Foreword - System Design For, With and By Users

Foreword - System Design For, With and By Users

2015 | Harald Holone
This foreword introduces Issue 6 (2015) of IRIS, a publication by the Scandinavian Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS-IRIS). The issue, hosted by the University of Oulu in August 2015, features eight selected papers nominated by group leaders at the 2015 IRIS seminar. The papers cover a range of topics, including: 1. **What Does a Chair Afford? A Heideggerian Perspective of Affordances** by Arto Lanamäki, Devinder Thapa, and Karen Stendal, which explores the concept of affordance through a Heideggerian lens. 2. **Reflections on the Use of Psychophysiology in Studying Reading on Digital Media** by Dorina Rajanen, Mikko Salminen, and Niklas Ravaja, examining differences in reading behavior on paper and tablet computers using EEG measurements. 3. **Decision-Making Strategies in Business Simulation Environment: A Cultural Approach** by Henrik Kallio, investigating decision-making strategies in simulated business environments. 4. **Data for Participation and Participation as Data: Supporting Incremental Participatory Decision-Making in Urban Planning** by Joshua Ddamba and Yvonne Dittrich, discussing the role of data in participatory processes for urban planning. 5. **Maturity Models Development in IS Research: A Literature Review** by Lester Allan Lasrado, Ravi Vatrapu, and Kim Normann Andersen, reviewing the use of maturity models in international IS literature. 6. **Designing Activity-Based and Context-Sensitive Ambient Sound Environments in Open-Plan Offices** by Martin Ljungdahl Eriksen and Lena Pareto, exploring acoustic designs in office environments. 7. **A Survey of Game Usability Practices in Northern European Game Companies** by Mikko Rajanen and Jonas Nissinen, providing insights into game usability practices. 8. **Exploring Integrated Management Systems - Challenges and Potentials in Relation to IT Governance** by Truls Löfstedt, presenting initial results from a case study on integrated management systems. The foreword encourages readers to download, read, and enjoy these diverse and valuable papers.This foreword introduces Issue 6 (2015) of IRIS, a publication by the Scandinavian Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS-IRIS). The issue, hosted by the University of Oulu in August 2015, features eight selected papers nominated by group leaders at the 2015 IRIS seminar. The papers cover a range of topics, including: 1. **What Does a Chair Afford? A Heideggerian Perspective of Affordances** by Arto Lanamäki, Devinder Thapa, and Karen Stendal, which explores the concept of affordance through a Heideggerian lens. 2. **Reflections on the Use of Psychophysiology in Studying Reading on Digital Media** by Dorina Rajanen, Mikko Salminen, and Niklas Ravaja, examining differences in reading behavior on paper and tablet computers using EEG measurements. 3. **Decision-Making Strategies in Business Simulation Environment: A Cultural Approach** by Henrik Kallio, investigating decision-making strategies in simulated business environments. 4. **Data for Participation and Participation as Data: Supporting Incremental Participatory Decision-Making in Urban Planning** by Joshua Ddamba and Yvonne Dittrich, discussing the role of data in participatory processes for urban planning. 5. **Maturity Models Development in IS Research: A Literature Review** by Lester Allan Lasrado, Ravi Vatrapu, and Kim Normann Andersen, reviewing the use of maturity models in international IS literature. 6. **Designing Activity-Based and Context-Sensitive Ambient Sound Environments in Open-Plan Offices** by Martin Ljungdahl Eriksen and Lena Pareto, exploring acoustic designs in office environments. 7. **A Survey of Game Usability Practices in Northern European Game Companies** by Mikko Rajanen and Jonas Nissinen, providing insights into game usability practices. 8. **Exploring Integrated Management Systems - Challenges and Potentials in Relation to IT Governance** by Truls Löfstedt, presenting initial results from a case study on integrated management systems. The foreword encourages readers to download, read, and enjoy these diverse and valuable papers.
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