1st Edition

GIS, Organisations and People A Socio-technical Approach

By James Petch, Derek E. Reeve Copyright 1999
232 Pages
by CRC Press

232 Pages
by CRC Press

232 Pages
by CRC Press

GIS projects have previously been viewed primarily as technical exercises, but it is now evident that the success of GIS projects depends as much on organisational issues as upon technicalities. GIS projects have profound socio-organisational contexts which must be taken into account if such projects are to succeed. The books presents an overview of the `human' side of GIS, both individual and... Read more
1. Introduction 2. From Techno-centric to Socio-technical Computing 3. Information Systems in Organisations 4. GIS Systems Development Methodology 5. Alternative Information Systems Development Methodologies: Socio-technical Methodologies 6. Alternative Information Systems Development Methodologies: Rapid Development Methodologies 7. GIS `Peopleware' 8. The Way Ahead 9. Glossary 10. References

Biography

D. E. Reeve University of Huddersfield. J. R. Petch Manchester Metropolitan University