Information System Theory, Methods, and Technology Applications

Author: Qi Guijie, Wang Ruijin / Country: Mainland China
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is divided into nine chapters. Chapter 1 is an overview of the development of information systems, analyzing the development and evolution of information systems, their fundamental connotations, research frameworks and methods, as well as the status and impact of information systems, emphasizing the trend of management and technology integration in the development of information systems. Chapter 2 focuses on the theoretical research of information systems, including the conceptual system of information and systems, systems theory, information theory, control theory, catastrophe theory, dissipative structure theory, synergy theory, nonlinear science and complex system theory, as well as applied theories for analyzing information system cases. Chapter 3 introduces information system development methods, mainly including an overview of information system development methods, structured development methods, prototyping development methods, and component-based information system development methods. Chapter 4 is dedicated to explaining object-oriented methods and technologies and their applications. Chapter 5 covers information system planning methods and business process reform, including an overview of information system planning, information system planning models, information system planning methods, and information system planning based on business process reform. Chapter 6 introduces information system development platforms, including information system architecture, the J2EE platform, J2EE application server development platforms, the Microsoft.NET development platform, and the selection of different development platforms. Chapter 7 discusses information system integration technologies, including database access technologies, XML technologies, distributed application integration technologies, and web services. Chapter 8 explores the management methods for information system development and operation, analyzing the monitoring of information systems from the perspectives of information system development project management and operational management. Chapter 9 examines the evaluation of information systems, including the theory and methods of system evaluation, information system evaluation indicator systems, the Delphi method, algorithms for comprehensive scoring models, cost-benefit analysis, analytic hierarchy process evaluation methods, and fuzzy evaluation methods.
This book can serve as a reference for senior undergraduate and graduate students in information management and computer application disciplines, as well as a guide for information system developers and managers.