Course Content
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To
explore the broader contexts in which IS operate and reflect on their
implications within the IS design process. |
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To
identify both current and prospective external events which cause
uncertainty within IS design process.
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To
assess and reconcile "ethical" issues, such as failure consequence,
professinal codes of conduct and data accessibilty. |
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To
introduce and apply the necessary academic, enquiry and study skills
demanded by Postgraduate studies.
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Objectives
On
completion of this module, candidates will be able to:
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Apply and critically evaluate the approaches to problem investigation, examining key assumptions and the candidate's own prejudices; |
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Discuss the current socio-political and economic issues, reflecting upon those which may impact the IS field; |
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Critically appraise current and possible future technological innovation and assess the likely impact upon formulating IS strategies; |
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Assess and reconcile the potential negative impact of consequences, by applying consequence analysis techniques as part of the initial IS design process; |
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Critically assess the need to integrate real-word pressures and constraints into IS strategic planning, and IS development, using appropriate criteria to select and adopt suitable methods. |
Outline Syllabus
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Principles of enquiry |
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Enquiry and enquiry systems |
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Taxonomy of enquiry |
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Inductive-consensual (agreement) |
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Analytic-deductive (analysis) |
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Multiple realities |
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Dialectic (conflict) |
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Unbounded systems thinking |
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Risk and consequence analysis |
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The nature of risk |
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Hazard identification |
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Power and control |
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Duty versus consequence |
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Ethics |
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Professional codes of conduct |
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Principles of systems thinking |
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Systems theory |
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Perception, engagement, experience and method |
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Hierarchy of understanding |
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Systemic properties |
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Messy problems |
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Systemic enquiry |
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Global pressures and constraints |
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Globalisation |
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Political, economic, social, geographical, technological pressures |
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Regulation |
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Technological innovations |
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Software |
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Communications |
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User interfaces |
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System architectures |
