How to set up information systems : a non-specialist's guide to the multiview approach / / Simon Bell

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910818919303321
• Autore: Bell Simon
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Sterling, VA, : Earthscan, 2003; London ; ; Sterling, VA : , : Earthscan, , 2003
• ISBN: 1-136-56392-X; 1-280-47589-7; 1-84977-159-6; 1-136-56393-8; 9786610475896; 600-00-0270-X; 1-4175-2216-X
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (239 p.)
• Disciplina: 004.21
• Soggetti: System design; System analysis; Electronic digital computers
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: How to Set Up Information Systems A non-specialist's guide to the Multiview approach; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction to the Book; Purpose; Tools and methodology; Structure; Chapters; Appendices; Glossary of buzzwords; Suggested reading and references; CHAPTER 1 Information Systems and Organizations; Introduction; Information systems: A catalogue of failures?; Conclusions; Exercise; CHAPTER 2What is Systems Analysis and Systems Design?; Introduction; Basics of a systems analysis and systems design methodologyExample of a systems analysis and systems design methodology in action; The reductionist; The systemic; What is the research approach and methodology of this book?; Conclusion; Exercise; CHAPTER 3The Role of the Systems Planner or Systems Analyst; You the analyst: First ; thoughts; The history of the analyst; You the analyst: Second thoughts; Present reflection and self analysis; Reflecting on the development of the analyst; Conclusions; Exercise; CHAPTER 4Terms of Reference and Selecting our Planning/Development Tools: Sequence and ScheduleThe reality of analysis: Terms of reference; Understanding the information environment: Information audit; The context of an analysis methodology: Selecting the right tools; The soft systems approach; Information modelling; Social and technical requirements; Human-computer interface; Technical aspects; Ways of using Multiview; Conclusion; Exercise; CHAPTER 5What is the Problem? The Human Activity System: Making a Model; Introduction to the human activity system; The rich picture; Preparation; The primary components of the rich picture: StructuresThe primary components of the rich picture: Processes; Putting together the rich picture; The root definition; Introduction; Three examples of CATWOE; The new system (in concept); Introduction; Conceptual model/systems model; Conceptual model: Main activities for the information system project; Systems model: Main systems involved in the information system; Final considerations; Conclusions; Exercise; Part 1: The human activity system phase; Part 2: On root definitions and systems models; Part 3: Developing a systems model; CHAPTER 6Information Modelling: Making a Workable SystemIntroduction to information modelling; Entities, attributes, functions and events; Entity models/tables; Attributes; Functional decomposition; Double checking on entities and functions; Events; Tying it all together; Conclusions; Exercise; CHAPTER 7Technical Needs, Social Needs: Getting the Right Balance; Introduction to socio-technical systems; Predict future environment analysis; Outline social and technical objectives; Social objectives of the proposed information system; Technical objectives of the proposed information system; Generate social and technical alternatives
• Sommario/riassunto: Annotation