (ICT) into all the pores of soc... more The rapid admission of information and communication technologies (ICT) into all the pores of social and economic life has (fortunately) included the education sphere: the ever-growing need for new knowledge acquisition methods unambiguously points to a need to step outside the established, analogue education systems into the digital, virtual educational space. Over the past few years, blogs, wikis, multimedia sharing and social networking sites have created a qualitatively new approach to knowledge, education and schooling. This article starts from the assumption that the
advantages of Web 2.0 technologies can be channelled in favour of the common interest of all education process participants, and to that end, the authors have conducted
empirical research into the level of willingness of key stakeholders (students, parents and teachers) in secondary education in Vojvodina to adopt contemporary, Web 2.0
based methods of knowledge transfer, sharing and adoption.
Technology Transfer and Innovation International Conference Proceedings
The article provides detailed presentations of entities and functions of the Cross-border Regiona... more The article provides detailed presentations of entities and functions of the Cross-border Regional network for innovative development, the manner and methods of its functioning,
and its significance for enhancing university-industry cooperation in innovative development. Special attention was devoted to proper implementation of the Triple Helix concept in the development of an innovative network.
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mission-critical component of any globalization strategy. Enterprises aiming to compete in the global marketplace need to be able to comply with international financial and legal requirements – they must be able to think globally but at the same time act (and comply) locally. Enterprises cannot focus on gaining competitive advantage if they struggle to integrate their own international operations. Internal operations must be integrated before interoperability can be achieved on a global scale. The more seamless the integration, the easier it is to
manage governance, risk, and compliance. In this paper we provide an overview of business and technology challenges associated with globalization and the way that ERP system developers respond to them. The key functionalities required to support a multi-national ERP implementation are listed and different approaches to the delivery of these functionalities are compared. The paper highlights the benefits of using advanced integration technologies, such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), instead of traditional point to point interfaces between applications.
between universities and the industry, identifies goals of such cooperation. The primary research goal is to determine activities of the curriculum development master process that would, with advanced cooperation, result in the improvement in individuals’ knowledge and skills that are necessary to the
industry. The paper provides a detailed insight into activities of curriculum development process based on the ADDIE model, as well as into roles and tasks of individual actors in the process. Additionally, a section of the paper is dedicated to activities with potential for providing major contribution for facilitating a successful university-industry cooperation by altering role of the industry in the process.
the possibilities and ways of supporting the universities’ processes with cloud computing technologies, making the greatest contribution to their innovative and entrepreneurial component in the area of conducting educational and research work. A special focus is placed on the potential benefits, risks
and limitations of the application of cloud computing and adoption strategies contributing to their accomplishment.
method. A data gathering software solution was developed to facilitate the process
and assure that the obtained data is more suitable for further analysis. The software solution was accompanied by a template defining the standards that the respondents observed while preparing their replies. Based on the gathered SWOT analyses of 28 respondents from SEE region, authors completed a regional quantitative and qualitative analysis of the cluster policies, and established the basis for regional learning and transfer of positive experiences in the region, which should stimulate development of clusters in the SEE area as the place
of innovation.
intermediaries, which play a particularly significant role. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of clusters and cluster policies in the region was conducted based on the data gathered by means of SWOT analysis and a questionnaire on the ClusterPoliSEE project, in order to establish the impact of
clusters on university-industry interaction. These initial theoretical and empirical analysis activities served as a foundation for identifying activities that need improvement so as to raise the importance of clusters in the further development of university-industry cooperation.
advantages of Web 2.0 technologies can be channelled in favour of the common interest of all education process participants, and to that end, the authors have conducted
empirical research into the level of willingness of key stakeholders (students, parents and teachers) in secondary education in Vojvodina to adopt contemporary, Web 2.0
based methods of knowledge transfer, sharing and adoption.
and its significance for enhancing university-industry cooperation in innovative development. Special attention was devoted to proper implementation of the Triple Helix concept in the development of an innovative network.
2.0 content creators than Web 2.0 content consumers collaboratively creating university Web 2.0 contents using wikis
mission-critical component of any globalization strategy. Enterprises aiming to compete in the global marketplace need to be able to comply with international financial and legal requirements – they must be able to think globally but at the same time act (and comply) locally. Enterprises cannot focus on gaining competitive advantage if they struggle to integrate their own international operations. Internal operations must be integrated before interoperability can be achieved on a global scale. The more seamless the integration, the easier it is to
manage governance, risk, and compliance. In this paper we provide an overview of business and technology challenges associated with globalization and the way that ERP system developers respond to them. The key functionalities required to support a multi-national ERP implementation are listed and different approaches to the delivery of these functionalities are compared. The paper highlights the benefits of using advanced integration technologies, such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), instead of traditional point to point interfaces between applications.
between universities and the industry, identifies goals of such cooperation. The primary research goal is to determine activities of the curriculum development master process that would, with advanced cooperation, result in the improvement in individuals’ knowledge and skills that are necessary to the
industry. The paper provides a detailed insight into activities of curriculum development process based on the ADDIE model, as well as into roles and tasks of individual actors in the process. Additionally, a section of the paper is dedicated to activities with potential for providing major contribution for facilitating a successful university-industry cooperation by altering role of the industry in the process.
the possibilities and ways of supporting the universities’ processes with cloud computing technologies, making the greatest contribution to their innovative and entrepreneurial component in the area of conducting educational and research work. A special focus is placed on the potential benefits, risks
and limitations of the application of cloud computing and adoption strategies contributing to their accomplishment.
method. A data gathering software solution was developed to facilitate the process
and assure that the obtained data is more suitable for further analysis. The software solution was accompanied by a template defining the standards that the respondents observed while preparing their replies. Based on the gathered SWOT analyses of 28 respondents from SEE region, authors completed a regional quantitative and qualitative analysis of the cluster policies, and established the basis for regional learning and transfer of positive experiences in the region, which should stimulate development of clusters in the SEE area as the place
of innovation.
intermediaries, which play a particularly significant role. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of clusters and cluster policies in the region was conducted based on the data gathered by means of SWOT analysis and a questionnaire on the ClusterPoliSEE project, in order to establish the impact of
clusters on university-industry interaction. These initial theoretical and empirical analysis activities served as a foundation for identifying activities that need improvement so as to raise the importance of clusters in the further development of university-industry cooperation.
advantages of Web 2.0 technologies can be channelled in favour of the common interest of all education process participants, and to that end, the authors have conducted
empirical research into the level of willingness of key stakeholders (students, parents and teachers) in secondary education in Vojvodina to adopt contemporary, Web 2.0
based methods of knowledge transfer, sharing and adoption.
and its significance for enhancing university-industry cooperation in innovative development. Special attention was devoted to proper implementation of the Triple Helix concept in the development of an innovative network.