Myths and Methods: A Guide to Software Productivity
David T. Fisher · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1991
Part 1 The problems of productivity in information systems: the importance of software productivity the analysis of the elements of software productivity the three-phase method for efficient software development review questions and exercises notes. Part 2 Measuring the needs of an organization: the organization as an information processing system building the enterprise model review questions and exercises notes. Part 3 Standardizing the components of software systems: the main functions of software systems the twelve basic types of applications the interaction of the basic programme types review questions and exercises. Part 4 From document to user interface: analysis of the current system development of the new system concept cost/benefit analyses review questions and exercises notes. Part 5 The integration of users' views: the necessity of centralized data administration the normalization of data updating the new system concept review questions and exercises notes. Part 6 Building the prototype: planning phase 2 the importance of re-usable components test management review questions and exercises. Part 7 Stepwise refinement: the design committee planning phase 3 the group design methods need-driven refinement review questions and exercises notes. Part 8 Summary of the three phase method: the enterprise model as a statement of the current system the enterprise model as a statement of the required system the use of re-usable components the iterative refinement of the prototype review questions and exercises. Appendix: Review questions and exercises with answers.