Twice a week during the fall and spring semester, members of the Department of Information Systems' DISC club teach basic computing classes at the Tempe Public Library.

About 120 professionally-dressed students gathered in a classroom at the W. P. Carey School one evening last week, waiting to hear alumna Stephanie Gonzales speak about her company, Protiviti — a global business consulting and internal audit firm with an office in Phoenix.

Whether you are a student or an employer, the recruiting and hiring process has a single objective: find the right fit for both the new employee and the company. To find that sweet spot, ExxonMobil actively engages the Department of Information Systems and its students.

Ruth McCartney's first true exposure to the needs of fans came while growing up around the McCartney clan. Stepsister of Sir Paul McCartney of the Beatles, Ruth earned her pocket money as a child helping her mother sort through Paul's fan mail.

Business-process agility is top-of-mind for many business and technology executives these days. But just what is it? Why do companies need it? How do they get it? And what role does technology play?

Knowledge Management (KM) systems have provided companies with a tool that allows them to collect and provide access to the collective expertise of their employees. The appeal is obvious: Sharing experiences and lessons leads to efficiency and innovation.

Identity theft hit almost 10 million Americans in 2003 at a total personal cost of $5 billion. Businesses and financial institutions were also victimized at an estimated cost of $48 billion.

While integrating different software applications is always a challenge, it is easier when the different components come from the same vendor and are designed to fit together.

An information systems researcher at the W. P.

A Rainmaker is one who achieves excellent results in his field or profession. This month we commence our Rainmaker feature: A series of profiles of alumni who are in the midst of interesting careers, making things happen at their companies and in their lives.