A Modelling Language for Transparency Requirements in Business Information Systems

Hosseini, Mahmoud; Shahri, Alimohammad; Phalp, Keith; Ali, Raian

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-39696-5_15

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“…Consequently, the automation of the process through software tools and techniques can be a method to reduce both monetary and time costs in the long run. This is in line with our research on the modelling and analysis of transparency requirements and the transparency modelling language we proposed, called TranspLan, which benefits from a mathematical notation and automated analysis [33].…”

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“…This implies that any model of transparency should also consider loci where transparency provision is prohibited or limited to certain information receivers [53]. This is also in line with our previous research on transparency requirements, where no transparency is considered as the first level of transparency [31], and where constructs have been devised to capture and illustrate the prohibition of information disclosure to certain actors and stakeholders [33].…”

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“…We also proposed several facets of transparency and categorised them into four groups of transparency stakeholders, transparency meaningfulness, transparency usefulness, and information quality [32]. Based on the facets of transparency, we also devised a modelling language, called TranspLan, which helps requirements engineers and information system analysts in eliciting, modelling, and analysing transparency requirements of stakeholders in business information systems [33]. This paper constructs and proposes four reference models for transparency requirements based on our previous results.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Consequently, using computerised tools, such as the modelling language proposed for transparency requirements [33], could help increase the efficiency of transparency provision and expand the reach of transparency to more stakeholders.…”

Section: Transparency Is Meant To Be Communicated Efficientlymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Four reference models for transparency requirements in information systems

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Transparency is a key emerging requirement in modern businesses and their information systems. Transparency refers to the information which flows amongst stakeholders for the purpose of informed decision-making and taking the right action. Transparency is generally associated with positive connotations such as trust and accountability. However, it has been shown that it could have adverse effects such as information overload and affecting decisions objectiveness. This calls for systematic approaches for transparency to ensure its cost-effectiveness and avoid such adverse side effects. This is especially true considering that the relatively few works in the literature on transparency requirements have focused mainly on making information available and accessible and have paid little focus on the information receivers' side and making it meaningful for them. In this paper, we reflect on our previous research on transparency and its multi-faceted constructs and review multi-disciplinary conceptualisation and propose four reference models which are meant to form a holistic conceptual baseline for transparency requirements in information systems. These reference models cover transparency actors, transparency meaningfulness, transparency usefulness, and information quality in transparency. We also discuss the interdependencies amongst these four reference models and their implications for requirements engineers and information system analysts. As a proof of concept, we analyse a mainstream transparency document, the United Kingdom Freedom of Information Act, in the light of our reference models and demonstrate the need to consider transparency more holistically and the need to include the information receiver's perspective and the inter-relations amongst various properties and constituents of transparency as well. We then highlight areas of improvement informed by our analysis.

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Section: Managing Transparency Requirements Is Costlysupporting

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“…), to report on companies' responsible missions, their internal performance, and their external impact. Novel transparency requirements engineering methods can be applied here [34].…”

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Responsible software: A research agenda to help enterprises become more sustainable

España¹,

Brinkkemper²

2016

Proceedings of ICT for Sustainability 2016

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Abstract-[BACKGROUND]Responsible enterprises are key to reaching a sustainable economy that cares about the people and the planet. Their spectrum is wide and it encompasses, among others, non-profit non-governmental organisations, social economy enterprises and companies with a committed corporate social responsibility. Responsible enterprises face many challenges, such as complying with governmental regulations, defining sustainable business models, having a positive social and environmental impact, and fostering ethical consumption. [OBJEC-TIVE] Our premise is that responsible enterprises need responsible software, which is software that assists enterprises in becoming increasingly responsible. We intend to discover the challenges that responsible enterprises face during the process of becoming more sustainable and to envision how enterprise modellers and software developers can use their competences and knowledge repositories to support enterprise missions. [METHODOLOGY]We have conducted a literature review and interviewed relevant stakeholders in the area in order to elicit a number of problematic phenomena related to enterprise responsibility. We then filtered the elicited issues to focus on those that are related to and can be tackled by applying software.[RESULTS] We have elaborated a roadmap for future research endeavours on responsible software. Interestingly, a core practice to be properly supported is socio-environmental auditing.[CONCLUSION] This research agenda will surely require close collaboration between academia and industry, as well as a close collaboration among experts from different disciplines. Let this paper be a call for action.Index Terms-Responsible software, responsible enterprise, enterprise modelling, information and communication technology, sustainability, socio-environmental auditing, research agenda, research roadmap.

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Online Social Transparency in Enterprise Information Systems: Risks and Risk Factors

Alsaedi¹,

Phalp²,

Ali³

2019

Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing

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Enterprises integrate social networking within their information systems to enhance collegiality, situational awareness, coordination and collaboration amongst their members. Social networking features can be seen in traditional systems such as the online profile, calendar, dashboard, auto-reply and status. More specialised systems enable bespoke features to declare and share and retrieve current and past engagements, team memberships, allocated tasks and priorities. Such social transparency is typically voluntary and not strictly enshrined by organisational governance and norms. Despite its positive connotations, negative consequences such as information overload, social loafing and undesired pressure can be a result of it. We conducted a multistage qualitative study, including focus groups, interviews and observations, to conceptualise online social transparency and explore the risks that stem from its unmanaged implementation. Our research aims to provide the first step towards a systematic method for risk identification and mitigation around online social transparency.

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A Modelling Language for Transparency Requirements in Business Information Systems

Cited by 20 publications

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Four reference models for transparency requirements in information systems

Four reference models for transparency requirements in information systems

Responsible software: A research agenda to help enterprises become more sustainable

Online Social Transparency in Enterprise Information Systems: Risks and Risk Factors

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