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Specification theory, patterns, and models in information systems domains: an exploratory investigation

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dc.contributorHale, Joanne E.
dc.contributorSharpe, Shane
dc.contributorSmith, Randy K.
dc.contributorWallace, Danny P.
dc.contributor.advisorHale, David P.
dc.contributor.authorWoolridge, Richard William
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-28T22:28:40Z
dc.date.available2017-02-28T22:28:40Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractApplication and project domain specifications are an important aspect of Information Systems (IS) development. Observations of over thirty IS projects suggest dimly perceived structural patterns in specifications that are unaccounted for in research and practice. This investigation utilizes a theory building with case studies methodology to elucidate some of these patterns. As prerequisites to pattern identification, this investigation identified a theoretically and empirically grounded static model of specification that establishes specification context and structure and a theoretically and empirically grounded dynamic model of specification that establishes the principles of specification emergence and evolution. Using these models as a foundation, this investigation synthesized a specification pattern model from four research disciplines and confirmed the specification pattern model for physical objects in case data. An additional specification pattern model for physical actions was also identified in the case data. The confirmation process found that the physical object and action models could not be extended to abstract informational objects or actions. The findings of this investigation answer a call for research of the application domain, advance understanding of IS requirements inadequacy and volatility, advance ontological research to include a mechanism to integrate static and dynamic dimensions, and provides avenues of study to improve understanding of the structure and dynamics governing stakeholder collaboration. In addition, this investigation suggests criteria to judge, as well as theories, models, and patterns for, a class of IS that is persistently adaptive.en_US
dc.format.extent241 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0000317
dc.identifier.otherWoolridge_alatus_0004D_10313
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/823
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectInformation technology
dc.subjectInformation science
dc.subjectComputer science
dc.titleSpecification theory, patterns, and models in information systems domains: an exploratory investigationen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science
etdms.degree.disciplineOperations Management
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.namePh.D.

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