Slow Change of Information System Development Practice

Recent advances in information system (IS) development such as object oriented technology, CASE tools, and increasing emphasis on software quality should bring better products and faster delivery to the customer. Yet, despite the high expectation of these new technologies, it is not clear whether th...

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Published in:Software quality journal 1999-11, Vol.8 (3), p.197
Main Author: Leung, Hareton K N
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Councils
Information systems
Information technology
ISO standards
Population
Productivity
Quality control
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Quality management
Sample size
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Students
Systems development
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ISO standards
Population
Productivity
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Quality improvement
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Software industry
Software quality
Students
Systems development
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