A Fundamental Methodology for Designing Management Information Systems for Schools

Computer-assisted school information systems (SISs) have been developed and used worldwide, but literature on strategies for their design and development is lacking. This situation should change because SIS quality and acceptance depends to a high degree on how the system is designed. Many of the strategies used have resulted in suboptimal SISs. This article presents the features of a fundamental approach to systems design that have been successful in the development of an SIS for secondary schools. The analysis and design results are discussed, and the merits and limitations of the strategy are evaluated.