High Level Models and Methodologies for Information Systems

In this book the authors introduce and explain many methods and models for the development of Information Systems (IS). It was written to aid designers in designing  successful devices/systems to match user needs in the field. Chief among these are w

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gh Level Models and Methodologies for Information Systems

High Level Models and Methodologies for Information Systems

Pedro Isaias Tomayess Issa •

High Level Models and Methodologies for Information Systems

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Tomayess Issa School of Information Systems Curtin University Perth, WA Australia

Pedro Isaias Universidade Aberta Lisbon Portugal

ISBN 978-1-4614-9253-5 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-9254-2

ISBN 978-1-4614-9254-2

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Preface

This book is both timely and timeless. It is timely in that information systems (IS)—in all their guises—are even more fundamental to business, organizations and society now than ever before. They underpin e-business and social media as well as driving the operations of organizations of all sizes. It is timeless in that we seem to continue to make many of the same mistakes again and again when delivering IS. The better we can understand the past of models and methods for delivering successful IS, hopefully, the less we will repeat those mistakes. We have seen a worrying shift towards strategy in the role for IS. They are clearly strategic, b