Information Systems Development: Methods-in-Action
Nancy Russo,Brian Fitzgerald,Eric Stolterman

ISBN: 0077098366,
Division: Higher Education,
Price: £38.99,
Pub Date: JUN-02,

Pages: 216
Edition: 01
Format: Paperback

Availability: In Stock

Description

This book represents a modern and realistic approach to systems development methodologies by examining the usage of such methodologies in practice. It is now accepted that methodologies are not often followed as prescibed in practice. This book explains why this is so, and describes the extent and nature of thier usage. The book covers the emergence and evolution of systems development methodologies, and descibes and anaysis the methodologies in detail. It presents the pros and cons of the use of methodologies and provides empirical evidence on thier actual use.
Features

  • Breaks new ground by drawing on empirical data about the use of methodologies in practice.
  • Identifies different and new development contexts.
  • Derives new canons to guide the future formulation of development methodologies.
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    Table of Contents

    Preface

    Section 1 - ISD Methods: Conceptual Foundations 1: Introduction to ISD Methods 2: For and Against Methods

    Section 2 - ISD: Methods in Practice 3: Methods-in-Action 4: The Traditional ISD Environment 5: The RAD Environment 6: Internet/Web-based Environment 7: The Open Source Software (OSS) Development Environment 8: The Accelerated Business Component Development (ABCD) Environment

    Section 3 - ISD: Methods in Future 9: The Future of ISD Methods



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