Writings on the General Theory of Signs

Morris, Charles W.

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“…5(9) 10(7) 9(3) 11(6) 6(0) 9(6) 7 (5) of the case studies, was calculated and presented in columns 5 and 6 of Table 7.…”

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A Contribution for a Pragmatics-Based Approach to Concurrent Engineering Implementation

Popović¹,

Putnik²,

Jaško³

et al. 2013

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This paper investigates how a pragmatics-based approach may influence Concurrent Engineering (CE) implementation projects. Pragmatics, a field of semiotics, is used as a perspective for analyzing and constructing manufacturing systems, i.e. CE implementation projects. Predominantly, as a part of the CE implementation strategy, which also includes CE readiness assessment, modeling and effects of different interpretations of the assessment of processes simultaneity, as pragmatics aspects are studied. This paper follows the theoretical framework of Semioticsbased Manufacturing Systems Integration [1] and [2] and presents its practical implementations, validation and implications in industrial environments.The main research thesis is that the assessment processes (within the CE readiness assessment) are interpretation dependent and, therefore, the application of traditional prescriptive methodologies may lead to failure or serious challenge of the projects. Further, as a second part of the thesis, that the application of a pragmatics-based approach might significantly improve potential for successful implementation of CE is validated.As an approach to a CE implementation strategy, the methodology based on the so-called simultaneity matrices (also called concurrency matrices) is used, for which two different interpretations are compared. The proposed methodology is validated in a reallife environment, i.e. in two SME manufacturing companies, which have planned to apply CE. The results confirm the expectations that different interpretations may imply different management decisions and, therefore, corrupt the best possible decision. Consequently, in order to assure the best decisions for the case under consideration, an improved methodology for CE implementation strategy (including the CE Readiness Assessment (CERA)), should include multiple interpretations, i.e. should apply the pragmatics-based approach.The relevance of the research is multifold: i) Although the CE concept has existed for over two decades, companies still struggle to implement it to its full capacity. In addition, despite CE developments towards collaborative engineering, no alternative approach that paradigmatically negates or eliminates the CE as obsolete has surfaced yet. In other words, the CE implementation projects have been reaffirmed as currently being valid; ii) In the present market, characterized by high levels of uncertainty, companies are in search of low costs and short implementation times, and trusted technologies. In fact, up to 70% of all new projects fail or are somehow challenged (The percentages are different by different sectors) [3]. Therefore, it is not surprising that companies are reluctant to implement new organizational projects. This implies the need for reliable CE implementation methodologies; A Contribution for a Pragmatics-Based Approach to Concurrent Engineering Implementation

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“…5(9) 10(7) 9(3) 11(6) 6(0) 9(6) 7 (5) of the case studies, was calculated and presented in columns 5 and 6 of Table 7.…”

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A Contribution for a Pragmatics-Based Approach to Concurrent Engineering Implementation

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Putnik²,

Jaško³

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“…He considered further that the science of semiotics has three branches: pure grammar, logic proper, and pure rhetoric [13] . More clearly, Morris defined semiotics as grouping the triad syntax, semantics, and pragmatics where syntax studies the interrelation of the signs, without regard to meaning, semantics studies the relation between the signs and the objects to which they apply, and pragmatics studies the relation between the sign system and its user [14] .…”

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A Theory of Semantic Information

Zhong

2017

Proceedings of the IS4SI 2017 Summit DIGITALISATION FOR a SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY, Gothenburg, Sweden, 12–16 June 2017.

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Short Abstract:The information really useful to humans must be the trinity of its three components, the form termed syntactic information, the meaning termed semantic information, and the utility termed pragmatic information. But the theory of information set up by Shannon in 1948 is a statistical theory of syntactic information. Thus, the trinity of information theories needs be established as urgently as possible. Such a theory of semantic information will be presented in the paper and it will also be proved that it is the semantic information that is the unique representative of the trinity. This is why the title of the paper is set to "a theory of semantic information" without mentioning the pragmatic information. Extended Abstract 1, IntroductionInformation has been recognized as one of the major resources that humans could effectively utilize for raising their standards of living in the age of information. The establishment of the theory of information has thus become one of the most urgent demands from the society.It is well known that the really useful information for humans should be the trinity of its syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic information, so as for the users of the information able to know the form, the meaning, and the utility of the information and thus know how to use it.Claude E. Shannon published a paper in 1948 in BSTJ titled with "A Mathematical Theory of Communication" [1] that successfully deals with such issues as the calculation of information amount produced by the source of communication system, the calculation of the information capacity of the channel, the coding and decoding for matching the source and the channel, etc., making the great contributions to communication theory. Considering that all the issues are related to information to some extent, the theory was later renamed as Information Theory.

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“…We apply this notion to the process of process modeling using a categorization based on three steps of the semiotic ladder [23], following Rittgen's [12] classification of modeling as a language act on basis of Stamper's [23] theory of signs. Although Stamper [23] proposed four ladder steps, we will constrain our categorization on the originally used stages in semiotics [24], viz., syntax, semantics and pragmatics.…”

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An Exploratory Study of IT-Enabled Collaborative Process Modeling

Hahn

Recker

Mendling

2011

Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing

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Abstract. Process modeling is an important design practice in intra-as well as interorganizational process improvement projects. Inter-organizational process modeling often requires collaboration support for distributed participants. We present the results of a preliminary exploratory of study of process modeling on basis of collaborative technology. We examine a group of process modelers that rely on a collaborative modeling editor to complete two process modeling tasks in distributed settings. We examine how the participants learn to appropriate the technology, the key phases and tasks of collaborative process modeling, the breakdowns encountered and workarounds employed by the participants. With our study, we provide a first understanding of the IT-enabled process of process modeling, and detail a set of guidelines and implications for the research and design of collaborative process modeling.

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Writings on the General Theory of Signs

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A Contribution for a Pragmatics-Based Approach to Concurrent Engineering Implementation

A Contribution for a Pragmatics-Based Approach to Concurrent Engineering Implementation

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An Exploratory Study of IT-Enabled Collaborative Process Modeling

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