Information System Concepts: Towards a consolidation of views

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
The discipline of information systems: Let many flowers bloom!....Pages 1-17
Comments on “The discipline of information systems: Let many flowers bloom!” by D. E. Avison, J. Nandhakumar....Pages 18-19
Theories of meaning and different perspectives on information systems....Pages 20-32
Comments on “Theories of meaning and different perspectives on information systems” by P. Holm, K. Karlgren....Pages 33-35
Multiple relationships: An analysis of their semantics and their modelling....Pages 36-51
Comments on “Multiple relationships: An analysis of their semantics and their modelling” by D. J. Flynn, D. R. Knight, A. H. F. Laender....Pages 52-53
About a framework for information and information processing of learning systems....Pages 54-69
Comments on “About a framework for information and information processing of learning systems” by M. Rauterberg....Pages 70-71
A self-descriptive conceptual schema modelling facility, its implementation and extension....Pages 72-87
A user-centered method for the development of data-intensive dialogue systems: An object-oriented approach....Pages 88-103
Comments on “A user-centered method for the development of data-intensive dialogue systems: An object-oriented approach” by B. Schewe, K.-D. Schewe....Pages 104-105
A meta model transformation approach towards harmonisation in information system modelling....Pages 106-127
Comments on “A meta model transformation approach towards harmonisation in information system modelling” by J. L. H. Oei....Pages 128-129
Limitations of information systems theory and practice: a case for pluralism....Pages 130-143
What’s in a relationship? On distinguishing property holding and object binding....Pages 144-159
Comments on “What’s in a relationship? On distinguishing property holding and object binding” by S. Kelly....Pages 160-160
English grammar as a sentence model for conceptual modelling using NIAM....Pages 161-176
Comments on “English grammar as a sentence model for conceptual modelling using NIAM” by J. A. Sykes....Pages 177-178
From information systems to knowledge systems....Pages 179-194
Anything, everything and things playing roles: Three realizing principles as a contribution to a platform for understanding....Pages 195-214
Comments on “Anything, everything and things playing roles: Three realizing principles as a contribution to a platform for understanding” by P. Lindgreen....Pages 215-215
Defining quality aspects for conceptual models....Pages 216-231
Comments on “Defining quality aspects for conceptual models” by J. Krogstie, O. I. Lindland, G. Sindre....Pages 232-233
Semiotic approach for object abstraction....Pages 234-246
Comments on “Semiotic approach for object abstraction” by B. A. Calway....Pages 247-248
Abstraction and concretizing in information systems and problem domains: Implications for system descriptions....Pages 250-265
Business model representations....Pages 266-281
Comments on “Business model representations” by A. A. Verrijn-Stuart....Pages 282-283
How should business professionals analyze information systems for themselves?....Pages 284-299
Comments on “How should business professionals analyze information systems for themselves?” by S. L. Alter....Pages 300-301
How far harmonisation? Panel discussion set-up....Pages 302-302
Position paper on “How far harmonization?”....Pages 303-304
Position paper on “How far harmonisation?”....Pages 305-308
Position paper on “How far harmonization?”....Pages 309-310
Position paper on “How far harmonisation?” : Information system modelling myopia....Pages 311-315
Back Matter....Pages 317-318