The Design of Management Information Systems an Information Analysis Approach

This paper describes a methodology for management information systems design which employs a formalized framework for significantly involving manager-users in the design process. The process seeks to develop a system design on the basis of a criterion which considers both technical cost-benefit considerations and the manager's perception of the potential utility of the system. A key element of the methodology is the development of descriptive and normative system models which are based on the concept of a “linear responsibility chart.” These models serve as the basis for the negotiated development of a consensus system model which defines the framework for the decision-oriented analysis of information requirement. The process of information analysis involves joint manager-analyst activities which are aimed at the explication of the implicit decision models which are used for decision making.

• 저널Management Science · 22(3) · 286–297
• 토픽Advanced Database Systems and Queries · Computer Networks and Communications
• DOI10.1287/mnsc.22.3.286
• 저자William R. King, David I. Cleland