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A particular way of modelling communication in an organization is presented as a new basis for systems analysis. Speech act theory provides the theoretical foundation of this approach. The so-called essential system model is identified as a missing kind of model in systems analysis, the usage of which however could mean a major improvement of current practice. The distinctive properties of essential system models are discussed, and a particular type of dynamic model, called the smartienet, is introduced. The potential impact of the application of smartienet based essential system models is illustrated using a simple business example.
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Dietz, J.L.G. (1991). The essential system model. In: Andersen, R., Bubenko, J.A., Sølvberg, A. (eds) Advanced Information Systems Engineering. CAiSE 1991. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 498. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-54059-8_98
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