The utility of rapid application development in large-scale, complex projects

被引：32

作者：

Berger, Hilary ^{[1
]}

Beynon-Davies, Paul ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Wales Coll Cardiff, Inst Cardiff, Cardiff Sch Management, Cardiff CF23 9XR, S Glam, Wales

[2] Cardiff Univ, Cardiff Business Sch, Cardiff CF10 3EU, S Glam, Wales

来源：

INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNAL | 2009年 / 19卷 / 06期

关键词：

ISDM; agile development; large-scale development; RAD; case study; INFORMATION-SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT; PERSISTENT PROBLEMS; ORGANIZATIONS; RAD;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1365-2575.2009.00329.x

中图分类号：

G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];

学科分类号：

1205 ; 120501 ;

摘要：

This paper describes an investigation into the utility of an agile development approach known as rapid application development (RAD) within a large-scale development project conducted within the public sector in the UK. Features of RAD as an 'agile' information systems development method (ISDM) are discussed and previous research identifying properties of development environments most conducive to its application are described. A case study is then presented based upon a long-term qualitative investigation of the 'unbundling' of a commercial RAD-like ISDM. The evidence from this case leads us to question established wisdom in relation to appropriate adoption and application of agile development within large-scale and complex development environments.

引用

页码：549 / 570

页数：22

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