A systems engineering methodology for information systems

A systems engineering methodology for information systems A Systems Engineering Methodology for Information Systems John S. Osmundson Naval Postgraduate School, 1 University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943-5000 A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS Received September 3, 1999; Accepted January 28, 2000 ABSTRACT Complex information systems are often developed without systematic consideration of architectural alternatives partially because systems engineers have lacked a meth