A diagnostic view on information technology

Abstract

Computers, computerization, Systems Analysis, Systems Design etc., have become the catchwords of the day. In majority of the cases analysis is interpreted in the narrow sense as the study of the existing system in view of computerizing its operations. The thrust for computerization is emphasized without any relevance to the context of application.The real power of the computer, its limitations, and level of applicability are not properly thought of. Computerization at most, is one facet of Information Technology; is surprisingly overlooked. The aim of this article is to drive home the point that a much rational thought and approach are mandatory to get fruitful benefits out of Information Technology.

Re-Engineer

“…The reason for the attributed failure of automation or to be precise, manumation is the narrow interpretation of the work analysis. Analysis has been interpreted as the study of the ezisting system in view of computerizing its operations (1). Hopefully, the reader will reason the correlation between the anecdote and this definition.…”

Systems modelling and description

“…These could be transparent or well stated or even customary. Such purpose(s) are interpreted as the foundational goals [Saradhi, 1990]. B.1 The Real World The real-world consists of several systems delineated by their own boundary as shown in Figure 1.…”

“…For example: -the linear relation between stress and strain is valid upto and within the elastic limit; -the determination of whether a roof-slab is one-way or two-way action; and -the consideration of a column as short or long based on slenderness ratio etc. C. 3…”