| Authors: Baskerville, R. Date: 1996 Title: “Structural Artifacts in Method Engineering: The Security Imperative” Journal: Method Engineering Pages: 8 - 28 |
| Information Systems Development, Systems Development Methods, Software Engineering, Organizational Structure, Information Systems Security. |
| The organizational structure has to do with human relationships, and is
distinguished from the various artifacts (like information technology,
systems development methods, and other mechanical products) that reflect
those relationships. Information technology represents a first-level
artifact and system development methods represent a second-level artifact.
This paper explains and illustrates a theory in which method engineering
introduces third-level structural artifacts in organizations. A
demonstration is included that uses security as one of the system
imperatives that must be captured by third-level structural artifacts such
as method engineering. This demonstration shows how method engineering may
produce methods that are more complete and more harmonized with the
organizational situation. |