A teleological process theory of software development
Paul Ralph, Yair Wand · Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University) · 2008
This paper presents a teleological process theory of software design in organizations. The proposed theory is compared to the Function-Behavior-Structure (FBS) Framework – a leading process theory of engineering design proposed by John Gero. A positivist, multiple case study methodology to empirically compare the veracity and predictive power of the two theories described. Results from a pilot case suggest that the observed behaviors of the development team are better described by the proposed theory than by the FBS Framework.