The application of scientific method to information systems analysis

dc.contributor.author	Atkinson, C.R.
dc.contributor.author	Lay, P.M.Q.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-06-06T15:19:52Z
dc.date.available	2018-06-06T15:19:52Z
dc.date.issued	1989
dc.identifier.citation	P M Q Lay and C R Atkinson (1989) The application of scientific method to information systems analysis. Quaestiones Informaticae Vol 6 No 4 1989	en
dc.identifier.issn	0254-2757
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24307
dc.description.abstract	17zis paper addresses the challenging question of the rigour of the systems analysis process. First of all it discusses the nature of analysis, concluding that, contradictory to cu"ent opinion, it can best be described as an art. The processes of research and systems analysis are then mapped onto each other and the similarities are described. Some of the methods used by scientific researchers are then analyzed and a framework is proposed whereby the techniques and procedures for research can be integrated into the systems analysis process, thereby improving its overall rigour.	en
dc.language	en	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Computer Society of South Africa (on behalf of SAICSIT)	en
dc.title	The application of scientific method to information systems analysis	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	School of Computing	en