How to Set Up Information Systems: A Non-Specialist's Guide to the Multiview Approach

ISBN-13: 9781853839573 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 240 str.

Simon Bell; Trevor Wood-Harper

Opis

This introductory user's guide to systems analysis and systems design focuses on building sustainable information systems, to meet tomorrow's needs. It shows how practitioners can apply multiple participatory perspectives in development, so as to avoid future problems. As a practical guide, it is presented to be readily comprehensible and is organized to enable users to concentrate on their goals efficiently, and with minimum theoretical elaboration.

Spis treści

Information Systems and Organization * What is Systems Analysis and Systems Design? * The Role of the Systems Planner or Systems Analyst * Selecting Planning and Development Tools * The Human Activity System: Making a Model * Information Modelling: Making a Workable System * Technical and Social Needs: The Balance * The Human-Computer Interface * Technical Aspects: What is Needed? * Total Design, Training, Hardware, Software and Implementation * Glossary, Appendices, Further Reading, Index