Authors: Narasimha Bolloju, Steven Alter
Tags: 2012, object-oriented analysis and design, use cases, work system method, work systems theory
This paper proposes that basic ideas from the work system theory (WST) and the work system method (WSM) might become a front end to object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD). After describing the background motivation and summarizing work system concepts, it uses a hiring system example to show how two tools from WSM can be used as a front end for OOAD, in effect, a step before creating use case diagrams. Potential benefits of this approach stem from a business-oriented question, “how can we improve this work system’s performance,” rather than an IT-oriented question, “how can we create an IT artifact that will be used?”
Cite as:
Altera S. and Bollogu N. (2012), “A Work System Front End for Object-Oriented Analysis and Design,” in AIS SIGSAND, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 1-2, 2012.
