Invisible Architecture
The benefits of aligning people, process & technology: case studies for system designers & managers
Published on 1. March 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
100 pages
978-1-902505-59-6 (ISBN)
Description
The biggest problems faced by those responsible for designing and managing computer systems are often not technical - they are 'socio-technical.' Invisible Architecture identifies strategies for designing software around the cognitive, social, cultural, political, economic, organizational and business processes affecting companies. The book provides an introduction to the design and management of 'socio-technical systems' using examples of portals, supply chains, ebusiness and elearning systems.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Swindon
United Kingdom
Publishing group
BCS Learning & Development Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
17 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-902505-59-6 (9781902505596)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Jenny Ure has worked in higher education in the UK, Australia and Latin America, developing and evaluating collaborative networked systems. Gudrun Jaegersberg has been a visiting professor at universities in Europe and Latin America. She is an expert in cross cultural issues in globalisation and knowledge management.
Content
1. The problem with socio-technical systems
2. Aligning social and technical systems to create value
3. Aligning knowledge and objectives in enterprise systems
4. Cross-cultural architecture in the automotive supply chain
5. Strategies for creating value in socio-technical systems
6. The architecture of human information processing systems
7. Implications for designers and managers of socio-technical systems
Appendix: Glossary of theoretical terms
Further reading
Index
2. Aligning social and technical systems to create value
3. Aligning knowledge and objectives in enterprise systems
4. Cross-cultural architecture in the automotive supply chain
5. Strategies for creating value in socio-technical systems
6. The architecture of human information processing systems
7. Implications for designers and managers of socio-technical systems
Appendix: Glossary of theoretical terms
Further reading
Index