Semiotic Enterprise Design for IT Applications (SEDITA)

Investigators:

Professor K Liu, Professor A Alderson & Dr L Sun, Staffordshire University
   

Collaborators:

Winning Moves Ltd
Lindale Associates Ltd
British Telecom Advanced Communications Technologies Centre
Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd

EPSRC Funding: £401,306

Abstract:

We propose to evaluate an approach to organisational modelling which, we believe, may enable a better match between organisations and their information systems. Our thesis is that the organisation should first be specified as an information system, regardless of any technology, but in a precise and formal way. Information requirements expressed in this formal business specification will then make it easier to pull the technology into a seamless relationship with the organisation.

The proposed approach, based on the concepts of organisational semiotics, captures the kernel of a business’s information requirements (the relevant organisational knowledge, concepts, terminology, meanings, responsibilities and priorities) with formality and precision so that the IT requirements may be deduced logically.

The project will:

Supporting the investigation are Professor Joseph Goguen, of the University of California at San Diego, and Professor Ronald Stamper, Visiting Fellow at Staffordshire University.

Contact: Kecheng Liu
Tel: 01785-353-464
email: K.Liu@staffs.ac.uk

GO TO .... | ideo home | SII home | EPSRC SI programme home | SII call for proposals | SII proposers' guidance | SII contacts