Structured Requirements Determination for Information Resources Management
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to provide the Information Resources Management System designer with a framework on which to structure the decisions which must be made in order to translate rapidly changing information needs into plans for Information Resources Management Systems which implement rapidly changing technology. The HyperCard programming environment and the Design/IDEF diagramming tool were used to develop a design support system which guides the information Resources Management (IRM) system designer through the requirements determination stage of Dr. Benjamin Ostrofsky's Design, Planning and Development Methodology. This system consists of the Design, Planning and Development (D, P &D) Stack, a Help stack, and a User's Manual. The system guides the IRM system designer through the requirements determination process, assists in the collection of data, and organizes that data into a form which can be subjected to objective analysis and optimization. The system currently supports only the requirements determination phase of a complete Information Resources Management System design methodology. It is intended to serve as input to future development of a complete system to assist the Information Resources Management System designer with all phases of the design process.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA204764
Entities
People
- Tamara C. Mackenthun
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology