Portraying Information Systems as a Member of Various Asterisms in the Galaxy of Science

The discipline of Information Systems is often viewed as a social science. research and teaching pertain to the management sociological issues computing field. It also includes programming systems analysis, design development. is, therefore, challenging plot on continuum disciplinary clusters. Depending viewpoint held scientific world, groups disciplines take different forms. Although metaphors are used in portray complex ideas understandable ways, only few papers could be found that explain interdisciplinary nature metaphorically. To fill this gap, article uses astronomical concepts galaxy, constellation asterism place within domain. An grouping stars which may part various constellations. Six asterisms proposed. conceptual reflection offers fresh perspective philosophy illustrates proposed with some existing examples validate concept. Suggestions for future provided.