What makes a good IT solution?
Theory = “A coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanation for a class of phenomena.” Random House Dictionary
Consider the analogy, Solution = Theory.
T: Explains a whole class of phenomena.
S: Solves a whole class of problems.
T: Predicts results that have not yet been discovered.
S: Highlights and solves problems that have not yet been defined.
T: Does not conflict with existing results.
S: Does not break existing solutions.
T: Parsimony: Everything else being equal, the simplest theory is to be preferred.
S: As simple as possible, but no simpler.
T: No one theory explains everything.
S: No one solution provides a universal panacea.
T: Models changing relationships between observed data over time
S: Models changing relationships between input data over time
