The software crisis in the Netherlands : a survey report
M. Boogaard, E. R. K. Spoor · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 1994
In IS literature, the Software Crisis is often mentioned. Since the Software Crisis was openly recognized in 1968, many solutions have been proposed to solve the problems of the Software Crisis. As can be concluded from the attention devoted to the Software Crisis nowadays in both theory and practice, the problems still exist and no comprehensive solution have been found. Notwithstanding the concern for the phenomenon, it is remarkable that an in-depth analysis of the Software Crisis is not at hand. Generally, the Software Crisis is described by some introductory explication and subsequently used as an incentive for research or solution. Therefore, insight in the problems, causes, extent, existence, and persistence of the Software Crisis is lacking. This paper provides an indepth analysis of the Software Crisis by means of an extensive content analysis reflecting the advent of the problems and by a description and the results of a sample survey research carried out in The Netherlands. In doing so, the paper contributes to knowledge pertaining to the Software Crisis and enables to assess the contribution and the restrictions of solutions proposed. Furthermore, based on the results of the study it is argued that the concept of flexibility seems fruitful to apply to the Software Crisis.