This article reflects on existing and emerging future challenges arising in the area of “evolutionary business information systems,” a class of systems that demand an evolutionary software development process and support secondary design on various conceptual layers. We place both existing contributions and future research opportunities in context by referring to an idealized, preliminary syste...

The paper presents a framework to interpret information systems development (ISD) as composed of activities for the creation and exchange of knowledge. The framework is based on the five inquiring systems presented by Churchman (1971). The main contribution of the framework is in showing that the inquiring systems are complementary rather than competing: rationalism, empiricism, idealism, diale...

This paper discusses how interpersonal conflict between IS developers and clients can disrupt IS projects. It is suggested how potential problems can be avoided by getting the ‘soft’ factors right which can lead to improvements in information systems development (ISD) processes. However little is being done in most organisations to review success from this perspective. Measurement of ISD qualit...

Despite the myriad of information systems development methods that have surfaced over recent years, and the growing interest in the use of soft systems methodology (SSM), the realisation of computer-based information systems in realworld situations continues to be somewhat challenging. Against this background, this paper will aim to delve into such a methodology known as SSM, establish an under...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 introduction: since, accurate, appropriate, precise, timely, valid information, and valid interpretation of information is required and the basis for policy and decision making and planning in various levels of the organization management, this study was conducted to evaluate the district health information system evolutio...

Information systems development methodologies have been the subject of much attention over the years. A substantial body of research has focused on the need to develop methodologies that support viewing information systems as social constructs, and information systems development (ISD) as a social process. But if development is a social process, what principles/ideals should inform it? Recent r...

Situated approaches based on project contingencies are becoming more and more an important research topic for information systems development organizations. The Information Services Organization, which was investigated, has recognized that it should tune its systems development approaches to the specific situation. A model has been developed, dealing with the matching between prevailing conting...

introduction: nowadays, the widespread distribution of hospital information systems (his) in healthcare institutions requires professional evaluation to assess the practical usefulness of these applications. nursing staff are the largest group of staff in a hospital and play an important role in the adoption and evaluation of hiss. methods: this was a descriptive, analytic, cross-sectional stud...

introduction: oral diseases are the most prevalent diseases probable at any age. they are chronic in nature and expensive to care.  accurate, comprehensive, well-structured, well-managed data is required to control and prevent oral diseases, clinical audit, quality of patient care, and administrative, financial, research and legal goals fulfillment we need. in dentistry, data collection would p...