Information Systems Development: Methods-in-Action

Examines the usage of systems development methodologies in practice. This book explains why these methodologies are not followed in practice, and describes the extent and nature of their usage. It describes and analyzes the methodologies, presents the pros and cons of use, and provides empirical evidence on actual use.

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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.