The systems development life cycle

McDowall, R.D.

doi:10.1016/0169-7439(91)90001-i

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“…In this setting, an information system is defined as an artefact, i.e., an information object 4 "involving humans and computers, designed to support humans in specific tasks". Such an artefact has the key goal of transforming data into outputs that are valuable to users and is always produced through a design process by starting from the steps composing the classical information systems development life cycle (McDowall, 1991). Examples of information systems applications include search engines, order processing, social networks, inventory control, human resources apps, accounting apps, e-commerce apps, and more.…”

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A Teleological Approach to Information Systems Design

Fumagalli,

Ferrario,

Guizzardi

2024

Minds & Machines

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In recent years, the design and production of information systems have seen significant growth. However, these information artefacts often exhibit characteristics that compromise their reliability. This issue appears to stem from the neglect or underestimation of certain crucial aspects in the application of Information Systems Design (ISD). For example, it is frequently difficult to prove when one of these products does not work properly or works incorrectly (falsifiability), their usage is often left to subjective experience and somewhat arbitrary choices (anecdotes), and their functions are often obscure for users as well as designers (explainability). In this paper, we propose an approach that can be used to support the analysis and re-(design) of information systems grounded on a well-known theory of information, namely, teleosemantics. This approach emphasizes the importance of grounding the design and validation process on dependencies between four core components: the producer (or designer), the produced (or used) information system, the consumer (or user), and the design (or use) purpose. We analyze the ambiguities and problems of considering these components separately. We then present some possible ways in which they can be combined through the teleological approach. Also, we debate guidelines to prevent ISD from failing to address critical issues. Finally, we discuss perspectives on applications over real existing information technologies and some implications for explainable AI and ISD.

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Section: Information Systems Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Teleological Approach to Information Systems Design

Fumagalli,

Ferrario,

Guizzardi

2024

Minds & Machines

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Towards Computational Electrochemistry - a Kineticist’s Perspective

Bieniasz

2002

Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry

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A System Development Life Cycle for Persuasive Design for Sustainability

Mustaquim

Nyström

2015

Persuasive Technology

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Abstract. The impact of a system development lifecycle (SDLC) often determines the success of a project from analysis to evolution. Although SDLC can be universally used design projects, a focused SDLC for a specific complex design issue could be valuable for understanding diverse user needs. The importance of sustainability elevation using a persuasive system is not new. Previous research presented frameworks and design principles for persuasive system design for sustainability, while an SDLC of sustainable system development also exists. However, at present no SDLC for persuasive design aiming for sustainability is evident, which was proposed in this paper. An existing sustainable SDLC established earlier by the authors was taken as the reference framework. A cognitive model with established persuasive design principles was then analyzed and mapped within the context of the reference framework to come up with the resulting life cycle. Finally, extensive discussions and future work possibilities were given.

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The systems development life cycle

Cited by 11 publications

References 5 publications

A Teleological Approach to Information Systems Design

A Teleological Approach to Information Systems Design

Towards Computational Electrochemistry - a Kineticist’s Perspective

A System Development Life Cycle for Persuasive Design for Sustainability

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