We know well that the stance of "if we build it, they will come" does not work, at least as to information system. But, in reality, it is being repeated. There huge money is wasted.
Why does it happen? It is deeply rooted in such a culture as buraucracy, or such a way of looking at people as mechanical/lifeless "filling".
Thus, in order that we break with wasting money for useless/needless information system, a fundamental tradition-shift is required.
I think the methodology is what is most lacked.
From this viewpoint, I consider, in this monograph, the method of information system design.
Information system design is an organization design — design of organization shift. The content of the design is :
understanding (both probable and improbable) members' disposition/experience with scoping diversity of individuals, and
conforming the system and the members' dirversity to each other, together with activating/releasing the diversity.
The point is 'individuals diversity' because
individuals diversity is the moment of organization shift, and
activating/releasing individuals diversity is the manner of organiztional 'well-being'.
Thus, I inquire into information system design from the standpoint of "individuals-diversity-oriented information system design".
And I try to make the method concrete by refering to my case of developing instruction/learning system — my professional practice of course/class design at teacher training course.
Finally, in this sequence, I propose the 'web-based' as a potent means/solution for activating/releasing individuals diversity.
The monograph is structured of (1) basic consideration on information system design [§§2, 3, 4], (2) referece to my practice of instruction/learning system design [§5], and (3) discussion on the method of information system design [§6].