A framework for linking Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) and Jackson System Development (JSD)

Information Systems Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-129

  Savage, A ^a   Mingers, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information systems; Jackson System Development (JSD); Methodology; Soft systems methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001423613     PISSN: 13501917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2575.1996.tb00008.x     Document Type: Article

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