Modeling of Information Systems
Researchers:
Dr. A. Specker, Prof. P. Schönsleben
Financed by:
ETH self funded
Motivation:
In IT projects arizes always one question: Which is the appropriate methodology for systems analysis and systems design. Although in the past quite a number of systems methodologies have been developed - e.g. process oriented techniques (Flow charts, ARIS), function oriented approaches (structured analysis, Use Cases) or object models (e.g. UML) - still a rather high uncertainity concering the appropriate methodology can be determined in practice. Indeed every company or consulting group picks out a set of suitable methodologies (as none of the mentioned methodologies fulfills the practical requirements of a unified approach) and creates a proper framework. But there is a always a "model break" between e.g. process-oriented, function-oriented and object-oriented methodologies. This model break results in a weak communication between consultants, programmers and users.
The objectives of the project are:
- More successful IT projects
- Better team communication
- Lower costs for methodological questions
The following activities have already been completed:
The project has been terminated by the end of October 2000.
A publication with the title: "Modellierung von Informationssystemen: Ein methodischer Leitfaden zur Projektabwicklung" has been published (Specker, A.; vdf Hochschulverlag, Zürich).