Information System Concepts
Improving the Understanding - Proceedings of the IFIP TC8/WG8.1 Working Conference, Alexandria, Egypt, 13-15 April 1992
Published in April 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
306 pages
978-0-444-89507-3 (ISBN)
Description
This second book devoted entirely to the theme of information system concepts contributes to the development of the conceptual foundation of information systems. This issue has, in recent years, become extremely important for improving communication amongst researchers, teachers and practitioners in this rapidly evolving field. The spectrum of the papers included here extends from modelling of information systems, topics and problems, via fundamental issues and concepts, to some special aspects of information systems including various novel views and insights.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-444-89507-3 (9780444895073)
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Content
Keynote Paper: The Dry and the Wet (J.A. Goguen). Refinement: Layered Definition of Conceptual Schemata (C. Sernadas, P. Gouveia, A. Sernadas). A Formal Framework for Multilevel Schema Documentation in a Data Dictionary (C. Batini, G. di Battista, G. Santucci). An Object-oriented Methodology for Information System Design (N. Prakash). A Framework and Method for Object-oriented Information Systems Analysis and Design (R.L.W. van de Weg, R. Engmann). An Alternative Approach to Generalization in the Relational Model (M. Boogaard, R.J. Veldwijk, E.R.K. Spoor). On a Framework of Information System Concepts: An Overview of the Work of the IFIP WG 8.1 Task Group Frisco. Abstract of an Invited Presentation (R. Stamper). A General Framework for Understanding Semantic Structures: On Making Explicit the Tacit Knowledge of an Area (P. Lindgreen). Let's Not Devise Another Phlogiston Theory (H.-E. Nissen). Users' Subjective Experience Vs. Representations of Users: Implications for the FRISCO Framework (J. Kaasboll). From Chaos to Order? Set-up of a Panel Discussion (E.D. Falkenberg). Subject-oriented Modelling of Open Active Systems (J.L.G. Dietz). Investigating Information and Knowledge Gathering Methods: A Speech Act Lexicon Perspective (M.A. Janson, C.C. Woo). Data Modelling Requirements for Document Management (I.A. Macleod). Conceptual Integration of Information System and Performance Modelling (A.L. Opdahl, A. Solvberg). From Concepts to Practice? Set-up of a Panel Discussion (A.A. Verrijn-Stuart).