Information Systems Development: An Introduction to Information Systems Engineering

ISBN-13: 9780333744819 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 416 str.

Paul Beynon-Davies

Opis

In this third edition, the author has arranged the material in five major parts: context, tools, techniques, methods, management and discipline.

Within the parts, popular chapters have been retained and updated to reflect modern developments in the area of information systems development. A number of new chapters have been included on topics such as object-oriented analysis and design methods, rapid applications development and business process re-engineering.

Each chapter contains a number of case studies illustrating the frameworks, techniques and concepts discussed. A number of exercises are also included to test the understanding of the material.

Spis treści

Preface.- PART ONE: CONTEXT.- PART TWO: TOOLS.- PART THREE: TECHNIQUES Data Analysis; Process Analysis; Other Techniques.- PART FOUR: METHODS Business Analysis Methods; Development Methods.- PART FIVE: MANAGEMENT.- PART SIX: DISCIPLINE.- Index.

O autorze

PAUL BEYNON-DAVIES spent several years in the information systems industry before taking up an academic post. He is currently reader in Information Systems at the University of Glamorgan. He has written a number of other books on information systems topics and regularly publishers academic papers and professional articles on issues concerning information systems development. Dr Beynon-Davies has acted as a regular consultant to industry for a number of years.

Blurb

In this third edition, the author has arranged the material in five major parts: context, tools, techniques, methods, management and discipline.

Within the parts, popular chapters have been retained and updated to reflect modern developments in the area of information systems development. A number of new chapters have been included on such topics as object-oriented analysis and design methods, rapid applications development and business process re-engineering.

Each chapter contains a number of case studies illustrating the frameworks, techniques and concepts discussed. A number of exercises are also included to test the understanding of the material.

The book will appeal as a core text for first and second level undergarduate students taking information systems development modules on a computer science, computer studies, information systems of business studies course.