Multiview Methodolgy

Multiview

What is the Multiview Methodology?

Multiview is an approach to system analysis and design and is accomplished by breaking view specification into independent tasks. It focuses on organisational goals and aims to further them by integrating the system in accordance to the people that work within the establishment.

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Ref: http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/rundensteiner92multiview.html

Applying Multiview to Next Plc

The Multiview Framework

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The Multiview framework shows five (5) views that denote all characteristics required to facilitate user requirements for the IS.

Methodology Outputs

Outputs

Information

Social Aspects

How will it affect me?

Role-set

Will my job change? In what way?

People tasks

What will I have to do?

Human-computer Interface How will I work with the computer?

What inputs and outputs are there?

Database

What data are involved?

Database Maintenance

How will I maintain the integrity of the data?

Recovery

What happens when it goes wrong?

Monitoring

Is the system performing to specification?

Control How is security and privacy dealt with?

What errors are detected?

Information retrieval

What information will I get?

Application

What will the system do?

Inputs and Outputs necessary for non-application areas.

Will it affect anything else on the computer subsystem?

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Multiview Stages

1. Analysis of Human Activity

Multiview looks at the human activity within the organisation and analyses it in order to determine a problem theme. Using diagrams to give an overview of human activity within departments make it easier for users to pinpoint discrepancies with workflows. Once identified, users of the system can assist the developers to make the necessary changes that will increase efficiency with human activity.

[Refer to Rich Picture in document]

The Rich Picture shows human activities and work processes through use of simple diagramming. From this diagram we can extract the faults of the current system, and aim to improve it. The diagram can relate to current conflicts between the marketing and sales team as they interact with each other to develop marketing strategies.

The Information System is aimed to further assist the marketing departments in local and foreign regions. By looking at human activity in the organisation, we can develop a more successful approach to obtaining and analysing market research.

Diagram 1 вЂ" shows the process of choosing a research method

Primary research is new data that is gathered by conducting different methods of marketing research.

Diagram 2 вЂ" shows how Primary Research is conducted and analysed

Secondary research is marketing research based on previously gathered data. By using secondary research companies can evaluate a strategy, based on records of market research gathered from the company itself and different sources over a period of time.

Diagram 3 вЂ" shows the process of analysing Secondary Research

Diagram 4 вЂ" shows how products activity in its life span

Activity modelling allows users to discuss what changes need to be implemented on the new system. This approach allows the IS to be developed using feedback from users in order to create a successful system. The output at this stage would be an improved human activity structure.

[Analysis of Human Activity]

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2. Information Analysis

Functional Model

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The functional model is intended to further relate the main function of the company; by breaking the main function into sub functions, a complete perception can be gained. This applies the concept of function decomposition.

[Refer to Entity Model in document]

The entity model is used in Multiview to extract entities from the function in focus. The relationships between entities are established, and create a better understanding of the