An ontology for contextual information system design

Craig E. Kuziemsky; Ahsan Hadi; Tracey L. O'Sullivan; Daniel E. Lane; Wayne Corneil

An ontology for contextual information system design

Craig E. Kuziemsky, Ahsan Hadi, Tracey L. O'Sullivan, Daniel E. Lane, Wayne Corneil

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Abstract

Collaborative teamwork is becoming more common in several domains including healthcare and disaster management. While collaborative teamwork can benefit from information system (IS) support, designing IS models to support collaboration is a significant challenge owing to the variations in tasks and people that must be supported, and the different contexts within which collaboration takes place. Collaborative teamwork can vary greatly because of context, which is the integration of diverse, dynamic, and heterogeneous needs for groups to achieve a specific goal. However in the literature there has been limited emphasis on how contextual underpinnings can be incorporated into IS design. This paper uses a case study of the design of a user-driven prototype disaster management IS. We used the think aloud method to capture participant thoughts while interacting with the IS prototype. The think aloud data was analyzed and used to develop an ontology of contextual considerations to support IS design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
Editors	S. R. Hiltz, M. S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, P. C. Shih
Place of Publication	Pennsylvania
Publisher	The Pennsylvania State University
Pages	165-169
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9780692211946
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2014 - University Park, PA, United States Duration: 1 May 2014 → 1 May 2014

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Other	11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	University Park, PA
Period	1/05/14 → 1/05/14

Keywords

Collaboration
Community engagement
Context
Information system design
Think aloud

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Kuziemsky, C. E., Hadi, A., O'Sullivan, T. L., Lane, D. E., & Corneil, W. (2014). An ontology for contextual information system design. In S. R. Hiltz, M. S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, & P. C. Shih (Eds.), ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings: 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (pp. 165-169). The Pennsylvania State University. http://www.iscramlive.org/ISCRAM2014/papers/p157.pdf

Kuziemsky, Craig E. ; Hadi, Ahsan ; O'Sullivan, Tracey L. et al. / An ontology for contextual information system design. ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings: 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management. editor / S. R. Hiltz ; M. S. Pfaff ; L. Plotnick ; P. C. Shih. Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University, 2014. pp. 165-169

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Kuziemsky, CE, Hadi, A, O'Sullivan, TL, Lane, DE & Corneil, W 2014, An ontology for contextual information system design. in SR Hiltz, MS Pfaff, L Plotnick & PC Shih (eds), ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings: 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management. The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, pp. 165-169, 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2014, University Park, PA, United States, 1/05/14. <http://www.iscramlive.org/ISCRAM2014/papers/p157.pdf>

An ontology for contextual information system design. / Kuziemsky, Craig E.; Hadi, Ahsan; O'Sullivan, Tracey L. et al.
ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings: 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management. ed. / S. R. Hiltz; M. S. Pfaff; L. Plotnick; P. C. Shih. Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University, 2014. p. 165-169.

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