Perceptions of the Benefits From the Introduction of CASE: An Empirical Study.

Author List: Finlay, Paul N.; Mitchell, Andrew C.;
MIS Quarterly, 1994, Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 353-370.
Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools have generated much interest as potential means for easing the software development and maintenance bottleneck. To date, the picture regarding their contribution is incomplete and confused, particularly concerning the realization of productivity and quality gains. An in-depth study of one company's experiences with the introduction of CASE is described. Quantitative data is available to allow objective comparison of changes in productivity and IS quality consequent upon the CASE introduction. Questionnaires were used to determine the perceptions of both developers and their customers to the new methodology and tools. The importance to the successful introduction of CASE of the human resource, technical, and managerial infrastructural factors are also investigated.
Keywords: CASE; ICASE; information engineering; productivity measurement; software development; software engineering
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#261 0.342 software development maintenance case productivity application tools systems function tool engineering projects effort code developed applications analysis estimation methodology methods
#185 0.175 change organizational implementation case study changes management organizations technology organization analysis successful success equilibrium radical efforts initiatives managing resistance individuals
#246 0.117 strategic benefits economic benefit potential systems technology long-term applications competitive company suggest additional companies industry operating costs difficult substantial total
#106 0.097 integration present offer processes integrating current discuss perspectives related quality literature integrated benefits measures potential regarding issues finally taken propose
#275 0.075 perceptions attitudes research study impacts importance perceived theory results perceptual perceive perception impact relationships basis significant positive reported common individuals