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Inside ADW and IEF : The Promise and Realiity of Case

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ISBN-10: 0070617163

ISBN-13: 9780070617162

Edition: N/A

Authors: John A. Stone

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Assesses the advantages and drawbacks of computer-assisted software engineering by focusing on the two most popular tools--Application Development Workbench, and Information Engineering Facility--and explaining the business, cultural, and technical problems of using the technology. No bibliography. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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List price: $45.00
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Critical Success Factors for CASE
Information Systems Developmentp. 3
The Current State of Information Systems Developmentp. 4
Information Systems and CASEp. 6
What is CASE?p. 7
Critical Success Factors for CASEp. 11
Appropriate, Properly Applied Human Resourcesp. 16
CASE Toolsp. 21
Definition of CASE Toolsp. 21
A Value-Based CASE Tool Taxonomyp. 22
How CASE Tools are Purchased and Usedp. 30
How CASE Tools fit in with the Other CASE CSFsp. 31
CASE Tool Trade-Offsp. 36
CASE Methodologiesp. 43
The Methodology Marketp. 45
How CASE-Based Methodologies Fit in with the Other CASE CSFsp. 46
Major Methodology Issuesp. 49
Ten Common Methodology Land Mines, and How to Avoid Themp. 55
Factors to Consider When Choosing a CASE-Based Methodologyp. 61
Customizing and Enhancing a CASE Methodologyp. 63
A CASE-Compatible Culturep. 65
How Culture Fits in with the Other CASE CSFsp. 66
Application Developer Cultural Shiftsp. 82
User Cultural Shiftsp. 83
Management Cultural Changesp. 83
Human Resourcesp. 85
Human Resources and Other CASE CSFsp. 85
Skills, Competencies, and CASE Participantsp. 86
Skills, Competencies, and the Roles of CASEp. 92
Staffing CASE-Based Development Projectsp. 95
Team and Management Continuityp. 102
Appropriate Expectations for CASEp. 105
Expectations Management and the Other CASE CSFsp. 106
Expectations and the CASE Application Development Cyclep. 106
CASE Expectations and the Organizationp. 113
Expectations, Facilities, and Support Requirementsp. 120
CASE Initiatives and Expectationsp. 121
Utilizing CASE
Using CASE for Information Systems Planningp. 125
Types of CASE-Based Planningp. 125
CASE-Based Strategic Planningp. 127
CSFs for CASE-Based Strategic Planningp. 135
CASE-Based Tactical Planningp. 141
Using CASE for Analysisp. 145
What CASE-Based Analysis Isp. 146
Business Modelingp. 154
How Much Analysis Is Required?p. 163
The Six CSFs for CASE-Based Analysisp. 165
Using CASE for Design and Constructionp. 171
What ADW and IEF Design and Construction Dop. 172
Where ADW- and IEF-Based Design and Construction Fit Inp. 175
Differences between CASE-Based and Traditional Design and Constructionp. 177
Productivity, Generated Code, and Why No One Should Look at Itp. 179
CASE-Based Component Reusep. 181
Reverse Engineering Older Applications into CASE-Based Modelsp. 185
Five CSFs for ADW- and IEF-Based Design and Constructionp. 187
Strategies and Techniques for Success with CASE
CASE-Related Riskp. 193
Risk and the CASE Technology Life Cyclep. 193
Technology Riskp. 196
Modeling and Coordination Riskp. 200
CASE-Related Business Riskp. 203
CASE Project Riskp. 206
CASE-Related People Riskp. 208
Managing a CASE-Based Projectp. 211
Fundamental Differences and Management Implicationsp. 212
CASE Project Management Begins before the Project Startsp. 216
Management Issues and Strategies for ADW and IEF Projectsp. 223
A Troubleshooting Guide for ADW and IEF Projectsp. 232
Introducing CASEp. 233
Understanding the People Issues and Their Impactp. 234
Communications and Change Managementp. 238
A Viable CASE Training Programp. 245
A Pilot Program with Early, Demonstrable Successp. 248
What CASE Does and How to Measure Itp. 253
How CASE Affects Productivityp. 254
What CASE Does to the Quality of Information Systemsp. 259
How CASE Can Influence Information Technology Business Effectivenessp. 267
Conclusionsp. 268
Indexp. 271
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