System Development Methods--A Comparative Investigation.

Author List: Mahmood, Mo A.;
MIS Quarterly, 1987, Volume 11, Issue 3, Page 293-311.
This article presents a retrospective comparative study of the use of the system development life cycle (SDLC) and prototyping methods to help select a development approach for a given information systems (IS)project. The respondents were asked (a) to decide independently whether one of their recent IS projects was developed using either the SDLC or prototyping approach and if so, (b) to evaluate the merit of that approach in terms of ease of project management, project requirements, project characteristics, impact on decision making, and user and designer satisfaction.
Keywords: project management; project requirement; System design methods; user satisfaction.
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#90 0.243 development life cycle prototyping new stages routines stage design experiences traditional time sdlc suggested strategies rapid effort integrated needs techniques
#86 0.197 methods information systems approach using method requirements used use developed effective develop determining research determine assessment useful series critical existing
#141 0.127 information approach article mis presents doctoral dissertations analysis verification management requirements systems list needs including user requirement systematic observation structured
#135 0.118 project projects development management isd results process team developed managers teams software stakeholders successful complex develop contingencies problems greater planning
#4 0.115 characteristics experience systems study prior effective complexity deal reveals influenced companies type analyze having basis conducted determine complex comparative drive
#8 0.090 decision making decisions decision-making makers use quality improve performance managers process better results time managerial task significantly help indicate maker
#253 0.059 user involvement development users satisfaction systems relationship specific results successful process attitude participative implementation effective application authors suggested user's contingency