Design and evaluation of information systems

摘要

A perspective is presented to bring into focus the state-of-the-art and development of methods and criteria which relate to the problem of design and performance evaluation of information systems. Two major aspects of design and evaluation are considered. These are the initiation, planning, development and testing of new information systems, to include modification of existing structures; and the appraisals and measurement of operational systems and their components. A taxonomy of information systems is presented in order to provide for a basis of organized evaluation of system performance.