Information Systems Development: An Introduction to Information Systems Engineering (Computer Science Series, 1) - Softcover

Beynon-Davies, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333744810 ISBN 13: 9780333744819

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 1998

Synopsis

In this third edition, the author has arranged the material in five major parts: context, tools, techniques, methods, management and discipline.

Within the parts, popular chapters have been retained and updated to reflect modern developments in the area of information systems development. A number of new chapters have been included on topics such as object-oriented analysis and design methods, rapid applications development and business process re-engineering.

Each chapter contains a number of case studies illustrating the frameworks, techniques and concepts discussed. A number of exercises are also included to test the understanding of the material.

About this title

About the Author

Paul Beynon-Davies is Emeritus Professor of Organisational Informatics at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, UK.

From the Back Cover

In this third edition, the author has arranged the material in five major parts: context, tools, techniques, methods, management and discipline.

Within the parts, popular chapters have been retained and updated to reflect modern developments in the area of information systems development. A number of new chapters have been included on such topics as object-oriented analysis and design methods, rapid applications development and business process re-engineering.

Each chapter contains a number of case studies illustrating the frameworks, techniques and concepts discussed. A number of exercises are also included to test the understanding of the material.

The book will appeal as a core text for first and second level undergarduate students taking information systems development modules on a computer science, computer studies, information systems of business studies course.

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333744810
• ISBN 13: 9780333744819
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 416