‘It’s lots of bits of paper and ticks and post‐it notes and things . . .’: a case study of a rapid application development project
Paul Beynon‐Davies, Hugh Mackay, Douglas S. Tudhope · Information Systems Journal · 2000
Abstract. This paper reports an in‐depth case study of a rapid application development (RAD) project. RAD is a recent information systems development method noted for its high levels of user involvement and use of iterative prototyping. The paper develops a model of the core features of RAD gleaned from literature such as that published on the dynamic systems development method (DSDM). We report an ethnographic study of a RAD project and use this case material to contrast the theory with the practice of RAD. We conclude the paper with a consideration of a number of possible revisions to the prescriptions of RAD and also discuss the role of RAD within the broader context of IS development. ‘It’s lots of bits of paper and ticks and post‐it notes and things . . . you’ll get to understand it, it’s not that bad really’. A RAD team member