Information Systems Development and Data Modeling
Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations
1st Edition
Published on 23. October 2015
978-0-511-89852-5 (ISBN)
Description
Information systems development is not merely a technical intervention but involves social and ethical dilemmas that affect the human, social and organizational domains. To demonstrate this point, the authors conduct a thorough and substantive description and analysis of the conceptual and philosophical underpinnings of systems development. In particular they analyse a number of systems development methodologies including structured methods, prototyping, ETHICS and Soft Systems Methodology to reveal the underlying conceptual and philosophical foundations. The book provides an in-depth analysis of data modelling theory and its links with theories of language and cognition. It offers a framework to describe and analyse different systems development approaches and to explain their strengths and weaknesses. The book is aimed at graduate students taking courses in information systems and data modelling, but will also appeal to information systems managers and professionals for whom the summary of methodologies will be useful.
Reviews / Votes
Review of the hardback: : 'I strongly recommend this book to people who view information systems only as a technology and do not remember that any technology that can change the way people live and work is necessarily a social and philosophical subject.' G. Rumolo, Computing ReviewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
15 Tables, unspecified; 6 Line drawings, unspecified
File size
18,60 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-511-89852-5 (9780511898525)
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Additional editions
Rudy Hirschheim | Heinz K. Klein | Kalle Lyytinen
Information Systems Development and Data Modeling
Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations
Book
05/2008
Cambridge University Press
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Rudy Hirschheim | Heinz K. Klein | Kalle Lyytinen
Information Systems Development and Data Modeling
Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations
Book
10/1995
Cambridge University Press
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Content
1. Introduction; 2. Definition and evolution of information systems development methodologies and data modeling; 3. Philosophical foundations; 4. Conceptual and paradigmatic foundations of ISD; 5. Paradigmatic analysis of ISD methodologies; 6. Conceptual and paradigmatic foundations of data modeling; 7. Paradigmatic analysis of data modeling approaches; 8. Conclusions; Appendix A. Summaries of selected methodologies; Bibliography; Index.
