Keyword: soft systems

Found 162 papers in total
Empowerment by SSM (Soft Systems Methodology)?
Empowerment by SSM (Soft Systems Methodology)?
1995,
This paper provides an example of a Community Operational Research OR project in which...
Soft and hard approaches to problem solving: A point of view
Soft and hard approaches to problem solving: A point of view
1993,
The Operational Research has been much criticised for its inapplicability to assist...
Critique of two contributions to soft systems methodology
Critique of two contributions to soft systems methodology
1993,
The European Journal of Information Systems recently published two articles seeking to...
Soft systems methodology; A case for user-dependent methodology-A reply
Soft systems methodology; A case for user-dependent methodology-A reply
1993,
This paper responds to a commentary by Kreher on a previous paper by the author.
Tools for SSM: A justification-A reply to ‘Critique of two contributions to soft systems methodology’
Tools for SSM: A justification-A reply to ‘Critique of two contributions to soft systems methodology’
1993,
This paper responds t a commentary by Kreher on a previous paper by the authors.
Systems thinking and project management-Time to reunite
Systems thinking and project management-Time to reunite
1993,
The practice of project management has its origin in systems analysis and systems...
Grounding soft systems research
Grounding soft systems research
1992,
This paper suggests that Checkland’s soft systems methodology may, in certain...
Soft systems: A non-computer view of decision support
Soft systems: A non-computer view of decision support
1993,
Decision support systems may best be understood by exploring how managers and decision...
Towards an SSM toolkit; Rich picture diagramming
Towards an SSM toolkit; Rich picture diagramming
1992,
Soft systems methodology (SSM) attempts to make sense of complex problem situations...
Cause, effect, efficiency and soft systems models
Cause, effect, efficiency and soft systems models
1993,
The logical connectives in the conceptual models of Soft Systems Methodology are...
Information systems for primary health care: The case of the Aegean islands
Information systems for primary health care: The case of the Aegean islands
1993,
The concern of this paper is the creation of an information system for primary health...
Rich picture building in the soft systems methodology
Rich picture building in the soft systems methodology
1992,
This paper examines the nature of rich picture building and its role within soft...
The use of Soft Systems Methodology in practice
The use of Soft Systems Methodology in practice
1992,
This paper reports the results of a survey intended to discover the extent to which...
Seeking out the issues
Seeking out the issues
1992,
Strategic decision-making, to be effective, must take account of the prevailing issues...
The application of an expert system shell to an unstructured domain of expertise: Using expert system technology to teach SSM
The application of an expert system shell to an unstructured domain of expertise: Using expert system technology to teach SSM
1991,
Action research is orchestrated by the interaction between theory and practice as...
‘One per desk?’
‘One per desk?’
1990,
Checkland’s Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) is a means of applying structure to...
Understanding organization culture. A Soft Systems perspective
Understanding organization culture. A Soft Systems perspective
1988,
The concept of organizational culture is currently undergoing a great deal of...
The problem-solving system: Another problem-content system
The problem-solving system: Another problem-content system
1988,
The aim of this article is to obtain specific and general learning lessons pertaining...
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