Participation in Systems Design
K. Knight(Author)
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 30. April 1989
Book
Hardback
220 pages
978-1-85091-681-9 (ISBN)
Description
Many of those responsible for designing and developing new computer systems have yet to come to terms with the fact that their products are now likely to be used not by fellow specialists, but by front-line managers and others who cannot be expected to have any special expertise in computing or systems analysis. If business and industry are to fully realize the potential benefits of information technology, it is now vital that the users should be fully involved in the specification and design of new systems, right from the start. The papers presented in this book focus on how communication and understanding between systems designers and users can be developed and improved. New tools and techniques such as Fourth Generation Languages and structural systems design are discussed and the book concludes with two first-hand reports of experience in large organizations. This book should be of interest to systems designers, software engineers and DP managers in major companies.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
570 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85091-681-9 (9781850916819)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
User participation in a changing environment: do we need it? User participation in practice: conclusions from recent experience. Current developments in systems methodology: the impact on user involvement. Tools for participation: how managers and users can influence design. Balancing system and organizational needs: user involvement in requirements analysis. Experimental techniques in systems development. Using Fourth Generation languages and analyst workbenches for user participation. The contribution of structured systems design. From software engineering to information systems engineering. Creating the strategic environment for user involvement. User representation in large systems: the DHSS experience. DIY approach to systems: the Citibank experience.