The logic of deferring the design process

  • Authors:
  • Nandish V. Patel

  • Affiliations:
  • Brunel University, UK

  • Venue:
  • Adaptive evolutionary information systems
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to formulate theoretical foundations for deferring the IS design process to inform adaptable usage of deferred systems. A research agenda for Deferred System's Design is set and a new system component, the System-System Environment Interface, is defined as the public interface through which a deferred system can maintain close coupling with the system environment. A Problem-solving and planning technique is suggested, the Deferred-Specified IT/IS Matrix, to aid software developers to position a proposed system development in the system environment. A systems analysis technique is suggested to identify deferment points in a given system design. The chapter identifies seven properties of deferred systems that software developers can use to inform adaptable system designs.