Information Systems Analysis and Design: Past Revolutions, Present Challenges, and Future Research Directions
Abstract
Systems Analysis and Design (SAND) is undoubtedly a pillar in the field of Information Systems (IS). Some researchers have even claimed that SAND is the field that defines the Information Systems discipline and is the core of information systems. The past decades have seen the development of Structured SAND methodologies and Object-Oriented Methodologies. In the early 1990s, key players in the field collaborated to develop the Unified Modeling Language and the Unified Process. Agile approaches followed, as did other dynamic methods. These approaches remain heavily employed in the development of contemporary information systems. At the same time, new approaches such as DevOps and DevSecOps continue to emerge. This paper curates these trends in SAND. It reviews past and present SAND research, discusses current challenges, and provides insights that can assist SAND researchers in identifying future SAND research streams and important future research directions.
Recommended Citation
Siau, K., Woo, C., Storey, V. C., Chiang, R. H., Chua, C. E., & Beard, J. W. (2022). Information Systems Analysis and Design: Past Revolutions, Present Challenges, and Future Research Directions. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 50(1), pp. 835-856. Association for Information Systems.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.17705/1CAIS.05037
Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Keywords and Phrases
Abstraction; Agile; Conceptual Modeling; DevOps; Information Systems Research; Internet of Things; Modeling Methods; Systems Analysis and Design
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1529-3181
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2022 Association for Information Systems, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2022
