40 GbE, 76
4 GL, Seefourth generation languages.
4G WiMAX wireless network, 76
fourth generation languages (4GL), 46–8, 100
business intelligence (BI), 47
defined, 46–7
Fox Broadcasting Company, 588
Frame, J. Davidson, 413, 417, 418
fraud detection, 227
free agents, 5
freedom of speech, 590
FreeMarkets, 260
frequently asked questions (FAQs), 545
“Friends and Family,” Netflix feature, 265
Friends List, 264
front-end analysis tools, 378
FrontRange Solutions, 206
Fujitsu, 29, 33, 34, 55
full-cycle CASE system. SeeIntegrated-CASE
(I-CASE)
full-duplex transmission, 65
functional information systems, 192
Galileo, 234
gamma vendors, 557
Gantt Chart, 420–1
Gartner, Inc., 43, 207, 407, 629–30, 632, 635
Gates, Bill, 2, 55, 70, 85, 354
gateway, 76
GENBAND, 90
gender egalitarianism, 555
General Electric Co., 242
General Motors Corp., 74, 78, 215, 217, 243, 246, 580
credit card, 580
Envisioning Center, 246
genetic programming, 241
geographic information systems (GIS), 229–34.
coverage model, 232
defined, 229
geographic technologies, 230–2
information systems organizations, issues for,
232–4
map layers in, 233
Monkeytown, Inc., 231
raster-based, 231
vector-based, 232
geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellites, 69
Gigabit Ethernet, 66, 75, 76
1 GbE, 75
10 GbE, 75
40 GbE, 76
100 GbE, 76
GIS.Seegeographic information systems (GIS)
700 Index
Global IS management. Seeleadership of IS
organization
Global Network Operations Center, Indiana
University, 86
Global Positioning System (GPS), 230, 234
capabilities, 230
GPS II, 234
GPS III, 234
Globalstar, 69
Gmail, 271
goalsvs.performance, assessment of, 523–4
golden record, 106
Golden Rule of Christianity, 578
GoldMine, FrontRange Solutions, 41, 206
Google (www.google.com), 31, 56, 62, 76, 82, 90, 91,
187, 207, 209, 257, 270, 271, 272, 526, 541, 565,
577, 581
Ad Words, 207
Analytics software, 271
Android, 31, 264
App Engine, 91
Apps, 207
Chrome brower, 40
Docs, 39
Earth, 232, 271
Gmail, 52, 91, 209
Google.cn, 271
Groups, 81
Health, 271
Latitude, 271
Maps, 52, 271, 526
News, 271
search engine, 271
Talk, 271
Translator toolkit, 271
governance designs, for IS, 537–8
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), 568, 569, 582
graphical user interface (GUI), 38, 55, 81, 193, 341
Graybar Electric Company, 201
“greenfield” opportunity, 267
Gregg’s Appliances, Inc., deciding on a new information
technology platform, 170–6
group support systems (GSS), 228–9
group technology (GT), 215, 216
GroupSystems, Inc., 228–9
groupware systems, 39, 209–13, 214
defined, 209
Lotus Notes, example of, 210–13
GTE, 90, 255hacker, 562, 564
Half.com, 269
half-duplex transmission, 65