Research Areas of I*I

To develop an overview of the Information Integrity (I*I) Knowledge space, this CIIR Web page gives a broad statement of I*I Research Areas, which lead to a series of I*I Research projects. In search of a holistic and an interdisciplinary perception of I*I area, an effort is made to present projects covering as wide an I*I knowledge spectrum as possible. Thus the projects identified are at research, post-graduate and bachelor’s level. It is visualized that their pursuit will interest the community of academia, scholars and industry professionals and will facilitate I*I knowledge development. In view of evolving nature of the discipline of Information Integrity, to meet these research and education objectives, each project, so identified, is elaborated upon by providing a Framework, which should offer the researcher with the necessary insight in to the problem at hand for its successful perusal. The Link Referals gives the list of references used in developing these Frameworks.The broad statement of research areas is followed by documentation of information integrity research papers published / presented ( Item (C) ) , white papers prepared ( Item (D) ) and seminars delivered / organized ( Item (E) ) by CIIR and I*I researchers. It is hoped that this documentation furthers the view of I*I research areas and I*I research community.

Research Area (1)
- Studies in Social, Economic and Technological implications of integrity (or lack of it) in IS
- Data / information Models
- IS Models for Integrity Analysis
- Information Integrity (I*I)
Research Area (2)
- Errors in IS
- Errors at the stage of design process
- Error implications of presence of communication channels in IS
  - Error implications of:
    - Data communication
    - Transaction processing networks with world-wide reach
  - Error implications of presence of microcomputers and tele-communications at processing stage
- Error implications of Humans
- Error implications of weather
- Inherited errors
- Problem of Information pollution
Research Area (3)
Research Area (4)
For different application areas, understanding
- IS Models
- Information Flow Models
  - Linear Flow Models
- Developing quantifiers for Integrity attributes
- Methodologies for establishing industry specific standards for attributes, integrity profile and cumulative integrity indices.
- Developing Integrity Analysis Methodologies
  - Establishment of user data rules list for error detection
  - Software development in respect of:
    - Program for integrity Attribute indices, Integrity Profile and Cumulative Integrity indices
  - Sampling program, Sampled Records Audit Trail Program
  - Programs for error detection/estimation/prediction
- Development of Error detection Data Base
- Presentation of reports on: Errors/ causes identified: their patterns and trends
- Identification of Integrity improvement opportunities
- Deciding and implementing Integrity improvement action
Research Area (5):
- Application Area and User environment Specific I*I Product Development so as to ensure:
  - Standard data rule list
  - Standard sampling software
  - Standard sampled records Audit Trail software
  - Standard sample file and error File
  - Standard Statistical runs
  - Standard reporting facility
  - Standard filters, estimators, predictors
  - Standard support data base to preserve integrity analysis results
  - Standard mechanisms for deciding and implementing I*IA (Information Integrity Improvement Action)
  - Standard for documentation and training

User and Application specific I*I Technology Development, Testing and Evaluation

Research Area (6):
- Research projects in terms of impact on I*I defined as Accuracy, Consistency, Reliability, of following dimensions:
  - Functional requirements of development, operation, use
  - Data forms of Voice data, Video, etc.
  - Requirements of prevention, detection, correction
  - System environmental factors of Change, Complexity, Communication, Conversion, Corruption
  - Application areas: Banks, Telecommunication, Health, Insurance, Industry, etc.
  - Requirements of Security, Privacy, Audit, Control

Development of concept of I*I Space

Research Area (7):

Research Studies in (6) above covering understanding in respect of I*I with reference to:
- Costs
- Risks
- Values

Research Study in Enterprise-wide cost of management and reconciliation efforts due to poor I*I

Research Area (8):

Research Studies in ( 6) above covering various angles:
- Technical
- Economic
- Sociological
- Political
- Psychological
- Philosophical

Research Area (9):

Research projects to explore Information integrity Architecture for long term development and implementation initiatives along the lines indicated below:
- Structures of business processes
- Structures of information Systems for business processes
- Information Flow models for Information systems
  - Structural requirements
  - Hardware requirements
  - Software requirements
- Information Integrity Architecture to meet integrity requirements
  - Protocols
  - Standards
  - Functional locations