The Design of Management Information Systems an Information Analysis Approach

William R. King and David I. Cleland
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William R. King: University of Pittsburgh
David I. Cleland: University of Pittsburgh

Management Science, 1975, vol. 22, issue 3, 286-297

Abstract: 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.

Date: 1975
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