Information Systems Development: An Introduction to Information Systems Engineering (Macmillan Computer Science S.) - Softcover

Beynon-Davies, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333595068 ISBN 13: 9780333595060

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1993

Synopsis

Revised and expanded, this book is arranged into five major parts: context, techniques, tools, methods and environmental issues. A number of new chapters are included, covering such topics as business analysis, project managment, the social dimension of information systems development, object-oriented programming and user interface development. In addition to exercises and case studies with each chapter, there is a central case study that runs through the text to which each of the major techniques discussed is applied in order to demonstrate how a coherent specification can be built for an information system. It includes a dictionary of information systems terminology.

About this title

From the Back Cover

In this third edition, the author has arranged the material in five major parts: context, tools, techniques, methods, management and discipline.

Within the parts, popular chapters have been retained and updated to reflect modern developments in the area of information systems development. A number of new chapters have been included on such topics as object-oriented analysis and design methods, rapid applications development and business process re-engineering.

Each chapter contains a number of case studies illustrating the frameworks, techniques and concepts discussed. A number of exercises are also included to test the understanding of the material.

The book will appeal as a core text for first and second level undergarduate students taking information systems development modules on a computer science, computer studies, information systems of business studies course.

About the Author

PAUL BEYNON-DAVIES spent several years in the information systems industry before taking up an academic post. He is currently reader in Information Systems at the University of Glamorgan. He has written a number of other books on information systems topics and regularly publishers academic papers and professional articles on issues concerning information systems development. Dr Beynon-Davies has acted as a regular consultant to industry for a number of years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0333595068
• ISBN 13: 9780333595060
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352