{"product_id":"computers-in-context-the-philosophy-and-practice-of-system-design-9781557864055","title":"Computers in Context: The Philosophy and Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen software systems are delivered too late, when they fail to meet the needs of their users, when only a fraction of their capacity is used, when their maintenance costs more than their development, when changes are impossible – then there is a frantic search for new and better engineering techniques and tools.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eDahlbom ande Mathiassen advocate a different approach to these problems: pausing and reflection. Surprisingly little time in the education of systems developers is devoted to a consideration of the methods, goals and politics of computerization. The core of the book is an examination of the notion of quality itself. The effective computer professional must arrive at his or her sense of what quality can and should mean in a particular situation in order to resolve the inevitable creative tensions between the nature of people and that of computers, between structured systems and the process of change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors draw on a rich range of literature from philosophy, organizational theory, and technology and social change to support their points. But, adducing many real-life examples they avoid jargon and presuppose no formal background. \u003ci\u003eComputer in Context\u003c\/i\u003e will help students, computer professionals, and managers alike understand better what it is they are trying to do with computer systems, how and why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Dahlbom and Mathiassen have written a pathbreaking book about software development in a meaningful human context. They examine key assumptions about the role of software developers, and their relationship to culture and work in a way which touches everyday practice and which can subtly transform it. It should be read by every practicing software developer.\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Rob Kling, University of California, Irvine\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I enjoyed this book. It is both more amusing and more challenging than the usual books on system design.\"\u003c\/i\u003e – Joseph A. Goguen, University of Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003ePart I. Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II. Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III. Quality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV. Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputers and People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystems and Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Philosophy to Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes for Instructors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041339048279,"sku":"9781557864055","price":32.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781557864055.jpg?v=1750949878","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/computers-in-context-the-philosophy-and-practice-of-system-design-9781557864055","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}