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ISE Planning Day Information Systems Discipline

ISE Planning Day Information Systems Discipline. IS Facets:. 1. Theories that suggest Units & Research:. 1. Information Theory 2. Systems Theory (Components, organisation & emergence) b. Human Activity Systems b. Organisational Systems c. Systems Architecture 3. Design Theory.

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ISE Planning Day Information Systems Discipline

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  1. ISE Planning Day Information Systems Discipline

  2. IS Facets: 1. Theories that suggest Units & Research: 1. Information Theory 2. Systems Theory (Components, organisation & emergence) b. Human Activity Systems b. Organisational Systems c. Systems Architecture 3. Design Theory 2. Context that suggest Units & Research: Academic Interest, Technology Change, Hot Topics, Canberra & UC Software Engineering & Informatics-using disciplines

  3. IS Facet: 1: Information Theory Cognitive World Information World Physical World

  4. IS Facet: 1: Information Theory Information World Cognitive World ontology ontology Represented Knowledge Represented Knowledge Statements (in documents) Statements (in documents) actor Data Data Physical World

  5. IS Facet: 2a: Human Activity Systems

  6. IS Facet: 2b: Organizational Systems

  7. management users customers Organisation Metabolism tasks Bookings application Generic IT tools web presence databases infobase I T I N F R A S T R U C T U R E IS Facets: 2c: System Architecture Architectural Layers: Organization Interaction (incl program) Information Technology System Components: Models / Specs: Rich Picture Org Struct & process Activity Daigram Storyboard Scenario Usecase Entity-relationship Systems Architecture

  8. IS Facet: 3: Design Theory The professional practice of IS has to do with coming to an understanding of the data, information and knowledge in a complex human activity system (HAS) and intervening in that HAS by modifying information systems in an effort to improve the lives of stakeholders.

  9. IS Facet: 3: Design Theory The professional practice of IS has to do with coming to an understanding of the data, information and knowledge in a complex human activity system (HAS) and intervening in that HAS by modifying information systems in an effort to improve the lives of stakeholders.

  10. IS Facet: 3: Design Theory The professional practice of Architecture has to do with coming to an understanding of the spatial aspects in a complex human activity system (HAS) and intervening in that HAS by modifying buildings and landscape in an effort to improve the lives of stakeholders.

  11. IS Facet: 3: Design Theory Architecture is analogous to IS. The Architect, Christopher Alexander A Pattern Language (1977) The Timeless Way of Building (1979) captures the very human nature of designed change: ... when you build a thing you cannot merely build that thing in isolation, but must also repair the world around it, and within it, so that the larger world at that one place becomes more coherent, and more whole; and the thing which you make takes its place in the web of nature, as you make it. (1977 p. xiii) Architecture is more concrete than IS, but the disciplines share many fundamental principles.

  12. Project Where the rubber hits the road IS Facet: 3: Design Theory 1 2 3 analysis options design build accept 4 requirements spec. design spec. 4 broad Designs & evaluation system implement Human Activity System input/output feedback

  13. IS Facets: 1. Theories that suggest Units & Research: 1. Information Theory 2. Systems Theory b. Human Activity Systems b. Organisational Systems c. Systems Components & Architecture 3. Design Theory 2. Context that suggest Units & Research: Academic Interest, Technology Change, Hot Topics Software Engineering & Informatics-using disciplines

  14. Context that suggest Units & Research Academic's Interest Relate interests to teaching (part of workload allocation) Develop interests in areas of need Students Interests What's attractive to the classes of student - school leaver, professional development, career conversion Technology Change Second life ( but old stuff too - eg. Stella) Hot Topics ? Changes in Cognate Disciplines SE Informatics-using Disciplines Health Informatics, Government Informatics

  15. Information Systems & Software Engineering

  16. Education Business etc... Health Government Informatics & User Disciplines IS ICT SE

  17. IS Directions for Research & Teaching Research: Move from Projects & Interests to research program? Teaching in '09: 1. Expand Information (Document - Records - Workflow) New Online Unit - "Dimensions of the Information Sector" (Fac of Comms) Split D&WF into 2 - move into information management 2. Expand Data New unit - Data Quality. Other aspects of data - an ontology unit? Mobilise Security? 3. Integrate data, Information & Knowledge - expand GST 4. Social Informatics Second life, Web 3... 5. Re-Organise IS Management ISM - BICS - ITBA Expand Enterprise Architecture, Requirements & Procurement, Evaluation 6. Fix SPQM - SEP (Expand into Grad Cert?)

  18. IS Facets: 1. Theories that suggest Units & Research: 1. Information Theory 2. Systems Theory b. Human Activity Systems b. Organisational Systems c. Systems Components & Architecture 3. Design Theory 2. Context that suggest Units & Research: Academic Interest, Technology Change, Hot Topics Software Engineering & Informatics-using disciplines

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