Synopses & Reviews
This book focuses on several issues in the essence of information systems and their development, as well as advanced utilization of new information technology. It includes both theoretical foundations and practical approaches for each topic and will prove useful both to scientists in the field of information system science and to practitioners in information systems development and use. Many of the topics treated here have not appeared in the literature, although they are becoming increasingly important in the development of information systems. Topics covered include: contingencies in IT decision making; intelligent executive information systems; dynamic performance evaluation of information systems; exception handling in information systems, metamethodology of information system development and mobile computing. The outstanding feature of the book is its specific mixture of subjects under one framework of thinking about information systems. A useful book to researchers and systems developers, the book can also form the basis of an advanced course in information systems development.
Synopsis
Information system science, defined broadly, is highly interdisciplinary because it can be seen as the effective analysis, design, delivery, use, and impact of infor mation technology in organizations and society. Many basic as well as advanced books on information systems and their development apply approaches and theo ries from such disciplines as technology, management science, economics, math ematics, psychology, sociology, and philosophy. Such new branches of information system science as mobile information systems, multimedia informa tion systems, telematic commerce, and cooperative work support systems have incorporated theories from such disciplines as organization science, education sciences, communication science, and musicology. Objectives and Uses of This Book This book focuses on various issues in information systems and their develop ment, as well as on the advanced utilization of new information technology. The fields and issues that are analyzed in this book have not been discussed in the same context in the current scientific literature, although they are becoming more important in information systems development. This book includes both theoreti cal foundations and practical approaches for each topic, and therefore it is of rel evance both to scientists of information systems and to practitioners in information systems development, introduction, and use. Large companies and software houses will also find this book useful in its discussion of methods for evaluating information technologies, systems, methodologies, and tools. Our col leagues have expressed a need for this kind of book. We offer new perspectives on key topics in information systems research."
Synopsis
This book focuses on several essential issues of information systems and their development, incorporating the latest advances in new information technology. It should prove highly useful to researchers in information technology, IS software developers and students studying information systems development.
Table of Contents
Framework for Information Activities.- Analysis of Three IS and ISD Reference Frameworks.- Favourable Atmosphere for Effective IT Decisions MISD Contingency Factors.- Overview of the OSSAD Methodology.- Refinement of OSSAD Methodology by Multiclient Field Testing.- Technical Specification Model of an Information System.- Decision Criteria for ISD Tool Selection.- Strategic Decision Making.- Evaluation of Current Executive Information Systems.- Application of Knowledge-Base Technology in Executive Information Systems.- Executives'View of Mobile Information Systems.- Basic Concepts of Exception Handling in Office Information Systems.- Concepts and Practices in Performance Evaluation of Office Information Systems.- Analysis of the Dynamic Nature of Information Systems Performance Evaluation.- Performance Evaluation of an Information System: An Experiment.