Information Systems Development and Data Modeling: Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations - Softcover

Hirschheim, Rudy; Klein, Heinz K.; Lyytinen, Kalle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521063353 ISBN 13: 9780521063357

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Data modeling was hypothesized to be the "salvation" of an organization's data problems. This book aims to analyze the problems encountered and to present a comparative philosophical study of the various approaches. On the philosophical level, the authors explore the epistemology, ontology, and rationality of each modeling approach. While on the theoretical computer science level, a systematic study of the history and development of three major strands of data modeling is presented. This book will be of great interest to all computer scientists using information systems as well as philosophers with an interest in computing applications.

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Book Description

Data modelling was hypothesised to be the salvation of an organisation's data problems. This book aims to analyse the problems encountered and to present a comparative philosophical study of the various approaches. The authors explore the epistemology, ontology and rationality of each modelling approach, and describe the underlying assumptions embedded in them.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521063353
• ISBN 13: 9780521063357
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304