Non-computer Procedures

Situations where non-

computer procedures can

be used;

• Literature searches

• Surveys and interviews

• Form design for data

collection

• Manual recording of events

• Existing non-computer data

Commonly the source

of data for collection

into am information

system is a non-

computer source. As a

consequence non-

computer procedures

are required as part of

the collection process.

Literature:

encompasses all

published works, both

in electronic and in

traditional hardcopy

forms of literature.

Surveys: conducted to

collect data directly

from people, on the

basis of questions and

answers.

Social and Ethical Issues

Social and ethical issues of

particular importance during the

collection process:

• Bias within the collection process

• Inaccuracy of the collected data

• Failure to acknowledge the

source of data

• Privacy concerns of individuals

• Ergonomics for data entry

participants

Collecting data is a

responsibility for the

data collector. The

data needs to be

accurate, unbiase

d, legally collected

and collected in a

manner that it is

respectful of the

rights of others.

Bias: during collection leads to

inaccurate data leading to

inaccurate outputs from the

system.

Inaccuracy: considering the

validity of the collected data and

data verification checks.

Acknowledgment: if data exists in

a database without permission or

acknowledgement then the

copyright has been breached.

Privacy: protection of personal

information and the concerns

related to the breach of National

Privacy Principals.

Ergonomics: extended periods of

time entering data magnifies the

possible effects of any ergonomic

inadequacies.