论文标题
在技术限制的设置中探索电子表格的使用和实践
Exploring Spreadsheet Use and Practices in a Technologically Constrained Setting
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论文摘要
本文探讨了电子表格对撒哈拉以南非洲马拉维水电及时代业务运营的影响。该组织是一个在技术欠发达国家运营的半政府机构的典型例子。该研究的重点是电子表格的使用范围，以及组织政策和治理。结果将通过影响组织中与电子表格相关的潜在风险的新方法来帮助定义未来的电子表格使用情况。通常，调查结果表明，组织中电子表格的扩散为业务自动化提供了有利的环境。本文还强调了管理，技术和人为因素问题，导致与普遍电子表格使用相关的高风险。从研究中得出的结论证实，在许多领域，例如实施有关电子表格开发过程和采用的综合政策和法规等许多领域都有足够的改进空间。
This paper explores the impacts of spreadsheets on business operations in a water utility parastatal in Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa. The organisation is a typical example of a semi-government body operating in a technologically underdeveloped country. The study focused on spreadsheet scope of use and life cycle as well as organisational policy and governance. The results will help define future spreadsheet usage by influencing new approaches for managing potential risks associated with spreadsheets in the organization. Generally, findings indicate that the proliferation of spreadsheets in the organization has provided an enabling environment for business automation. The paper also highlights management, technological and human factor issues contributing to high risks associated with the pervasive spreadsheet use. The conclusions drawn from the research confirms that there is ample room for improvement in many areas such as implementation of comprehensive policies and regulations governing spreadsheet development processes and adoption.
