Loitering with intent: dealing with human-intensive systems
(2008) p.33-40- Abstract
- This paper discusses the professional roles of information systems analysts and users, focusing on a perspective of human intensive, rather than software intensive information systems. The concept of ‘meaningful use’ is discussed in re-lation to measures of success/failure in IS development. The authors consider how a number of different aspects of reductionism may distort analyses, so that processes of inquiry cannot support organizational actors to explore and shape their requirements in relation to meaningful use. Approaches which attempt to simplify complex problem spaces, to render them more susceptible to ‘solution’ are problematized. Alternative perspectives which attempt a systematic, holistic complexification, by supporting... (More)
- This paper discusses the professional roles of information systems analysts and users, focusing on a perspective of human intensive, rather than software intensive information systems. The concept of ‘meaningful use’ is discussed in re-lation to measures of success/failure in IS development. The authors consider how a number of different aspects of reductionism may distort analyses, so that processes of inquiry cannot support organizational actors to explore and shape their requirements in relation to meaningful use. Approaches which attempt to simplify complex problem spaces, to render them more susceptible to ‘solution’ are problematized. Alternative perspectives which attempt a systematic, holistic complexification, by supporting contextual dependencies to emerge, are advocated as a way forward. (Less)
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- author
- Bednar, Peter LU and Welch, Christine
- organization
- publishing date
- 2008
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Critically Informed Analysis, Contextual Inquiry, Contextual Analysis, Systems Analysis, Systems Development
- host publication
- Interdisciplinary Aspects of Information Systems Studies
- editor
- D'Atri, A ; DeMarco, M and Casalino, N
- pages
- 33 - 40
- publisher
- Springer
- external identifiers
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- scopus:84892019518
- ISBN
- 978-3-7908-2009-6
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 163d5dba-5362-46ae-977b-577315f487bd (old id 1486852)
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abstract = {{This paper discusses the professional roles of information systems analysts and users, focusing on a perspective of human intensive, rather than software intensive information systems. The concept of ‘meaningful use’ is discussed in re-lation to measures of success/failure in IS development. The authors consider how a number of different aspects of reductionism may distort analyses, so that processes of inquiry cannot support organizational actors to explore and shape their requirements in relation to meaningful use. Approaches which attempt to simplify complex problem spaces, to render them more susceptible to ‘solution’ are problematized. Alternative perspectives which attempt a systematic, holistic complexification, by supporting contextual dependencies to emerge, are advocated as a way forward.}},
author = {{Bednar, Peter and Welch, Christine}},
booktitle = {{Interdisciplinary Aspects of Information Systems Studies}},
editor = {{D'Atri, A and DeMarco, M and Casalino, N}},
isbn = {{978-3-7908-2009-6}},
keywords = {{Critically Informed Analysis; Contextual Inquiry; Contextual Analysis; Systems Analysis; Systems Development}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{33--40}},
publisher = {{Springer}},
title = {{Loitering with intent: dealing with human-intensive systems}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5505584/4461434.pdf}},
year = {{2008}},
}