Author(s)

A.F. Shakweer & A.A. Darwish

Abstract

This paper is the result of a joint research carried out by the School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham in the UK and the Information Technology Institute (ITI) in Egypt. The paper's aims are to investigate MIS and associated methodologies, and apply the User Interface Design (UID) basic principles. Alongside the research, the system Greater Cairo Solid Waste Management (GC-SWM) has been developed to support the claims made within. Conclusions reached shed light on the importance and benefits of adopting a development methodology and how successful is Information Engineering (IE). Also, research showed that the planning phase is crucial for successfully developing an effective MIS. Adopting the basic user interface design guidelines helped

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