TY  - BOOK
AU  - Patching,David
TI  - Practical soft systems analysis
SN  - 0273032372
U1  - 004.21 23
PY  - 1990///
CY  - London
PB  - Pitman Publishing
KW  - Data Processing
KW  - System Analysis
N1  - Includes index; 1.Introduction -- 2.systems concepts -- 3.The use of soft systems analysis -- 4.Introduction to the SSM -- 5.Expressing an unstructured situation -- 6.Modelling human activity systems -- 7.Exploring the real situation -- 8.Agreeing and implementing changes -- 9.Practical application -- 10.SSM for organisational analysis -- 11.A Method for information systems enquiry -- 12.Investigating new requirement -- 13.Procedure audit -- 14.Bridging the pragmademic gap -- 15.Applications guidelines
N2  - Primarily this book demonstrates how to interpret and apply soft systems concepts in practical situations. It bridges the gap between pragmatists and academics in the systems field by approaching the subject from a practical viewpoint, first translating the language of systems into common parlance, examining the difficulties that occur in practice and overcoming them, and providing substantial examples of real-life applications based on the author's extensive experience
ER  -