Abstract
Imagining systems may help us to explore and investigate situations. Systems thinking creates and encourages questioning. In requirements analysis some of the most useful of these questions are concerned with purpose. If a situation is viewed as a system we may be prompted to ask about its
perceived purpose(s) and parts, which are themselves systems with purposes. User Stories capture requirements in a succinct and straightforward way. The aim of this paper is to explain, and provide a worked example of, an approach to Agile information systems (IS) requirements analysis. Based on
systems thinking principles this approach has been an important part of a number of IS consultancy projects. It depends on System Pictures as vehicles for inquiry, communication and systems analysis. The process of constructing System Pictures involves stakeholders and roles. The participatory nature of this investigation process seems to focus the discussion of IS project objectives, existing problems, desired improvements and the need for change. Requirements that emerge from this analysis can be
recorded as User Stories.
perceived purpose(s) and parts, which are themselves systems with purposes. User Stories capture requirements in a succinct and straightforward way. The aim of this paper is to explain, and provide a worked example of, an approach to Agile information systems (IS) requirements analysis. Based on
systems thinking principles this approach has been an important part of a number of IS consultancy projects. It depends on System Pictures as vehicles for inquiry, communication and systems analysis. The process of constructing System Pictures involves stakeholders and roles. The participatory nature of this investigation process seems to focus the discussion of IS project objectives, existing problems, desired improvements and the need for change. Requirements that emerge from this analysis can be
recorded as User Stories.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 21-21 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | International Information Management Association Conference 2017 - Paisley, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Sept 2017 → 13 Sept 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | International Information Management Association Conference 2017 |
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| Abbreviated title | IIMA/ICITED UWS Joint Conference |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Paisley |
| Period | 11/09/17 → 13/09/17 |
Keywords
- System Thinking
- User Stories
- System Pictures
- Requirements analysis
- IS project
- Investigating problems and opportunities
- Roles