Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

1-2006

Abstract

Information requirements determination is a critical task in system development projects. Many human issues may hinder the efforts to accurately capture and clearly understand users' information requirements. In this paper, we review the cognitive underpinnings of some human issues, which are discussed in existing literature and relevant to information requirements determination. We then propose the use of cognitive mapping techniques in the process of information requirements determination. Three widely used cognitive mapping techniques - causal mapping, semantic mapping, and concept mapping – are briefly introduced in this article. A case is used to illustrate how to use these cognitive mapping techniques to supplement Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Unified Process (UP) in information requirements determination. The potential of using cognitive mapping techniques to overcome some cognitive limitations and communication obstacles during information requirements determination is then discussed.

Keywords

Cognitive limitations, Cognitive mapping, Cognitive mapping techniques, Concept mapping, Human cognition, Information requirement, Semantic mapping, System development projects

Discipline

Databases and Information Systems | Systems Architecture

Research Areas

Data Science and Engineering; Information Systems and Management

Publication

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volume

46

Issue

5

First Page

59

Last Page

66

ISSN

0887-4417

Identifier

10.1080/08874417.2006.11645924

Publisher

Taylor and Francis Group

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2006.11645924

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