Practical soft systems analysis (Record no. 10823)
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| fixed length control field | 02488nam a2200193 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780273032373 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0273032372 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 003 |
| Item number | PAT |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Patching, David |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Practical soft systems analysis |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London : |
| Name of publisher | Pitman, |
| Year of publication | 1990. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 288 pages : |
| Other physical details | ilus. ; |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part 1 Introduction: the style of the book; general terminology; the structure of the book. Part 2 Systems concepts: system types; basic systems ideas; system characteristics; exploring human activity systems. Part 3 The use of soft systems analysis: systems analysis - the hard/soft division; the advantages of soft systems analysis. Part 4 Introduction to the SSM: the soft systems methodology - an overview; outputs and rules; summary of the SSM. Part 5 Expressing an unstructured situation: exploring and expressing the situation; drawing rich pictures. Part 6 Modelling human activity systems: root definitions; the pub as a system. Part 7 Exploring the real situation: the what/how distinction; making the comparison; summary. Part 8 Agreeing and implementing changes: feasible/desirable changes; action to improve; the analyst/client relationship. Part 9 Practical applications: general applications; management services applications; computer investigations. Part 10 SSM for organisational analysis: the client organisation; application of the SSM - phase 1; application of the SSM - phase II. Part 11 A method for information systems enquiry: the research project; stage 1 - exploring the situation; using the database; data validation; using the information. Part 12 Investigating new requirements: overview of approach; the system models; use of the models; summary. Part 13 Procedure audit: the rationale of procedure audit; the practice of procedure audit; procedure audit - an example application. Part 14 Bridging the pragmademic gap: summary of FAOR activities; the follow-up review; development of a user requirement; conclusions for the systems approach. Part 15 Application guidelines: applying the SSM; informal applications; final comments |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This work demonstrates how to interpret and apply soft systems concepts in practical situations. It explains the methodology and explores its use in practice, discussing the difficulties that can arise in the process and providing examples of real-life applications |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Electronic data processing. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | System analysis. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Lending Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Stacks | 24/07/1994 | Purchased | 1147.50 | 003 PAT | 002309 | Lending Books |