The `Soft Information Systems and Technologies Methodology' (SISTeM): an actor network contingency approach to integrated development

@article{citeulike:1456860, abstract = {This paper describes the Soft Information Systems and Technologies Methodology (SISTeM), and demonstrates its utility in integrating informational and organisational development. The methodology and its stages are illustrated with examples from recent information systems and technology (IS\&T) based projects, mainly in the health sector. Its antecedents in soft systems methodology are identified. The use of the approaches underpinning concept of the human/machine activity system is described. The nature of SISTeM as a social, political and technological form of contingency methodology, working with other approaches and disciplines, is demonstrated. SISTeM, it will be argued has capacity for orchestrating the emergence, consolidation and continual development of real world actor networks.}, author = {Atkinson, C. J. }, citeulike-article-id = {1456860}, keywords = {ant, information\_systems, methodology, methods, ssm}, month = {June}, pages = {104--123}, posted-at = {2007-07-14 23:04:03}, priority = {5}, title = {The `Soft Information Systems and Technologies Methodology\&\#039; (SISTeM): an actor network contingency approach to integrated development}, url = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/pal/0960085x/2000/00000009/00000002/3000359} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1456860 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1456860 N2 - This paper describes the Soft Information Systems and Technologies Methodology (SISTeM), and demonstrates its utility in integrating informational and organisational development. The methodology and its stages are illustrated with examples from recent information systems and technology (IS&T) based projects, mainly in the health sector. Its antecedents in soft systems methodology are identified. The use of the approaches underpinning concept of the human/machine activity system is described. The nature of SISTeM as a social, political and technological form of contingency methodology, working with other approaches and disciplines, is demonstrated. SISTeM, it will be argued has capacity for orchestrating the emergence, consolidation and continual development of real world actor networks. EP - 123 TI - The `Soft Information Systems and Technologies Methodology' (SISTeM): an actor network contingency approach to integrated development SP - 104 KW - ant KW - information_systems KW - methodology KW - methods KW - ssm AU - Atkinson, CJ UR - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/pal/0960085x/2000/00000009/00000002/3000359 ER -