Effective Systems Design and Requirements Analysis

Effective Systems Design and Requirements Analysis
Author: Enid Mumford
Publisher: MacMillan
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1995
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780333639085

Based on the author's own Effective Technical and Human Implementation of Computer-based Systems (ETHICS) methodology, this book provides a participative approach to identifying information needs before embarking on the design of a management information system.

Information Systems and Qualitative Research

Information Systems and Qualitative Research
Author: Allen Lee
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2013-06-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0387353097

This book contains the papers presented and discussed at the conference that was held in May/June 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and that was sponsored by Working Group 8.2 of the International Federation for Information Processing. IFIP established 8.2 as a group concerned with the interaction of information systems and the organization. Information Systems and Qualitative Research is essential reading for professionals and students working in information systems in a business environment, such as systems analysts, developers and designers, data administrators, and senior executives in all business areas that use information technology, as well as consultants in the fields of information systems, management, and quality management.

Requirements Analysis and System Design

Requirements Analysis and System Design
Author: Leszek Maciaszek
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 660
Release: 2007
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780321440365

The development of an information system comprises three iterative and incremental phases: analysis, design and implementation. This book describes the methods and techniques used in the analysis and design phases.

Analysis and Design of Information Systems

Analysis and Design of Information Systems
Author: Arthur M. Langer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1475734921

In any software design project, the analysis of stage documenting and designing of technical requirements for the needs of users is vital to the success of the project. This book provides a thorough introduction and survey on all aspects of analysis, including design of E-commerce systems, and how it fits into the software engineering process. The material is based on successful professional courses offered at Columbia University to a diverse audience of advanced students and professionals. An emphasis is placed on the stages of analysis and the presentation of many alternative modeling tools that an analyst can utilise. Particular attention is paid to interviews, modeling tools, and approaches used in building effective web-based E-commerce systems.

Design Requirements Engineering: A Ten-Year Perspective

Design Requirements Engineering: A Ten-Year Perspective
Author: Kalle Lyytinen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 507
Release: 2009-01-20
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3540929665

Since its inception in 1968, software engineering has undergone numerous changes. In the early years, software development was organized using the waterfall model, where the focus of requirements engineering was on a frozen requirements document, which formed the basis of the subsequent design and implementation process. Since then, a lot has changed: software has to be developed faster, in larger and distributed teams, for pervasive as well as large-scale applications, with more flexibility, and with ongoing maintenance and quick release cycles. What do these ongoing developments and changes imply for the future of requirements engineering and software design? Now is the time to rethink the role of requirements and design for software intensive systems in transportation, life sciences, banking, e-government and other areas. Past assumptions need to be questioned, research and education need to be rethought. This book is based on the Design Requirements Workshop, held June 3-6, 2007, in Cleveland, OH, USA, where leading researchers met to assess the current state of affairs and define new directions. The papers included were carefully reviewed and selected to give an overview of the current state of the art as well as an outlook on probable future challenges and priorities. After a general introduction to the workshop and the related NSF-funded project, the contributions are organized in topical sections on fundamental concepts of design; evolution and the fluidity of design; quality and value-based requirements; requirements intertwining; and adapting requirements practices in different domains.

User-Centred Design of Systems

User-Centred Design of Systems
Author: Jan Noyes
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1447105370

Written by psychologists, this book focuses on the design of computer systems from the perspective of the user. The authors place human beings firmly at the centre of system design and so assess their cognitive and physical attributes as well as their social needs. The model used specifically takes into consideration the way in which computer technology needs to be designed in order to take account of all these human factors. The text comprises a careful mix of theory and applications and is spiced throughout with practical examples of do's and don'ts in designing systems.

The Manager's Guide to Systems Practice

The Manager's Guide to Systems Practice
Author: Frank Stowell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2012-05-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118345622

This book is an ideal resource on the subject of systems practice for busy managers whose time is scarce. It provides a rapid introduction to straightforward, yet powerful ideas that enable users to address real world problems. Systems theory and practice is predominantly a framework for thinking about the World, in which holistic views are maintained. In this respect it contrasts with some familiar techniques of management science, in which problem situations are broken down into their constituent parts with resultant loss of coherence.

The New SocioTech

The New SocioTech
Author: Elayne Coakes
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1447104110

Sociotechnical principles are now widely used around the world in both information systems and organisational design. First established in the 1940s to examine the effect of mechanised, mass-production systems on workers in the coal mining industry, they are now an important tool for ensuring that people and technology work together to optimal effect within an organisation. One of their main aims is the development of organisations where small groups work independently, handling sets of varied tasks, and managing their own activities. The main features of this book include: Practical experiences of applying sociotechnical approaches from around the world; Focus on future directions for the topic and modern applications of existing principles; Contributions from leading figures such as Enid Mumford; A Foreword by Frank Land.

System Design Interview - An Insider's Guide

System Design Interview - An Insider's Guide
Author: Alex Xu
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2020-06-12
Genre:
ISBN:

The system design interview is considered to be the most complex and most difficult technical job interview by many. Those questions are intimidating, but don't worry. It's just that nobody has taken the time to prepare you systematically. We take the time. We go slow. We draw lots of diagrams and use lots of examples. You'll learn step-by-step, one question at a time.Don't miss out.What's inside?- An insider's take on what interviewers really look for and why.- A 4-step framework for solving any system design interview question.- 16 real system design interview questions with detailed solutions.- 188 diagrams to visually explain how different systems work.

Methodologies for Developing and Managing Emerging Technology Based Information Systems

Methodologies for Developing and Managing Emerging Technology Based Information Systems
Author: Trevor Wood-Harper
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1447136292

This volume contains the proceedings of the 6th International Conference of the BCS Specialist Group on Information Systems Methodologies. The conference brought together papers on methodology issues related to the development and management of emerging technology based information systems. As usual there was a good range of papers addressing the 'soft' and 'hard' aspects of IS development and management. Methodologies for Developing and Managing Emerging Technology-based Information Systems will be of interest to practitioners who are engaged in systems development and modifying or aligning existing methodologies to practice.