Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Methodologies in Information System

IS Development Methodologies



IS Development Methodologies contain models and reflect particular perspectives of ‘reality’ based on a set of philosophical paradigms. A methodology should tell you ‘what’ steps to take and ‘how’ to perform those steps but most importantly the reasons ‘why’ those steps should be taken, in that particular order.

Jayaratna, (1994)pg. 37



ISD methodologies as a recommended collection of philosophies, phases, procedures, rules, techniques, tools, documentation, management and training for developers of information systems .

Maddison et al. (1984)



ISD methodologies is a collection of procedures, techniques, tools and documentation aids which will help the systems developers in their efforts to implement a new information system.


Types of ISD Methodologies:

  • Gane & Sarsons
  • Information Engineering
  • Jackson System Development
  • Structured Approach
  • Soft System Methodology
  • Ethics

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