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A Critical Framework for Information Systems Methodologies

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The last decade has witnessed a profusion of Information Systems Development methodologies, yet many Information Systems are still rejected and unusable. In an attempt to address this problem a more socially informed approach is required, a perspective which considers the human, social and organizational domains. This paper proposes an approach that is broadly based upon the principles of Critical Theory. The intention is that a matrix will be developed which recommends the use of a particular methodology given the organizational situation and the technical system requirements. It is hoped this framework will be a useful precursor for the selection of the appropriate methodology and hopefully go some way towards redressing the crisis facing the Information Systems community.

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  1. Information Technology Institute, Salford University, Salford, M5 4WT, UK

    Debra Howcroft

  2. Department of Computing, Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Extension, Chester Street, Manchester, M1 5GD, UK

    Elaine Ferneley

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  1. Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA

    W. Gregory Wojtkowski  & Wita Wojtkowski  & 

  2. University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland

    Stanisław Wrycza

  3. University of Maribor, Kranj, Slovenia

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Howcroft, D., Ferneley, E. (1997). A Critical Framework for Information Systems Methodologies. In: Wojtkowski, W.G., Wojtkowski, W., Wrycza, S., Zupančič, J. (eds) Systems Development Methods for the Next Century. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5915-3_33

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