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Special Interest Group on Systems Analysis and Design

SIGSAND Symposium

Every year SIGSAND hosts a symposium which attracts researchers working in the area of systems analysis and design globally.

Differences in Expert and Novice Conceptual Modeling Understanding: An Eye-tracking Study

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Experts and novices are known to process information differently when performing expertise-related tasks. We use eye tracking...

The Downside of Expertise: Does Domain Knowledge have a Negative Effect on the Quality...

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Subject matter expertise is widely believed to have a positive effect on information quality in crowdsourcing. Many data...

Are all classes created equal? Exploring semantics-contingent syntax in conceptual modeling

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Conceptual modeling specifies the kinds of objects to be represented in an information system (IS). Conceptual models...

Conceptual Modeling in Open Information Environments

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As more Information Systems (IS) are developed to support a larger diversity of users, analysts can no...

Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

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Author: Brian Christian Many of the decisions we face in our everyday lives...

Getting an Old Dog to Learn New Tricks: The Role of Collective Ownership in...

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Authors: Salman Nazir The software development process is a very collaborative and knowledge intensive process....

Is Microservices a Viable Technology for Business Application Development? An Organizational Theory Based Rationale

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The ability to deploy quickly, focus on a single function around a business capability, and encompass own...

Conceptual Data Models and Narratives: A Tool to Help the Tool

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We aim to tackle an important challenge related to the use of conceptual models: providing additional support...

Developing a Dependency Descriptive Entity Relationship Diagram (DDERD)

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The conventional approach to database design follows a process from conceptual modeling to logical modeling and ultimately...

Repurposing organizational electronic documentation: Lessons from Case Management in Foster Care

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Data collected by organizations is typically used for tactical purposes –solving a business need. In this study we...