In this paper, we extend the notions of γ-operation introduced in [12], by using the soft ideal notions. We introduce the notions of Ĩ-open soft sets, pre-Ĩopen soft sets, α-Ĩ-open soft sets, semi-Ĩ-open soft sets and β-Ĩ-open soft sets to soft topological spaces. We study the relations between these different types of subsets of soft topological spaces with soft ideal. We also introduce the co...

In this paper, we introduce the concept of soft supra strongly semi∗ generalized closed sets (soft supra strongly semi∗ g-closed for short) in a supra soft topological space (X,μ,E) and study their properties in detail. The relationship between soft supra strongly semi∗ generalized closed sets and other existing soft sets have been investigated. It has been pointed out in this paper that many o...

Soft Systems Methodology is often criticised as lacking rigorous tools. In this paper, an outline of Soft Systems Methodology and Petri Nets is given. Petri Nets are then explored as a formal tool for the description and amalgamation of weltanschauung alternatives at the conceptual modelling stage.

This paper is set against a background of national IS initiatives implemented in the Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) sectors of developing Asian countries through donor agency funded projects, which can be seen as Project Intervention Processes (PIPs). This research is based on a seven year research study of IS initiatives implemented through nine VTE sector projects covering Laos, Sri...

Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) is a general problem structuring approach that seeks to incorporate multiple stakeholder views in the analysis of a given problem. When applied to IS development, the method requires negotiation and debate between the stakeholders when exploring the feasibility of developing an information system. The applicability of this approach depends, however, on the willing...

In the last two decades Soft Sensors established themselves as a valuable alternative to the traditional means for the acquisition of critical process variables, process monitoring and other tasks which are related to process control. This paper discusses characteristics of the process industry data which are critical for the development of data-driven Soft Sensors. These characteristics are co...

This paper is about organizational competence in development of computer-based information systems. We address this theme by demonstrating and reflecting upon a systematic and inexpensive approach to surface organizational competence in initial analysis and design of an information system. The approach relies on the specific organizational competence of the actors already in the organization. C...

Professional Codes of Ethics serve to embody the commitments made by members of that profession. Such Codes are designed to guide ethical decision-making, yet they provide little assistance in the identification and resolution of ethical dilemmas. In the IS global arena, Codes of Ethics tend to be national in scope, thereby increasing the complexity of international decision-making for IS pract...

The paper begins by pointing out the diversity of philosophical positions within information systems, and the range of reactions to this diversity. It then discusses problems within the underlying philosophies of science, particularly positivism and interpretivism. With this as a background, the paper proposes critical realism as an underpinning philosophy that has the potential to overcome bot...