The application of scientific method to information systems analysis
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Atkinson, C.R.
Lay, P.M.Q.
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1989
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en
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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.
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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
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Computer Society of South Africa (on behalf of SAICSIT)
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0254-2757