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| Systems analysis: System analysis is a problem-solving method that involves studying and evaluating a system's components, interactions, and objectives to improve its efficiency, functionality, or design. See also Systems, Function, Analysis, Efficiency._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Joseph Weizenbaum on Systems Analysis - Dictionary of Arguments
I 57 System analysis/Weizenbaum: The synergistic combination of computer and system analysis plays a decisive role in the history of the computer industry. The computer industry itself gave new life to system analysis. I 58 For example, system analyses were carried out to decide for which activities computers should be used. With the increasing performance of computers, the problems posed became more challenging and system analysis itself became an independent discipline. >Levels/order, >Description levels, >Problems, >Problem solving. I 59 It should be borne in mind that the problem of the validity of a technique concerns both the technique itself and the object being worked on. The causes of errors must be investigated. It is not a question of proposing techniques to speed up faulty processes. >Technology, >Technocracy. I 60 WeizenbaumVsSystem analysis: When problems occur, it can happen that a lack of the technique is explained by the fact that this technique was never seriously tested due to arithmetical difficulties. --- I 63 There is a myth that today (mid-1970s) computers make the most important decisions that people used to make in earlier times. Problem: Weizenbaum thesis: a computer system that allows only certain types of questions, only certain types of "data" and that can't even be understood in principle by those who rely on it, such a system has shut many doors once and for all that were open before its installation._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Weizenbaum I Joseph Weizenbaum Computer Power and Human Reason. From Judgment to Calculation, W. H. Freeman & Comp. 1976 German Edition: Die Macht der Computer und die Ohnmacht der Vernunft Frankfurt/M. 1978 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-28