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A Broad View Of Systems Analysis And Design, Steven Alter, Glenn J. Browne
A Broad View Of Systems Analysis And Design, Steven Alter, Glenn J. Browne
Business Analytics and Information Systems
This article presents a broad view of systems analysis and design (SA&D) research. Although SA&D is a critical area of research in the information systems field, relatively little such research has been published in leading IS journals. To point toward increased research opportunities for SA&D work, this article presents a framework that illustrates the broad range of activities within the SA&D area. This framework contrasts with narrower views that consider SA&D to be concerned primarily with software development. The framework positions SA&D activities in a two-dimensional space. We identify theoretical and practical research issues that apply across the full range …
Architecture Of Sysperanto - A Model-Based Ontology Of The Is Field, Steven Alter
Architecture Of Sysperanto - A Model-Based Ontology Of The Is Field, Steven Alter
Business Analytics and Information Systems
The challenge of defining the domain and core concepts of the IS field is a perennial topic at major IS conferences. This paper describes the architecture of Sysperanto, a model-based ontology of the IS field. Sysperanto is being developed as part of an ongoing effort to create methods that typical business professionals can use to analyze systems and system-related projects for themselves at whatever level of depth is appropriate. The name Sysperanto is meant as a metaphor combining generality (covering the IS field), vocabulary (identification of terms), and structure (internally consistent organization) to create an ontology more powerful and useful …