Year 2019, Issue 2
Date published29.5.2019
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Monika Tsaneva
A PRACTICAL APPROACH FOR INTEGRATING HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMSKeywords: integration approach, cloud systems and technologies, consumer lending, credit risk assessment.Abstract: The adoption of cloud computing is a major requirement for expanding a conventional business into an electronic one. In order to benefit fully from the advantages of cloud computing, companies need to have their business... The adoption of cloud computing is a major requirement for expanding a conventional business into an electronic one. In order to benefit fully from the advantages of cloud computing, companies need to have their business applications redesigned, yet this requires substantial financial, human and time resources which even the largest enterprises cannot afford. A feasible option is developing a strategy for gradual transition to cloud systems and technologies, which implies integrating the conventional systems of enterprises with newly developed cloud solutions. The underlying idea of this research is that the priorities of such gradual transition should be identified on the basis of the major characteristics of the activities comprising the overall business process, such as its dynamics and prospects, the current and the potential level of automation, the volume of processed data, the workload they create for the systems processing those data, etc. The research paper proposes an approach for integrating a conventional and a cloud system to service the business process ‘Requesting a consumer loan’ that requires real-time data exchange. The integration solution uses data structures which have been created in an intermediate data base for communication between systems. The rules for accessing and manipulating data by each of the integrated systems are defined. Interoperability is ensured through programme components (triggers and stored procedures) that are created in the data base of the operational system and ensure data exchange for real-time processing. The approach proposed in the paper has been employed in the business practice of a large Bulgarian bank. Its major advantages relate to the comprehensive service of the business process, as well as the greater flexibility, adaptability and scalability achieved with minimum financial and time resources. -
Plamen Hristov Milev
TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS FOR WEB PUBLISHING SYSTEMSAbstract: This article deals with issues related to uploading contents on the Internet. Within this context, the specific attributes of information systems for web publishing and solutions for their architecture are reviewed. The paper... This article deals with issues related to uploading contents on the Internet. Within this context, the specific attributes of information systems for web publishing and solutions for their architecture are reviewed. The paper analyses some conceptual problems related to those systems in terms of the opportunities provided to users to create, publish, share or comment on the content on the world wide web. It also presents the typical architecture of web publishing systems. Based on the conducted research, the paper presents findings and hypotheses about trends in the development of architecture solutions for web publishing systems. The focus of the paper is on the growing significance of social networks nowadays, and especially of social networks with interactive content. The conclusion summarizes the advantages of applying existing trends in the development of architecture solutions for web publishing systems to the design of software solutions in the sphere. -
Daliborka Blazeska, Natasha Ristovska
THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR OBTAINING SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGEJEL: M30.Abstract: Achieving a sustainable competitive advantage depends on the innovations which are largely dependent on the online marketing that initiates the use of social networks which enable the improvement of long-term relationships of the... Achieving a sustainable competitive advantage depends on the innovations which are largely dependent on the online marketing that initiates the use of social networks which enable the improvement of long-term relationships of the company and the focus on the particular target group. Their best results are achieved as a result of the creativity and they are ideal medium which does not require huge money investment, but energy, thinking, time and knowledge. The investment in marketing activities in the social network cannot be considered as a simple venture but as a management of several goals: the user should get to know the brand, interaction of the user with the brand and oral transmitting of the message. The paper focuses on the analysis of social networks and their influence in the direction of promoting two-way, i.e. interactive communication with consumers. On the other side, in the paper answers will be given to the question: “Which of the social networks are the most effective tools for promotion?” The results show that the applications of modern and innovative methods in the field of internet marketing are crucial for distinguishing and creating a competitive advantage. -
Mohamed Mostafa Ali Albaz
THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON ACHIEVING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE EGYPTIAN CHEMICAL COMPANIESJEL: M1.Keywords: technological entrepreneurship, research and development policies, technological knowledge, human development, sustainable development.Abstract: Purpose: The main objective of the research is achieving human development in Egyptian chemical companies, increasing the rate of productivity and technological development through the strategic impact of technological... Purpose: The main objective of the research is achieving human development in Egyptian chemical companies, increasing the rate of productivity and technological development through the strategic impact of technological entrepreneurship and building authority in the business world at local, regional and global level. Practical implications: The state seeks to adopt the technological entrepreneurship of Egyptian chemical companies in order to achieve human development in the light of the Strategy of Sustainable Development. Originality/value: The approach of technological entrepreneurship should be adopted in companies with the aim of developing sustainable human resources. The research paper covers the human development framework of chemical companies. Findings: The dimensions of technological entrepreneurship have a strategic role in building technological production plans and programmes for the chemical companies that achieve the highest performance rate of human development. -
Diana Stoyanova Yankova
SOME SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF DOCUMENTING, ACCOUNTING AND TAXING THE ACTIVITY OF AN ELECTRONIC SHOPAbstract: Rapid advancements in technologies affect all aspects of human activity. Their impact is especially strong on commerce. The popularity of electronic commerce among customers has been growing since mobile devices and the Internet... Rapid advancements in technologies affect all aspects of human activity. Their impact is especially strong on commerce. The popularity of electronic commerce among customers has been growing since mobile devices and the Internet have made the shopping experience easier and faster. On the other hand, e-commerce provides a larger customer base to retailers, since clients are no longer restricted to the location of a physical shop. It also offers better advertising and marketing opportunities. Another advantage is the lack of conventional working hours. The paper aims at systematizing the major opportunities and regulatory requirements related to starting an online shop. It also answers some of the questions most frequently asked by economic agents and presents the main requirements that they need to meet before starting an online shop. Special attention is paid to some specific moments in terms of documenting, accounting and taxing the activity of an online shop.