Structured modeling group support systems: a product design theory

Structured modeling is critical to the design, development, and implementation of many systems including computer software, business processes, and data networks. Since the creation of structured models relies on the knowledge of many organizational stakeholders, groups often accomplish this task. G...

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Published in:Information & management Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 655 - 667
Main Authors: Walsh, Kenneth R., Dickey, Michael H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.05.2004
Elsevier Science
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Computer based modeling
Computer science; control theory; systems
D.1.1 applicative (functional) programming
D.2.10 design
D.2.2 design tools and techniques
Decision support systems
Design theory
Exact sciences and technology
Group support systems (GSS)
Groupware
H.4.1 office automation
H.5.3 group and organization interfaces
I.6.5 model development
Information systems. Data bases
Memory organisation. Data processing
Product design
Software
Studies
D.2.10 design
Groupware
H.4.1 office automation
D.1.1 applicative (functional) programming
H.5.3 group and organization interfaces
I.6.5 model development
Group support systems (GSS)
D.2.2 design tools and techniques
Information system
Modeling
Engineering design
Business process
Product development
Concurrent engineering
1.6.5 model development
ISSN:0378-7206, 1872-7530
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Summary:Structured modeling is critical to the design, development, and implementation of many systems including computer software, business processes, and data networks. Since the creation of structured models relies on the knowledge of many organizational stakeholders, groups often accomplish this task. Group support systems (GSS) focus on the support of group processes and would appear to be useful for structured modeling; however, GSS usually only provide textual or decision related output rather than the structured models needed for many design processes. This paper proposes a class of systems, structured modeling GSS (smGSS), which adds support for the development of structured models to standard GSS. Since past research has shown that research results may be difficult to compare across studies when the system under investigation is not well defined, this paper develops a product design theory that defines the required characteristics of and testable design propositions for an smGSS as derived from existing theory and empirical investigations.
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ISSN:0378-7206
1872-7530
DOI:10.1016/j.im.2003.07.003